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The German delegation, front row left, and the Italian delegation, front row right, rise as the judges enter the court room in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday Feb. 3, 2012, where the International Court of Justice delivered its judgment in a dispute between Germany and Italy over World War II reparations. (Foto:Peter Dejong/AP/dapd)

World War II

Germany wins battle in Nazi war crimes case

The UN's highest court has upheld Germany's immunity from being sued in Italian national courts for war crimes committed by Nazi soldiers during the 1943-1945 occupation of Italy. »

 
 
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Politics

Merkel gets highest approval rating in two years

Criticism of Angela Merkel for her tough stance on austerity in Greece appears not to have reached her own constituents. A poll gave the chancellor high approval ratings, but no relief for her scandal-ridden president. »

 
 
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Germany | 03.02.2012

Germany plans special court to try soldiers

German soldiers are tried under civil, not military law. Now, the government plans to set up a central court for the prosecution of German soldiers, especially for cases related to military conflicts abroad. »

 
 
Glass facade with the word 'jobs' on it

Labor Market

German job creation miracle is not over yet

A number of big companies in Germany have recently announced substantial layoffs. But not all industries are concerned. Experts even maintain that employment will rise further in the course of 2012. »

 
 
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Right-Wing Extremism

Suspected associate of neo-Nazi group arrested

Another man has been arrested in Germany, accused of having ties to the neo-Nazi terror group known as the National Socialist Underground. »

 
 
Two women wearing headscarves walk on street

Immigration

Germany to hire more immigrants into civil service

Immigrants are far under-represented in Germany's public sector - a fact which Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she wants to change, after leading a national integration summit in Berlin. »

 
 
Otto Count Bismarck

History

Voice recording of 19th-century German chancellor Bismarck found in US

An 1889 voice recording of Otto von Bismarck, Germany's Iron Chancellor, has been identified in the US. The sound is distorted, but Bismarck can be heard singing the French national anthem among others. »

 
 
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Artist Pascal Lenhard builds Berlin City Palace with legos

Using 400,000 standard Lego bricks, an artist recreates Berlin's City Palace.

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