Germany
Germany to annul gay convictions
Germany is set to annul the convictions of gay men under a law criminalising homosexuality that was applied zealously in post-war Germany.
Women lured to their deaths via dating ads, police say
Police in Germany investigating the deaths of two women say they were the victims of a couple who held them hostage and tortured them.
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
Clashes in Germany as rising anti-immigrant party adopts tough stance against Islam and Belgium & The Netherlands in mass distribution of iodine pills in case of nuclear disaster. Audio
Message in bottle drifted for 108 years
A message in a bottle found washed up on a German beach has been confirmed as the oldest ever found.
German Responses to Refugees
Our Changing World host Veronika Meduna recently spent time in Germany visiting family and friends, where she witnessed contrasting responses to what has been a dramatic increase in migrants… Audio
Is Berlin's underground scene getting pushed out of the city?
the significance of Berlin's underground heritage, in particular it's alternative techno club scene, and why this 'culture' should be sustained and protected - with Prof. John Schofield, archaeologist… Audio
Germany correspondent Stefan Kornelius
German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffers defeats in two of three states holding state elections. The elections were viewed as a test for her policy of welcoming refugees. Audio
Relax medical confidentiality, Germanwings report urges
A final report into the Germanwings crash in the French Alps, which killed 150 people, recommends relaxing medical confidentiality requirements for pilots.
Son of Saul
Oscar-winner Son of Saul is directed by Hungarian film-maker László Nemes. It takes an uncompromising look at a Nazi concentration camp. Audio
Gabriele Hufschmidt - Consequences from Cologne
The fallout from Cologne's New Year's Eve sexual attacks, particularly in regards to the pressures the migration crisis has bought to Germany - with Dr. Gabriele Hufschmidt from the Institute of… Audio
Oscar Enberg - Visual Arts Resident in Berlin
An early mining settlement in the mountains of Germany that now produces carved wooden toys is where New Zealand artist Oscar Enberg is heading. He's just been announced as this year's recipient of… Audio
94-year-old Auschwitz guard goes on trial
A 94-year-old former Nazi SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp has gone on trial in Germany over the murder of at least 170,000 people.
Germany train crash: Inquiry focus 'on signalling error'
A signal controller is at the heart of the German investigation into a Bavarian train disaster which claimed 10 lives, media reports say.
Passenger trains collide head on in Bavaria
At least nine people have been killed when two passenger trains collided head-on in Germany. Audio
German trains in deadly head-on collision
At least nine people have been killed in a head-on collision between two trains in southern Germany.
Europe correspondent, Carsten von Nahmen
Our Europe correspondent, Carsten von Nahmen discusses Germany's response to the ongoing refugee crisis. Audio
Latest from Cologne
To Germany where the Justice Minister says the attacks on women in Cologne on New Year's Eve were organised. Audio
Clashes at Cologne anti-migrant demonstration
Riot police have used water cannon to disperse anti-migrant protesters in the German city of Cologne.
Mein Kampf released in Germany after 70 years
FEATURE: It's one of the most talked about publications of the year, but it's not a new book. Mein Kampf, by Adolf Hitler, has hit German bookshops for the first time in 70 years.
Industry Retro: Sheep, Beef, Deer
Sheep farmers have had a less than average year but beef finishers are smiling. Every cloud has a velvet lining. The state of the deer industry with Deer Industry New Zealand Chief Executive Dan Coup.
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