Kurdish fighters sell off German-supplied guns
Machine guns and pistols delivered by the German Defence Ministry to Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq are being sold on the black market, research by public broadcaster NDR shows.
Germany joins EU anti-trafficking mission
German forces will join in a pan-EU mission to stop people traffickers operating in the Mediterranean, agreed on at a meeting of foreign and defence ministers from across Europe in Brussels on Monday.
Head priest reports Pegida 'death threat'
An Evangelical priest from Dresden has reported a threat by three Pegida members to “slit his throat” to the police.
'Anti-fascist' mob rampages in Leipzig
A mass of 600 people stormed through central Leipzig on Thursday evening, attacking local government buildings, smashing shop windows, destroying police vehicles and spray painting anti-fasacist slogans along the way.
Bayern coach to slim down dream team
Coach Pep Guardiola is set to discuss with Matthias Sammer and chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge which players to shed from Bayern Munich's currently star-studded squad.
Crushing Bavaria poll yells danger for SPD
The main opposition were left reeling on Friday by a poll predicting a crushing defeat in the Bavarian state election, which comes just a week before the national election.
Leadership dilemma dogs centre-left troika
Germany's main opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) looks set to become devoured by the question of who will lead them into next autumn’s election - despite their best efforts to avoid a decision until early next year.
The ins and outs of pensions
Plan on growing old and grey in Germany? Joe Morgan explains why you shouldn’t rely solely on a state pension for your golden years.