Berlin denies delayed response to Egyptian woman's death
The German government has defended its delayed reaction to the stabbing of a pregnant Egyptian woman in a Dresden courtroom on July 1. Her murder has sparked ongoing protests in Egypt.
Defendant kills witness in Dresden court
A 32-year-old woman was killed in a Dresden court on Wednesday after being stabbed by the defendant. Meanwhile bystanders were injured as the 28-year-old man was overpowered.
Court upholds university tuition fees in Baden-Württemberg
A court in Baden-Württemberg dealt a blow to public university students on Monday when it ruled that tuition fees of €500 per semester in the German state are lawful.
Farmer who killed parents and fed neighbour to pigs loses appeal
A farmer convicted of murdering his mother and father, and then years later of feeding the body of a neighbour to his pigs has lost his appeal against a life sentence.
Telekom to face irate shareholders in court
Deutsche Telekom will be in the dock from Monday in a case already rewriting German legal history, brought on behalf of 16,000 shareholders who feel cheated by the former public phone company.
Young violent offenders seldom punished
Young people who commit violent crimes in Germany often go unpunished, according to a report in the newsmagazine <i>Der Spiegel</i>. Most cases are dropped or offenders given suspended sentences.
German high court upholds incest law
Germany's Constitutional Court has ruled that incest is still punishable by law.