Geography of Germany
Thousands Pack Anti-racism Concert in Germany's Chemnitz
Tens of thousands of people thronged an anti-racism concert Monday in protest against xenophobic mobs that ran rampage in the city of Chemnitz, as Angela Merkel urged Germans to stand up against the far right's message of hate and division.
Frankfurt Airport Terminal Evacuated as 'Unauthorised Person' Bypasses Security
The Express - Frankfurt airport, Germany has evacuated passengers at Terminal 1 and closed several gates as police are delayed in the hub.
According to the German newspaper Bild, a police spokesman said an unauthorised person had got past the security area and disappeared.
He was reported to have a child with him an is now unauthorised inside Terminal One.
German Cities Refuse to Launch Free Public Transport
Five cities in Germany did not approve the idea of providing free public transport to improve air quality, calling it unrealistic, DPA reported.
Berlin is under pressure to meet European air cleanliness standards and to avoid fines.
German Police Make Arrests in Nationwide Raids on Human Traffickers
German police said on Wednesday they had raided properties and made arrests across the country in an operation to crack down on human traffickers.
Police tweeted that they had carried out the raids and arrests in Berlin, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia and Saxony, reported Reuters.
Heavy Rain, Melting Snow Produce Floods in Western Germany
Rivers swollen by days of rainfall and melting snow are rising in western Germany, with floodwaters spilling into some cities and towns.
150 New Trees were Planted in the Lauta Park in Plovdiv
150 new trees, including 100 squids, 30 pine trees and fir trees and 20 euodias, are planted at another massive forestation in Lauta Park in Plovdiv, the municipal press reported.
Nearly 80 decares will reach the biggest operation of this kind in the last decade of the Lauta extension, said the mayor of Trakia district Kostadin Dimitrov.
Germany Arrested Six Members of Islamic State Planning an Assassination
German police have arrested six Syrians suspected of terrorism in an operation in several cities across the country. This is reported by the national newspaper Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Fire Burned Goethe's Wooden Tower in Frankfurt
One of the main tourist attractions in the German city of Frankfurt, the wooden tower of Goethe, was destroyed by a burst of fire last night, reports ABC News.
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Six People Suffered a Tear Gas Attack at an Airport in Germany
Six people suffered lightly in a tear gas attack by an unknown man at Germany's largest airport - Frankfurt am Main, reports Bild. The incident happened on Terminal 1.
According to released data, a large-scale operation of police and fire services has been activated on site. The perpetrator has not yet been captured.
Frankfurt Hopes to Become 'Little London' After Brexit
Frankfurt could become a miniature version of London after Brexit, a city official has predicted, after a study said tens of thousands of jobs would be created, bolstering Germany's banking capital, Reuters reported.