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Germany takes refugees because it cares
Immigration

Germany takes refugees because it cares

According to the BBC, some British leaders are annoyed Germany is getting the pick of refugees coming to the EU. The Local Germany editor Tom Barfield responds that the country's good-guy image is no facade for greedy self-interest.
How I explained the Queen to the Germans
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How I explained the Queen to the Germans

Victoria Ade-Genschow – aka the British Berliner – had a very special responsibility during the Queen's visit to Berlin in June, appearing on Berlin television to explain just what the royal affair was all about to monarch-crazy Germans.
As it happened: Queen's second day in Germany
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As it happened: Queen's second day in Germany

The Queen will spend the second day of her fifth state visit to Germany in the country's financial heart before heading back to Berlin for a very British garden party. Check back throughout the day for live updates.
What the Queen really has in her handbag
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What the Queen really has in her handbag

German media has been speculating for days about what the Queen might carry in her favourite black leather handbag. But what she's really smuggling into Germany this week is a bit too big to fit inside one tiny leather purse.
Crowds turn out for 'first chance' to see Queen
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Crowds turn out for 'first chance' to see Queen

Despite overcast skies and unseasonally cold weather, Berliners flocked in their thousands to catch a glimpse of Queen Elisabeth II on the first day of her State Visit to Germany on Wednesday. But a glimpse was all they would get.
UK election puts Germany in the spotlight
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UK election puts Germany in the spotlight

German politicians and commentators confronted the reality that Germany would have to take an even more dominant role in Europe on Friday after David Cameron's Conservative party achieved a surprise victory in the British general election.
Germany: We'll keep UK in EU
European Union

Germany: We'll keep UK in EU

Germany’s finance minister has pledged to keep the UK in the EU following a damaging defeat for Britain over the appointment of the EU Commission president which pushed the UK closer to the exit door.
German eurosceptics join UK Conservatives
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German eurosceptics join UK Conservatives

UPDATE: Germany’s eurosceptic party will join the British Conservatives in the next European Parliament following a vote on Thursday, in a move which will strain relations between UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor Angela Merkel.
'Cameron's red carpet reeks of desperation'
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'Cameron's red carpet reeks of desperation'

Angela Merkel’s visit to London shows how much more David Cameron needs the German Chancellor than she needs him. Until Thursday, her trip was ignored by the German papers who accuse the British press of “hyping” the visit.