A US man has confessed to raping and killing a fellow American tourist near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein Castle last June. Troy Philipp B faces several charges, including one count of murder over a 21-year-old woman’s death, and attempted murder of the victim’s friend, a 22-year-old woman. The 31-year also admitted to sexually assaulting the 21-year-old…
It’s called the Munich Rule: engage and interact; don’t lecture or ignore one another. But this year, at the 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC), two of the most talked-about people weren’t even here. That included former US President Donald Trump, whose possible return to the White House could throw a spanner in the work of…
The prime suspect in the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann has gone on trial in Germany on Friday for unrelated sex offences. Christian Brückner appeared in court in the northern city of Braunschweig, facing three allegations of rape and two of sexual abuse, dating back to between 2000 and 2017 in Portugal. He is already…
A 38-year-old German man was arrested at St Petersburg airport after Russian customs found gummy bear sweets containing cannabis in his luggage. Border officials noticed the sweets, which they described as “pungent-smelling”, in a packet decorated with a marijuana leaf. The man is accused of drug smuggling and faces up to seven years in prison….
The German government has announced a package of legal measures aimed at fighting right-wing extremism. It comes after weeks of mass demonstrations against the far-right swept through German towns and cities. Throughout January, hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of German life took to the streets to protest against far-right extremism. Interior Minister…
Europe will need 10 years before it is fully ready to defend itself, the boss of Germany’s biggest defence firm, Rheinmetall, told the BBC. Armin Papperger said that ammunition stocks are currently “empty”. He made the comments during a visit by Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a foundation-laying ceremony for a major new arms manufacturing plant…
What do a US Senator from Delaware and the Chancellor of Germany have in common? It turns out, quite a lot. Chris Coons and Olaf Scholz met in Washington DC on Thursday. Afterward, they took a selfie together and posted it online teasing the same question. “Wer ist wer?”, Sen Coons joked – German for…
The prime suspect in the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann in Portugal in 2007 is expected to stay largely silent at his forthcoming trial in Germany for unrelated sexual offences – according to his lawyer. Christian Brückner is due in court on 16 February, accused of five offences between 2000 and 2017 in Portugal. He…
The longest – and slowest – music composition in existence had a big day on Monday – it changed chord for the first time in two years. Crowds gathered at a church in Germany to witness the rare moment, which is part of an artistic feat by avant-garde composer, John Cage. The experimental piece, entitled…
“I’m afraid that we will actually miss out on the future, because we’re taking too little risks.” Verena Pausder is a successful German entrepreneur who is clear about where she thinks the economy is going wrong. This week, it was confirmed that Europe’s biggest economy shrank by 0.3% last year. Whilst the country avoided recession…