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Public Transportation Workers’ 48-Hour Strike Continues in Germany

Feb 21, 2025

The strike in the public transport sector, which began at 03:00 local time on Thursday night in Berlin, Germany, following a call by the Ver.di labor union, is continuing. Transportation workers in the 6 German states, Baden-Württemberg,…

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Berlin Public Transport Strike Halts Services

Feb 20, 2025

A 48-hour strike has shut down bus, metro, and tram services in Berlin after wage negotiations between the Ver.di union and Berlin Transport Corporation (BVG) failed. The strike began at 03:00 and will continue until…

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Germany Racist Attack Victims Commemorated on Fifth Anniversary

Feb 19, 2025

Nine victims of the 2020 racist attack in Hanau, Germany, including four Turkish nationals, were honored on the fifth anniversary of their deaths. A religious ceremony was held at Hanau Central Cemetery, where the Quran was…

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Germans Lay Flowers for Victims of Ramming Attack in Munich, Germany

Feb 16, 2025

Many people put candles and laid flowers at the scene where a car rammed into the protesters during a demonstration by the Verdi trade union in Munich, Germany, killing a 37-year-old mother and her 2-year-old daughter and injuring around 30…

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Twenty Injured as Driver Plows Into Protesters in Munich, Germany

Feb 13, 2025

A vehicle plowed into members of the Verdi workers' union protesting on Seidlstrasse Street in Munich, Germany, injuring at least 20 people. A large number of ambulances and police were dispatched to the area. The driver was detained…

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Passenger Train Collides with Truck in Germany: 1 Dead

Feb 12, 2025

A truck carrying steel rails in Hamburg, Germany, failed to cross a level crossing in time due to the heavy load and collided with a train carrying at least 250 passengers, killing a 55-year-old passenger and injuring 25 more people, some…

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ISM Cologne Showcases Global Confectionery Trends

Feb 3, 2025

The world’s largest confectionery and snack fair, ISM Cologne, has opened in Germany, featuring over 1,500 companies from 70 countries. The event, running until February 5, highlights industry trends, including eco-friendly…

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Around 100,000 People Protest Against Far-Right in Germany

Jan 26, 2025

In the capital city of Germany, civil society organizations such as Campact, Fridays for Future and Parents against the Right organized a demonstration in Berlin last night, attended by around 100,000 people, against increasing racist,…

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Two Killed in German Company Shooting

Jan 8, 2025

Two people were reportedly killed and another was seriously injured in a gun attack in a company building in the town of Bad Friedrichshall, north of Stuttgart in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It was reported that the attacker…

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New Year Chaos: 5 Dead, 330 Detained in Germany

Jan 2, 2025

New Year’s celebrations in Germany turned deadly as fireworks-related incidents claimed five lives. In Berlin, violent clashes erupted, leaving 30 police officers and one firefighter injured. Fireworks were used to attack…

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