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  <title>Ilse Aigner nominated to become Germany's first female president</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Chancellor Merz has nominated Ilse Aigner for federal president. If elected in January 2027, she will be the first woman to hold Germany's highest office.]]></description>
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  <title>Germany approves camera law for large slaughterhouses</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Selin Chatzi Ali Oglou</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Germany's Bundestag has approved a law requiring large slaughterhouses to install cameras monitoring animal welfare, taking effect on 1 January 2027.]]></description>
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  <title>How much are Germany pensions likely to rise in 2027?</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Olivia Logan</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[The German government’s Pension Insurance Report has forecast pensions to rise by 4,1 percent in 2027. Here’s what pensioners need to know.]]></description>
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  <title>Germany votes for harsher punishment for date rape drug cases</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Olivia Logan</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Members of the German parliament have voted in favour of harsher punishments for criminals who are found to have targeted people with so-called “date rape drugs”.]]></description>
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  <title>Germany earmarks €20 million for free swimming courses for kids</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Isabella Jacobsen</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Germany's 20-million-euro swimming programme funds free swimming lessons for children, with a focus on low-income families and children with special needs.]]></description>
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  <title>Heavy rain expected in southern Germany, north will stay dry</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Olivia Logan</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[The German Weather Service (DWD) has forecast heavy rain across southwestern Germany in the coming days. Northern parts of the country are likely to remain dry.]]></description>
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  <title>3 German metros among the 10 most expensive in the world</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Munich, Hamburg and Berlin rank among the world's 10 most expensive metro systems for a single ticket, according to Remitly's Global Metro Affordability Index.]]></description>
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  <title>Germany to make getting a driving licence cheaper from 2027</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The German parliament is set to vote on a reform that should make the process of getting a driving licence more digitised, easier, quicker, and cheaper.]]></description>
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  <title>LÜKEX 26: Germany conducts largest-ever civil protection exercise</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[180 organisations are taking part in Germany’s largest-ever civil protection exercise, considering how the country would respond to drought and extreme heat.]]></description>
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  <title>DB closes Nuremberg-Ingolstadt train line for six weeks</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The train route connecting Nuremberg and Ingolstadt is now closed for renovations. Here’s what passengers need to know about diversions and replacement services.]]></description>
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  <title>New German traffic cameras will catch drivers holding phones</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Transport Minister Steffen Bilger has announced that special traffic cameras designed to spot drivers using mobile phones will be rolled out across Germany.]]></description>
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  <title>German auditors find "serious problems" in Deutsche Bahn renovations</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Isabella Jacobsen</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Germany's Federal Court of Auditors has flagged serious flaws in Deutsche Bahn's rail renovation programme, citing rising costs and broken promises.]]></description>
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  <title>German police can now search rail passengers without suspicion</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Germany's Federal Police can now stop and search people at train stations and on trains without suspicion. Learn what this new act means for you.]]></description>
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  <title>Christmas tree prices rise in Germany as supply shrinks</title>
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  <dc:creator>Isabella Jacobsen</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Real Christmas trees will cost more in Germany this year as fewer farms produce them. Find out which species are affected and why prices keep climbing.]]></description>
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  <title>Polar vortex split may bring cold snap to Germany in early November</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Polar vortex winds are slowing over the North Pole and may push freezing weather south to Germany in early November. Here’s what forecasters are predicting.]]></description>
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  <title>Douglas to close 12 shops ahead of German youth protests</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Cosmetics chain Douglas has said that it will close 12 branches ahead of youth protests planned in 32 German cities this weekend.]]></description>
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  <title>16 Berlin pools open as late as 2am for “Long Night of Swimming” on Oct 30</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[16 swimming pools across Berlin will stay open late on October 30 to celebrate Berliner Bäder Betriebe’s 30th birthday. Here’s what you need to know:]]></description>
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  <title>DB delays caused by faulty infrastructure up by 40%</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[In 2026, Deutsche Bahn train delays caused by faulty infrastructure increased by 40 percent. Passengers should expect delays to worsen before they improve.]]></description>
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  <title>Berlin airport scraps fees for airlines to take off and land after 10pm</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) will abolish fees it charges for takeoffs and landings after 10pm local time, in the hope of appeasing disgruntled airlines.]]></description>
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  <title>Airbnb and Berlin university relaunch student housing bursary</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Airbnb and the Technical University of Berlin have reopened applications for their joint student housing bursary and increased funding to 400.000 euros.]]></description>
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  <title>Doctor wait times in Germany set to surge from 2027, KBV warns</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Germany's KBV warns 2.7 billion euros in cuts to outpatient care, cancelling 50 million appointments from 2027. Health insurers deny these claims.]]></description>
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  <title>Bürgergeld cuts have saved just €2m so far, gov’t figures show</title>
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  <title>German health insurers reduce age for free mammograms</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Public health insurers in Germany will soon lower the minimum age for free mammogram breast cancer screenings from 50 to 45.]]></description>
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  <title>German pension system ranked 25th best in the world</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The latest Global Pension Index ranks Germany's pension system 25th globally. Pension systems in the Netherlands, Denmark and Iceland took the top spots.]]></description>
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  <title>Germany braces for double whammy storm weekend, then 20C</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>5 things Airbnb hosts can no longer demand of guests from November 20</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Airbnb's new house rules policy takes effect on November 20, 2026. Find out what hosts can no longer ask guests to do and what it means in Germany.]]></description>
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  <title>Youth demos in solidarity with French students expected in Germany on Oct 31</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Under the motto “Our future is in our hands”, an initiative called “Gen Z regelt” has called on young Germans to join demos across the country on October 31. 
