Germany faces calls for disaster alerts after floods
State cannot send messages to citizens partly due to experience of surveillance under Hitler’s Nazi regime
State cannot send messages to citizens partly due to experience of surveillance under Hitler’s Nazi regime
Campaigners say direct links between capitals could significantly reduce carbon emissions
Intercity rail links seen as rival to airlines
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German city trying everything to dodge emissions order banning older diesel vehicles
This week’s deal in Berlin to avoid court-ordered diesel bans in German cities looks as dodgy as the emissions problem
Angela Merkel’s CDU set to lead new government but talks could take several months
Setback for Angela Merkel as SPD foreign minister in line for mainly honorary post
Berlin to send 1,200 soldiers, reconnaissance aircraft and a warship to war-torn region
Critics say the payment reinforces inequality and negatively affects immigrant families
Bavarian CSU hope for gains in local and European elections
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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