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Daimler to sell Chrysler to Cerberus
- For €5.5 billion
(6 replies)
Another scandal for the German army
- Soldier told to imagine African-American targets
(83 replies)
Terror awareness alerts issued by U.S. consulate
- Warnings given for American citizens in Germany
(22 replies)
"Vier Minuten" wins German film award
- Lola Award for best picture
(3 replies)
Germany raids leftist "terrorists" ahead of G-8
- Left-wing groups denied the terror allegations
(0 replies)
German tries to take driving test drunk
- ...and gets directed to the police station
(4 replies)
Police in fraud raid on Siemens
- Offices and private homes searched
(28 replies)
German police call locksmith to break into jail
- Help needed to free prisoner trapped in cell
(4 replies)
Telekom to out-source up to 55,000 jobs
- ...to new subsidiary T-Service
(4 replies)
Driverless cars to get you home safely
- Hamburg company develops laser tech vehicles
(13 replies)
German thief betrays himself to get free beer
- Police use "Freibier" scam to catch their man
(6 replies)
Science research to create a perfect toilet paper
- ...at the Procter & Gamble labs near Frankfurt
(42 replies)
EU anti-discrimination campaign launched
- Look out for the posters!
(1 replies)
Horse leaves "deposit" at a German bank
- Man and his horse spend the night in an ATM foyer
(3 replies)
Security boost at U.S. facilities in Germany
- Warning issued about increased threat of terrorism
(35 replies)
Eva Herman says women should shut up more often
- Controversial comments by top German TV presenter
(220 replies)
H&M to open new COS stores across Europe
- Six stores to open in Germany - Friday 30.Mar.2007
(8 replies)
Publisher removes copyright restrictions
- Sewing pattern copying and improvement encouraged
(6 replies)
Day of German Beer - Monday 23.Apr.2007
- Celebration of the beer purity law
(12 replies)
World's youngest billionaire is from Bavaria
- Albert II, Prince of Thurn and Taxis
(60 replies)
Schäuble wants state access to private computers
- Interior Minister plans to change constitution
(12 replies)
Martin Waldseemüller postage stamp on sale
- Cartographer who unwittingly gave America its name
(0 replies)
Physical abuse in a Muslim marriage
- Judge finds it acceptable as it is common practice
(105 replies)
Berlin and Hamburg consider bid for 2016 Olympics
- Decision won't be made until October 2009
(5 replies)
German VAT increased to 19% from 1.Jan.2007
- MwSt / Mehrwertsteuer / sales tax - previously 16%
(183 replies)
German scientists create sperm from bone marrow
- Might be useful for fertility treatments
(10 replies)
New police service: Report crimes online
- From the comfort of your own home
(0 replies)
Lufthansa cabin crews stage warning strikes
- Flights from Berlin cancelled on 12.Apr.2007
(16 replies)
Puma to become French, not Franconian?
- Luxury group PPR in friendly takeover bid
(2 replies)
Ad tells you to get a job without colon-climbing
- Some Germans do have a sense of humour
(9 replies)
Giant German rabbits exported to North Korea
- Deceptive photography by the media
(20 replies)
World's largest Easter egg tree at Rostock Zoo
- More than 75,000 eggs sets new world record
(0 replies)
Germany to change its asylum laws
- Is the country becoming more tolerant?
(3 replies)
German love of certificates
- Training courses for making a kebab
(18 replies)
No on-board ticket sales on DB Regio Bayern trains
- Change applies as of 1.Apr.2007
(9 replies)
Rhine river blocked after a barge accident
- 15 containers sank in the navigation channel
(8 replies)
Legal changes to child support in Germany
- Kids come first, even from second families
(3 replies)
Smashing Pumpkins to headline German festivals
- The band's first concerts in seven years
(15 replies)
Germany to lead the way in cervical cancer vaccine
- All girls aged 12 to 17 years be vaccinated
(36 replies)
Wal-Mart pulls out of Germany with $1 billion loss
- Retail giant Walmart sells out to Metro
(215 replies)
Casino Royale - James Bond movie
- Update: DVD released in Germany, March 2007
(228 replies)
Bruno the Bear's body causes diplomatic row
- Bavarians stick by their guns
(3 replies)
EU-wide standardisation of bank transfer costs
- New agreement reduces cost of int'l Euro payments
(0 replies)
Jailed German paedophile has himself castrated
- ...in order to get his sentence reduced
(27 replies)
American hermit found in a forest near Koblenz
- "Forest man" arrested for marijuana posession
(3 replies)
German police rescue 91-year-old man glued to roof
- Something to put a smile on your face
(14 replies)
Fine dust particles, traffic pollution, and health
- New laws in Germany, and a plug for my employer
(31 replies)
Court bans video surveillance of public areas
- ...due to unclear definition in the legislation
(17 replies)
Lederhosen with a built-in mp3 player
- Now you can really look a prat
(4 replies)
Signatures at the bottom of company e-mails
- Now required by law in Germany
(49 replies)