Berlin Holds Do-Over of 2021 Election
Berlin on Sunday held a court-ordered rerun of a chaotic 2021 state election that was marred by severe glitches at many polling stations and hourslong lines as polling places ran out of ballot papers...
View ArticleGerman Protesters Denounce Aid to Ukraine
Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday to condemn Germany's supply of arms to Ukraine and call for peace talks to end the war. The organizers were criticized before the protest for...
View ArticleBerlin: All Poolgoers Can Drop Their Swimsuit Tops
Hate those pesky swimsuit tan lines you get while sunbathing? If you're planning an upcoming vacation in Berlin, you won't have to worry about that, if you're not too modest. That's because authorities...
View ArticleClimate Protesters Use an Odd Tactic
German climate activists temporarily brought traffic to a standstill in some parts of Berlin on Monday by gluing themselves to streets all over the capital. The group Last Generation has repeatedly...
View ArticleGermany to Build Monument to 'Forgotten Victims' of Nazis
The German parliament has approved the construction of a memorial in Berlin to the Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted under the Nazis, a plan the country's culture minister hopes will help end their status...
View ArticleThat's Probably Not a Lion After All, Say German Police
It appears that a roaming "lion" in neighborhoods near Berlin isn't a lion after all. Authorities now think the animal spotted by witnesses is actually a much less sensational wild boar, reports the...
View ArticleEuropean Crowds Protest Antisemitism
Thousands of people marched in the Belgian and German capitals on Sunday to protest soaring antisemitism since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The demonstrations in Brussels and Berlin...
View Article2 US Cities Make Cut in World 'Destinations' List
With international travel making a comeback after the peak of the pandemic, the sky's the limit on possible destinations. To help you narrow down where to visit, CNN Travel reveals the most attractive...
View ArticleMan Finds Out Not to Compare COVID Shots to Holocaust
A German man has been hit with a $3,300 fine after expressing some unconventional views on COVID-19 vaccines. Deutsche Welle reports that the unnamed vocational-college teacher, a 62-year-old from...
View ArticleAlleged Militant Nabbed After 30 Years on the Run
An alleged member of a far-left militant group tied to murders in Germany has been arrested after nearly 30 years on the run. Daniela Klette, a member of the now-dissolved Red Army Faction, also known...
View ArticleThese Are the Happiest Cities on Earth
The 17 happiest cities in the world are all in Europe—at least according to the Institute for Quality of Life , which recently culled its list of the 250 happiest metropolitan areas with at least...
View ArticleEgypt Wants Its Nefertiti Bust Returned
Nefertiti is one of Egypt's most famous queens. An equally famous bust of her resides a continent away—and Egypt is seeking to change that. The 3,400-year-old bust has been on display at Berlin's Neues...
View ArticleNFL: Believe Berlin Rumors
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has an answer for German fans wondering about rumors the league could be heading to their capital city of Berlin: "Believe it." The NFL played its first regular-season...
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