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  <title>EU votes for major high-speed rail expansion across Europe by 2040</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Members of the European Parliament have put their support behind a plan to significantly improve Europe’s high-speed rail network by 2040.]]></description>
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  <title>Germany mulls daily Deutschlandticket for occasional users</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Germany’s state transport ministers have said they want to introduce a “tap, tap, cap” version of the Deutschlandticket as an alternative to the monthly subscription.
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  <title>German gov’t to make integration course tests harder from Nov 1</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[The Federal Interior Ministry has confirmed plans to make language tests for German integration courses harder. Here’s what internationals need to know:]]></description>
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  <title>Aviation groups say EES still causing chaos and 5-hour delays</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Olivia Logan</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Aviation groups ACI Europe and A4E say the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is still causing chaos at airports and delays of up to five hours.]]></description>
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  <title>Tesla Model Y overtakes VW Golf as Germany's top car in September 2026</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Isabella Jacobsen</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Tesla's Model Y beat the VW Golf as Germany's most registered car in September 2026, as battery-electric vehicles hit 34.5% of all new registrations. ]]></description>
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  <title>German business leaders turn optimistic with 86% expecting growth</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <dc:creator>Selin Chatzi Ali Oglou</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[A new KPMG survey finds 86% of German business leaders expect growth over three years, up 14 points from 2025, driven by AI investment and acquisitions.]]></description>
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  <title>89% of tenants in Germany back tougher rent-gouging penalties</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:modified>null</dc:modified>
  <dc:creator>Olivia Logan</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[A new survey has found that 89 percent of tenants in Germany support tougher sanctions on landlords who charge exploitative rents, also known as rent-gouging.
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  <title>Germany's 2026 wine harvest to drop 20% after summer drought</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Identity of “second Berlin patient” cured of HIV is released</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Berlin’s Charité hospital has confirmed the identity of the “second Berlin patient” cured of HIV and opened a new HIV cure research centre.]]></description>
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  <title>Alcohol ban introduced at all train stations in Germany</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:modified>null</dc:modified>
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  <description><![CDATA[As of October 15, Deutsche Bahn has banned alcohol consumption at all train stations across Germany. Here’s what you need to know and what is still allowed:
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  <title>Berlin landlord refunds tenant €10.000 under rent brake law</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[A Berlin landlord has refunded his tenant 10.000 euros after she enforced her right to a rent reduction. Such cases are more common than they might seem.]]></description>
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  <title>Teen suspected of using robot to sexually harass girl in Cologne</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:modified>null</dc:modified>
  <dc:creator>Olivia Logan</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Police in Cologne suspect a teenage boy intentionally used a remotely controlled robot to sexually harass a teenage girl on the evening of October 11.]]></description>
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  <title>Germany is shrinking, but Berlin &amp; other major cities keep growing</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:modified>null</dc:modified>
  <dc:creator>Fatma Nur Ozturk</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[Germany's population is forecast to fall to 81.8 million by 2045, but some major cities such as Berlin, Munich, Hamburg are still expected to grow.]]></description>
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  <title>Labour minister &amp; SPD co-chair Bärbel Bas resigns amid coalition strain</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:modified>null</dc:modified>
  <dc:creator>Selin Chatzi Ali Oglou</dc:creator>
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  <description><![CDATA[German Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has resigned from her cabinet and SPD co-chair role, citing personal grief and coalition friction. Schweitzer takes over.]]></description>
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  <title>GDR bread frozen for 36 years exhibited in Berlin</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Hamburg named the 6th friendliest city in the world</title>
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  <title>Austrian far-right activist Sellner opens “Institute for Remigration” in Germany</title>
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  <title>First snow arrives in Germany, but warm weather will persist</title>
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  <title>Ryanair to cut 50% of Berlin flights and quit Bremen Airport</title>
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  <title>Which COVID variants are around in winter 2026 and who can get a vaccine?</title>
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  <title>Deutsche Bahn makes €99 family ticket a permanent offer</title>
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  <title>Lidl to open housing complex on…Sylt</title>
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  <title>Clearing browser cookies won't get you cheaper flights, study finds</title>
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  <title>Deutschlandticket report reveals price rise for 2027</title>
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  <title>German fuel price cut should bring cheaper prices from October 1</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The German government will cut taxes on gasoline and diesel prices by 0,17 cents per litre from October 1. There is also discussion of a windfall tax.
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  <title>What does the Hesse ruling mean for Opportunity Residence cardholders?</title>
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  <title>Ordering Shein and Temu parcels to Germany will soon be more expensive</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has announced that it will impose an additional 2-euro customs levy on low-value imports to Germany, such as Temu and Shein products.]]></description>
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  <title>Lufthansa flight to Lisbon diverted after power bank catches fire</title>
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  <title>Berlin tenants overpay €4.100 in rent per year, study finds</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>How much will Berlin public transport cost in 2027?</title>
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  <title>How easyJet strikes will impact German airports this October</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[EasyJet staff in Portugal and France have voted to strike during the first week of October and the third week of December. Here’s what it means for passengers.]]></description>
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  <title>Harvest moon and Saturn to light up German skies on Sept 26</title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The full moon and Saturn will be visible with just the naked eye in the skies over Germany this week. Here’s how to catch a glimpse of the astronomical delight.]]></description>
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  <title>Bavaria threatens to cut Berlin funding after die Linke win</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <description><![CDATA[Bavaria’s state premier has threatened to cut funding to Berlin if die Linke governs and pursues an election promise to expropriate large housing companies.
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