A far‑right politician in Germany used schlager icon Heino in election advertising without his consent. Heino is now demanding compensation for pain and suffering.
German singer Heino pushes back against the far-right AfD
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Fri 09:05 - DW All
Germany news: Far-right AfD ahead of Merz's conservatives
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Germany news: Far-right AfD ahead of Merz's conservatives
Sun 04:00 - Financial Times
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Germany News: Neighbor attacked for pounding schnitzel too loudly
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Germany News: Neighbor attacked for pounding schnitzel too loudly
Sun 15:40 - HLN (BE)
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Tue 07:54 - DW All
Germany news: Trial to start in Istanbul over tourist deaths
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Germany news: Trial to start in Istanbul over tourist deaths
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Germany news: Trial starts in Istanbul over tourist deaths
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Tue 18:03 - Euronews
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Wed 05:36 - Al-Monitor
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Wed 16:16 - Financial Times
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Germany news: Bavarian police arrest suspected spies
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Germany news: Bavarian police arrest suspected spies
Thu 17:51 - Financial Times
The welcome return of German military might
Fri 10:08 - DW All
German economy growth forecasts halved
Fri 10:08 - DW Top
German economy growth forecasts halved
Sun 07:54 - DW All
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Sun 09:46 - DW All
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Sun 09:46 - DW Top
Queer as folk: The gay scandal that shook the German Empire
Sun 11:46 - DW All
Germany news: Söder calls for compulsory military service
Sun 11:46 - DW Top
Germany news: Söder calls for compulsory military service
Sun 11:46 - DW
Germany news: Söder calls for compulsory military service
Sun 12:24 - DW All
Merz sparks debate on Germany's pension system
Sun 12:24 - DW Top
Merz sparks debate on Germany's pension system
Mon 08:34 - DW All
Germany news: Rise in young people refusing military service
Mon 08:34 - DW Top
Germany news: Rise in young people refusing military service
Mon 11:55 - Middle East Eye
Germany's Merz questions US strategy in Iran war, says nation 'humiliated'
Mon 12:54 - Al Jazeera English
‘Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war
Mon 14:48 - The Hill
German Chancellor Merz says US 'being humiliated' by Iran
Mon 15:41 - Al Jazeera English
Germany’s Merz says US has no strategy in Iran war
Mon 16:26 - Washington Examiner
German chancellor says US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran
Mon 17:16 - Financial Times
US being ‘humiliated’ by Iran, says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
Mon 17:26 - The Guardian
German tourist dies after being bitten at snake show on family holiday in Egypt
Mon 18:24 - The Guardian
US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz
Tue 06:10 - DW All
Germany news: Major raids carried out against Hells Angels
Tue 06:10 - DW Top
Germany news: Major raids carried out against Hells Angels
Tue 16:39 - Financial Times
Germany to accelerate defence spending well ahead of Nato deadline
Tue 16:54 - Euronews
German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale stranded off Baltic coast passes key hurdle
Wed 08:58 - Euronews
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Wed 11:09 - DW All
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Wed 11:09 - DW Top
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Wed 13:22 - Financial Times
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Wed 14:04 - Politico EU
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Thu 05:00 - Euronews
Europe’s tax divide: Why Germany and France tax labour far more than the UK
Thu 13:07 - DW All
Study busts myth: German 'spring fatigue' doesn't exist
Thu 13:07 - DW Top
Study busts myth: German 'spring fatigue' doesn't exist
Fri 00:15 - Middle East Eye
German lawmaker says 'trust in this White House' not the same
Sat 01:47 - Middle East Eye
German minister pushes oil firms to lower pump prices
Sat 08:36 - Al-Monitor
US troop drawback underlines European defence responsibility, German minister says
Sat 10:40 - Politico EU
Germany’s Pistorius plays down US troop cut, stresses Europe’s defense push
Sat 10:45 - DW All
Germany news: US troop pullout 'expected' — Pistorius
Sat 10:45 - DW Top
Germany news: US troop pullout 'expected' — Pistorius
Sat 11:24 - Tagesschau
According to Pistorius, the withdrawal of US soldiers was foreseeable
Sat 19:54 - DW All
Trump vows to cut US troops stationed in Germany 'way down'
Sat 19:54 - DW Top
Trump vows to cut US troops stationed in Germany 'way down'
Sun 08:39 - DW All
Germany news: Majority thinks coalition government doomed — survey
