‘I’ve never lived in a pretty place like this’: How moving from the US to Germany changed this woman’s outlook on life

She relocated from the US to Germany with her teenage son a year and a half ago, and Kate Raidt, originally from Atlanta, says that things have turned out “way better than anybody could have imagined.
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Germany wins dramatic gold medal after controversial mixed relay triathlon went ahead in River Seine

Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in the River Seine in the run-up to the race, the mixed relay triathlon went ahead on Monday with Germany securing a ...
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Germany summons Turkish ambassador as row erupts over alleged right-wing salute goal celebration at Euro 2024

Germany summoned Turkey’s ambassador in Berlin Thursday in a tit for tat over a controversial gesture made by a Turkish soccer player celebrating a goal at the European Championship, according to the ...
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Europe’s growth engine is sputtering. Can Germany’s economy be revived?

Trains canceled. Flights grounded. Highways blocked by angry farmers. The world’s fourth-largest economy has got off to a bumpy start this year. A strike by Lufthansa ground crew on Wednesday was just ...
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Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use

Germany’s lower house of parliament voted to legalize cannabis for limited recreational use on Friday despite warnings from the opposition and medical authorities. The new rules mean adults can ...
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Beer, bratwurst and conspiracy: Inside a meeting of Germany’s far-right AfD

A village in Brandeburg, north-eastern Germany, made up of a crossroad and 80 residents, became a microcosm of the country last week. As darkness pressed in on Freienthal, protesters whistled and ...
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Germany set for snap election in February

Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after an agreement was reached among parties in the country’s fractured parliament on Tuesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party ...
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Europe’s biggest economy shrank last year. The outlook isn’t much better

Germany’s economy shrank last year for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, official data showed Monday, increasing the risk of an economic contraction in the wider euro area.
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Germany’s stock market just hit a new record high despite a faltering economy. What gives?

Germany’s benchmark stock index opened at an all-time high Wednesday as investors’ growing confidence that interest rates will soon be cut outweighs worries that the country may be suffering a ...
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‘Sick man of Europe?’ Germany says it just needs a coffee

Germany’s finance minister has shrugged off suggestions his country has once again become the “sick man” of Europe. It’s just a little tired and in need of a “cup of coffee,” he said Friday. Long the ...
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Germany arrests suspected ISIS supporters accused of planning terror attack on Swedish parliament

Two individuals accused of planning a firearms attack on Sweden’s parliament were arrested in Germany on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Office of the German Federal Prosecutor. The pair, who ...