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Airline staff ‘were as shocked as we were.’ The passengers caught up in the flight chaos

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Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending

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Audi to cut 7,500 jobs as Germany’s auto industry struggles

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Strikes disrupt hundreds of flights at 13 airports in Germany

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Chelsea’s 2024 squad was the most expensive in European history, says UEFA report

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Harry Kane sets numerous marks in Champions League win while ‘best in the world’ helps Liverpool survive PSG onslaught

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Videos

On GPS: Germany’s defiant response to Trump 5:34

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Video Norbert Röttgen on How Germany Should Approach its Relationship with the U.S. 5:39

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Video ‘Bus driver final boss’: Why this German man’s signature wave is getting millions of views 2:21

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Video ‘Merz might turn out to be a transitional figure,’ says analyst on German elections 11:28

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Video Germany’s likely next chancellor: Europe must seek to ‘achieve independence’ from US 0:21

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Video ‘Devastating defeat’: CNN’s Pleitgen on German chancellor’s party loss 1:42

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Video CDU chairman: Merz’s likely win makes Germany a key player in the EU 2:29

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Video From Ukraine to immigration, hear what German voters are saying concerns them most 0:51

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‘A really big bazooka’: German defense spending likely to rise after parties agree historic debt change

German economy, Europe’s largest, shrinks for second straight year

Volkswagen reaches deal with union after grueling talks

Elon Musk endorses far-right German political party, wading deeper into global politics

Video This robot taught a lesson in Germany. Hear what students thought 1:00

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Meet the designer redefining lace for the 21st century

Video This centuries-old technique is getting a new life in latex 1:22

102-year-old Holocaust survivor is Vogue Germany’s cover star

German museum worker fired after hanging his own art in gallery

Germany to redesign Adidas soccer jersey numbering amid Nazi symbol controversy