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Cruiser Karlsruhe

10 September 2020 –

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agree to accept into their respective borders around 400 unaccompanied minors from the Mória Reception & Identification Centre, Europe's largest refugee camp located in the Greek island of Lesbos, which was destroyed by fire the previous day. (Bloomberg)

8 September 2020 – COVID-19 pandemic

American company Pfizer and German company BioNTech announce that their vaccine could be ready for approval mid-October or early November. (The Hill)

8 September 2020 – Aftermath of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Germany–Russia relations

Russia summons the German ambassador to Moscow over statements by the German government concerning Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Germany of "bluffing". (Reuters)

7 September 2020 –

A shipwreck discovered in the Norwegian trench in April 2017 is confirmed to be that of the German cruiser Karlsruhe, according to Norwegian power grid operator Statnett and a maritime archaeologist. The cruiser was sunk by a British Royal Navy submarine on April 9, 1940, during the opening stages of Operation Weserübung. (Reuters)

3 September 2020 – 2020 Solingen killings

Five children who were siblings are found dead in their apartment in Solingen, NRW, Germany. Their elder brother survived. Their mother, who is injured after throwing herself in front of a train in Düsseldorf, is suspected of the killings. (BBC)

More Germany-related news in English can be found at Deutsche Welle and Der Spiegel.

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10 January 2024 –

The 2024 European Men's Handball Championship begins in Germany. (The Local)

8 January 2024 –

Farmers block highway access roads in parts of Germany, launching a week of protests against a government plan to remove tax breaks on diesel used in agriculture. (BBC News)

7 January 2024 – 2024 ATP Tour, 2024 WTA Tour

In tennis, Germany wins their first United Cup after defeating Poland 2–1 in the final. (PA Media via The Guardian)

4 January 2024 –

Five people are killed and 22 others are injured in a fire at a hospital in Uelzen, Lower Saxony, Germany. (AP)

A private plane en route from J. F. Mitchell Airport in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Hewanorra International Airport in Saint Lucia crashes shortly after takeoff, killing four people including German actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters. (Loop News) (AFP via Hindustan Times)