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#germany

During the television interview with ARD on Sunday, Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, appeared at times to struggle to hear the questions being asked of her as protesters gathered below the provisional stage for the interview in Berlin. The speakers of a bus used as part of the demonstration blared the anti-AfD song Schei AfD Jodler, which hindered the interview's audio quality significantly for viewers at home.

Starting August 1st, the main railway link between Berlin and Hamburg will close for extensive renovations that will last until the end of April 2026.

Germany values personal freedom and privacy, especially in the workplace, allowing employees to engage in office romances without interference, provided they do not disrupt work.

The Lionesses achieved an extraordinary comeback against Sweden, culminating in an entertaining penalty shootout, showcasing resilience and skill despite facing challenges along the way.

The German Weather Service warned of heavy rain, hail and high winds on Monday. North-eastern regions can expect the most severe impacts, but storms are expected to move across the country through the course of the day.

In early July, Hamburg and Cologne recorded temperatures soaring to 37 degrees Celsius, nearing 40 degrees, which experts attribute to climate change.

Preliminary data showed just 75,500 tons of open-field strawberries were harvested, the lowest level in 30 years and 4% below the already low 2024 figures.

Katharina Grosse's 'Wunderbild' at Deichtorhallen is a massive, immersive art installation featuring painted fabric panels and music that rejuvenates the senses.

Germany's fertility rate declined further in 2024, falling to 1.35 children per woman, the lowest rate in almost two decades. Among women with German citizenship, the fertility level was the lowest it has been in decades.

The German steel industry must cut up to 55 million metric tons of CO2 annually, amounting to about 30% of all industrial emissions according to the German Steel Federation.

The tip button introduced on digital card readers suggests automatic tipping options, significantly increasing the frequency of tips in Germany, despite complaints about its format.

Germany's new high-voltage electricity highways are behind schedule, failing to match the rapid growth of renewable energy, especially from wind power in the north.

The BBC Sounds app will become a UK-only service, unavailable to those in other countries, requiring listeners outside the UK to use the new BBC app or BBC.com.

Investor sentiment in Germany rose more than expected in July, with the ZEW survey indicating a 5.2 points increase, reaching its highest level since February 2022.

Berlin's newly digitalised citizenship application process has led to an increase in naturalisations, but the assumption that it can be done 'at the click of a mouse' is misleading.

In 2023, personal cars registered in Germany covered 594 billion kilometers, which was 3 billion kilometers more than the previous year and marked the first increase since 2018.

Prosecutors have charged the 40-year-old defendant with 15 counts of murder with premeditated malice and other base motives, seeking a life sentence for the crimes.