The Latest Breaking News from Berlin

Berlin court orders rerun of 'chaotic' 2021 state election

Berlin's constitutional court on Wednesday ordered a rerun of a regional parliamentary election in light of "chaotic" conditions at polling stations that may have affected the ballot's outcome.

Reuters · Nov 16, 2022

Berlin court orders rerun of chaotic 2021 state election

A Berlin court has ordered a rerun of the German capital’s 2021 state election because of severe election-day glitches at many polling stations

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022

German Minister Targets Iran in Appeal to Abolish Death Penalty

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock singled out Iran for using the death penalty to suppress members of the opposition at a conference on Tuesday which aimed to outlaw the punishment around the world. Speaking at the World Congress against the Death Penalty, with delegations from about 90 countries in Berlin,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022

Best value European Christmas markets for Brits - from Berlin to Budapest

Riga in Latvia, Zagreb in Croatia, and Krakow in Poland have been judged to offer the best value Christmas break opportunities for people living in the UK by the Post Office

Daily Mirror · Nov 12, 2022

British embassy guard admits giving secrets to Russians in Berlin

Prosecutors say David Smith, 58, from Paisley, became disillusioned with west and contacted Russian military

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022

Growing number of Germans won't be left in dark with blackout courses

Once purely the stuff of action movie plots, the prospect of the lights going out in Europe's biggest economy has become a conceivable threat during the current energy crisis.

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

Germany's Scholz promises more air defence help to Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany's priority in its aid to Ukraine should be to help it defend itself from Russian air raids on its cities and to help it rebuild its infrastructure.

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

Scots British embassy security guard admits spying for Russia

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, faces up to 14 years in prison after passing information on British civil servants to the Russian military.

Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022

Berlin embassy spy case reminiscent of John Le Carre thriller

Hopes of a warmer co-existence with Russia have been gradually snuffed out since the Cold War ended.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Security guard admits spying for Russia from British embassy in Berlin

David Ballantyne Smith is said to have been driven by an intense hatred for his own country and wanted to live in Russia or Ukraine at the time he passed on secret intelligence from May 2020

Daily Mirror · Nov 11, 2022