Berlin - Tattoos are supposed to be for eternity, but they can suddenly become a nuisance. 

Berlin - Germany's main Jewish group rejected Wednesday criticism of kosher slaughter practices, and was immediately backed by a Turkish group in Germany speaking on behalf of Moslems.

Berlin - Berlin police said Wednesday they were holding a man for spray-painting anti-Semitic slogans on the Holocaust Memorial in the city centre.

Berlin - Chancellor Angela Merkel is riding high in German public opinion, enjoying support well beyond her own Christian Democratic Union (CDU), according to a new poll released Wednesday. 

Berlin - Questionnaires forming the basis of a citizenship test for immigrants seeking German nationality reflect cultural bias, a representative for the large Turkish minority said Tuesday.

Berlin - Hundreds of Berlin taxi drivers drove in convoy through the city Tuesday in support of demands for increased fares to compensate for the rise in the price of fuel.