Thousands of people gathered in Dresden on Thursday night to remember the destruction of the city by Allied bombers in World War II. For the first time in more than a decade neo-Nazis stayed away from the memorial.
Police have lifted the remains of a restricted zone in Hamburg, imposed following violence between officers and protesters and which led to strong criticism of the authorities.
Hamburg Police have dramatically reduced the size of a controversial "restricted zone" in the city centre which gave officers extra powers to stop, search and ban people from the area.
A toilet brush has become the unlikely symbol of ongoing protests in Hamburg as the city was hit with another night of violence on Wednesday. It comes as the US embassy issued a travel warning to its citizens.
Windows were smashed by an angry crowd at the Social Democrat (SPD) Frankfurt office on Monday evening. Police believe there could be a connection with riots in Hamburg.
Police have turned a large section of Hamburg, including the centre of the cityâs nightlife area, into a restricted zone in the wake of attacks on officers and violent protests.
Activist group Femen is facing criticism in Germany for its latest stunt. On Christmas Day a half-naked protester clambered onto the altar of Cologne cathedral with the words âI am Godâ scrawled across her chest.
Hundreds of police officers and protesters were injured in the worst riots Hamburg has seen for years over the weekend in a mass demonstration over gentrification.
Hamburg authorities fear that protests could turn to violence on Saturday as at least 6,000 protesters are expected to take on Friday to the streets in three separate demonstrations.
Germany said on Monday that mass anti-government rallies in Kiev showed that "the heart of the Ukrainian people beats in a European way" and voiced concern about violence against protesters.
Churches in Dresden are to deliver sermons on love and sex. Among the themes to be explored is the "tender love" between men in the Bible and âeveryday eroticismâ.
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The average German protestor is not a politically-engaged student, but more likely an older, well-educated engineer or scientist, it was reported on Saturday.
Police arrested 81 people on Tuesday after a Salafist Muslim protest in western Germany against a far-right group displaying cartoons of Mohammed outside mosques turned violent, with rocks thrown at police who responded with tear gas.
Thousands took to the streets of Germany for traditional Easter marches against war over the weekend. On Saturday alone there were peaceful protests in more than 75 towns and cities.
Demonstrators against the controversial "Stuttgart 21" rail project tried to block workers from felling more than 30 trees early on Sunday. Police removed protesters from trees and demolition equipment to allow teams to finish the work.
Several people were injured in clashes during an attempted neo-Nazi demonstration in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin on Saturday. Over 350 anti-Nazi demonstrators managed to stop the march.
German writer Charlotte Roche offered in an interview Sunday to spend the night with President Christian Wulff if he votes against government plans to extend the lifetime of Germany's nuclear reactors.
The fight over the Stuttgart 21 rail project is lifting support for the Green Party in Baden-WĂźrttemberg to record levels, with the latest poll suggesting it could push the conservatives out of government in next Marchâs election.
Ulrich Goll, state justice minister in Baden-WĂźrttemberg, on Monday labeled the massive protests against the controversial rail project Stuttgart 21 âspoiledâ and selfish.
Police arrested 27 anti-Stuttgart 21 protesters on Friday night when they blocked a road in the city, after tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the face of the authoritiesâ refusal to halt demolition work.
The police cleared the camp of those protesting against the railway station building project known as Stuttgart 21 on Sunday morning. Tens of thousands gathered on Saturday again to demonstrate against the plans.
The weekly protest against the Stuttgart 21 railway redevelopment programme attracted up to 65,000 people on Friday evening, the biggest demonstration against the âŹ4.1-billion project so far.
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday slammed the "unacceptable" crackdown on Iranian pro-opposition demonstrators by state security forces and pressed Tehran to respect civil rights.
