BERLIN — As Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, passed the first checkpoint on her way to the Russian embassy in Berlin to vote in the presidential election, a group of young Russians holding anti-Putin posters yelled out: “Yulia, we are with you! Don’t give up!” Closer to the embassy were … Read more
Police officers at the scene of an accident on Leipziger Strasse, in Berlin, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Berlin police say an 83-year-old driver in Berlin drove into a woman visiting from Belgium and her 4-year-old son, killing them both. The 41-year-old mother died Saturday shortly afterwards in a hospital, and the child died the same … Read more
HelloFresh shares plunged 42% on Friday in their worst-ever session to date, after the recipe box delivery company disappointed with its 2024 earnings outlook. Analysts at UBS said that while they had flagged risks around HelloFresh’s guidance, its outlook, released after the market close on Thursday, was “far worse” than anticipated. Disappointing growth and adjusted … Read more
Tesla’ logo is seen on the Tesla factory building in Berlin, Germany on February 22, 2024. In the southeastern outskirts of Berlin, within the Grunheide district, local residents are expressing opposition to the expansion plans of the first automobile factory of US electric car manufacturer, Tesla in Europe. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A … Read more
An Israeli filmmaker is facing heavy backlash after he used an acceptance speech at a high-profile Berlin awards ceremony to oppose the war in Gaza. Yuval Abraham, whose speech was roundly condemned by German politicians, said he has since received death threats and that his family had fled their home in Israel for safety. Standing … Read more
The Money Heist prequel series Berlin has been renewed for a second season! The Spanish-language series stars Pedro Alonso as the title character, which he also portrayed in the Money Heist seasons. Netflix said in a statement, “During its premiere week, Berlin was the most-watched series globally and reached the top 10 in 91 countries. … Read more
BERLIN — A partial rerun of Germany’s 2021 election in Berlin brought a decline in support for the governing parties and cost one of them a seat in parliament, but led to no significant overall change, official results showed Monday. The repeat election was held Sunday in 455 of 2,256 precincts in the capital, which … Read more
BERLIN — At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national parliament Saturday afternoon to protest against the far right, the latest in a string of large weekend demonstrations across Germany. The pro-democracy demonstrations started three weeks ago after the investigative journalists’ group Correctiv published an article saying that right-wing extremists had recently … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave BERLIN — Thousands of demonstrators descended on the German capital Monday as a week-long protest over subsidy cuts in the agriculture sector reached a climax at the city’s famed Brandenburg Gate. Behind the crowd, tractors, which last week blocked highways across the country lined the avenue cutting … Read more
BERLIN — Columns of tractors rolled into Berlin on Monday as farmers gathered for the climax of a week of demonstrations against a plan to scrap tax breaks on the diesel they use, a protest that has tapped into wider discontent with Germany’s government. Police said late Sunday evening that the space set aside for … Read more