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All nine of those killed in a far-right terror attack on two shisha bars in Germany had migrant backgrounds, authorities say, while a number of foreigners are also believed to be among the six wounded. A 35-year-old pregnant mother-of-two was among those shot dead in the town of Hanau on Wednesday night, German newspaper Bild … Read more
The rise of the far-right in Germany has seen the AfD seize record seats in parliament, a surge in hate crimes and terror attacks, with yet another last night. Tobias Rathjen, a 43-year-old neo-Nazi, shot dead nine people last night at two shisha bars in the town of Hanau after publishing a 24-page manifesto about … Read more
Eight people are shot dead and five more critically wounded in gun attacks on two hookah bars near Frankfurt Five other people thought to have been seriously injured in Kesselstadt district The incidents understood to have taken place at two separate bars in Hanau Witnesses reported hearing gun shots and seeing a one person on the … Read more
Wheelchair-bound grandmother builds ramps out of Lego for shops and cafes around the German town where she lives Rita Ebel found getting in and out of shops difficult after being left in wheelchair Grandmother makes her own ramps for businesses in Hanau out of Lego bricks Ramps contain several hundred small plastic bricks all stuck … Read more
By: AP | Warsaw | Published: October 14, 2015 6:26:49 pm Syrian refugees play in the snow at the refugee home in the former Rehberg Hospital in the Harz mountains in St. Andreasberg, Germany, Oct. 14, 2015. (Swen Pfoertner/dpa via AP) Germany’s governing coalition is arguing over whether to set up “transit zones” on the … Read more
Upmarket grocer Booths fights off festive competition from the German discounters By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 15 January 2020 Sales at upmarket grocer Booths rose over Christmas as it fought off intense competition from the German discounters. The chain, known as the ‘Waitrose … Read more
The German capital was chock-a-block for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, but now the crowds have gone it’s the perfect time to go. Spread out across the old East and West sections, getting round this city requires planning (thankfully, public transport is first-rate). One of the joys of visiting, aside from … Read more
I’ve just been driving the electrifying new entry-level version of Porsche’s battery-powered zero-emissions Taycan sports coupe. It might be the cheapest on offer, but I’d hesitate to say affordable, as the list price of the new all-wheel-drive Taycan 4S starts from £83,367 – and well-heeled customers for this exciting pure electric sporting grand tourer could … Read more
Porsche today launched its first ever all-electric emissions-free – but super-fast – sports car that even comes with a leather-free interior option for vegans. The new 161mph flagship battery-powered Porsche Taycan Turbo S four-door sports saloon is the first of a family of electric vehicles from the German car-maker and marks a ‘new era’ for … Read more
A German sweetie! If you like marzipan, you’ll find Lubeck irresistible Lubeck is known as the Venice of the Baltic due to its hundreds of bridges It’s located an hour from Hamburg, and the city is also famous for its marzipan Niederegger is the most notable producer – visit the sweet shop near Town Hall By … Read more