Sun 08:39 - DW Top
Germany news: Majority thinks coalition government doomed — survey
Sun 23:02 - DW All
Merz 'not giving up' on Germany's relationship with US
Sun 23:02 - DW Top
Merz 'not giving up' on Germany's relationship with US
Mon 02:06 - Middle East Eye
Merz says no US Tomahawk deployment in Germany
Mon 23:10 - The Hill
German defense ministry: No 'definitive cancellation' of US Tomahawk deployment
Tue 08:19 - DW All
Germany news: Leipzig ramming suspect to appear in court
Tue 08:19 - DW Top
Germany news: Leipzig ramming suspect to appear in court
Tue 16:37 - Fox News
German officials warn Islamist, far-left rhetoric driving spike in antisemitic attacks
Wed 08:32 - DW
Germany news: Far-right youth groups raided by police
Wed 08:32 - DW All
Germany news: Far-right youth groups raided by police
Wed 08:32 - DW Top
Germany news: Far-right youth groups raided by police
Wed 11:34 - BBC Europe
German police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups
Wed 16:45 - DW All
Germany cracks down on neo-Nazi networks
Wed 16:45 - DW Top
Germany cracks down on neo-Nazi networks
Thu 08:20 - DW
Germany news: Coalition at odds over pay rises for MPs
Thu 08:20 - DW All
Germany news: Coalition at odds over pay rises for MPs
Thu 08:20 - DW Top
Germany news: Coalition at odds over pay rises for MPs
Thu 10:00 - Euronews
German business magnate Reinhold Würth warns of 'deindustrialisation spiral'
Thu 18:13 - BBC Europe
Trump's 'irresponsible war' to blame for economic slowdown, German minister says
Fri 09:22 - DW All
Hostage situation unfolds at German bank
Fri 09:22 - DW Top
Hostage situation unfolds at German bank
Fri 09:50 - Sky News (UK)
Hostages taken as police and special forces surround German bank
Fri 10:34 - DW All
Germany news: Exports jump higher than expected
Fri 10:34 - DW Top
Germany news: Exports jump higher than expected
Fri 10:40 - DW All
Germany: AfD benefits from discontent with Merz's government
Fri 10:40 - DW Top
Germany: AfD benefits from discontent with Merz's government
Fri 11:06 - Euronews
Hostages taken in bank robbery in western Germany, police say
Sat 10:10 - DW All
Germany news: Surf's up again in Munich!
Sat 10:10 - DW Top
Germany news: Surf's up again in Munich!
Sat 10:10 - DW Top
Germany news: Berlin advances Tomahawk, submarine deals
Sat 10:10 - DW All
Germany news: Berlin advances Tomahawk, submarine deals
Mon 05:57 - DW All
Germany news: Defense minister Pistorius arrives in Kyiv
Mon 05:57 - DW Top
Germany news: Defense minister Pistorius arrives in Kyiv
Mon 13:26 - Handelsblatt Politik
Bundeswehr: Pistorius relies on long-range drones instead of Tomahawk
Mon 13:39 - DW All
Germany news: One-in-six retailers fear for future
Mon 13:39 - DW Top
Germany news: One-in-six retailers fear for future
Mon 13:39 - DW All
Germany news: 1-in-6 retailers fear for future
Mon 13:39 - DW Top
Germany news: 1-in-6 retailers fear for future
Tue 09:56 - DW All
Germany news: Merz booed as he advocates economic reform
Tue 09:56 - DW Top
Germany news: Merz booed as he advocates economic reform
Wed 09:29 - DW All
Germany news: Carmakers paint bleak picture on jobs
Wed 09:29 - DW Top
Germany news: Carmakers paint bleak picture on jobs
Thu 09:38 - DW All
Germany news: Merkel urges patience for Merz's coalition
Thu 09:38 - DW Top
Germany news: Merkel urges patience for Merz's coalition
Thu 10:00 - Financial Times
Carmakers fear production hit after EU sanctions on Chinese chipmaker
Thu 10:31 - Financial Times
Merz vows to oppose new EU debt despite Germany’s borrowing spree
Fri 10:52 - DW All
Germany news: Economic slowdown expected in 2nd quarter
Fri 10:52 - DW Top
Germany news: Economic slowdown expected in 2nd quarter
Fri 10:52 - DW All
Germany news: Iran war set to halve growth in second quarter
Fri 10:52 - DW Top
Germany news: Iran war set to halve growth in second quarter
Fri 11:29 - Middle East Eye
Trump says US may lift sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil
Fri 13:58 - Euronews
Merz and Trump hold “good” phone call, German Chancellor says
Fri 14:47 - Financial Times
Germany’s Merz says he would not want his children to move to US
Fri 16:38 - The Guardian
German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US
Sat 13:59 - DW Top
Study: Immigrants disadvantaged in German housing market
Sat 13:59 - DW All
Study: Immigrants disadvantaged in German housing market
Sat 17:01 - BBC Europe
Whale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation
Sat 19:25 - DW
Germany gets ahead in the new space race
Sat 19:25 - DW World
Germany gets ahead in the new space race
Sat 19:25 - DW All
Germany gets ahead in the new space race
Sat 19:25 - DW Top
Germany gets ahead in the new space race
Sat 22:59 - Al Jazeera English
German police assault protesters at Nakba anniversary rally
Sun 08:25 - DW All
German transport minister promotes green hydrogen in Japan
Sun 08:25 - DW Top
German transport minister promotes green hydrogen in Japan
Sun 14:44 - DW All
German singer Heino pushes back against the far-right AfD
Sun 14:44 - DW Top
German singer Heino pushes back against the far-right AfD