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When German politician Sigmar Gabriel suggested a speed limit on all stretches of the autobahn, there was a collective drawing-in of breath and raising of eyebrows.

An interim parliamentary report reveals German spy agencies' failure at investigating neo-Nazi Nationalist Socialist Union cell as courtroom wranglings dominate second hearing of the trial A general view of the courtroom as proceedings are resumed in the trial of Beate Zschaepe and four others allegedly involved in neo-Nazi racist murders.

France and Germany set the tone in the EU. But relations between Berlin and Paris have reached a low point, to the detriment of all of Europe.

They are pursuing a so-called dual track process that may result in an initial public offering or sale to a competitor or other investor and may take place in the third or fourth quarter, two people familiar with the transaction said.

It was a call for road safety - but pleas for a speed-limit may have damaged one of Germany's political parties in their fight to challenge chancellor Angela Merkel.

The Communist Party of Viet Nam and the Social Democratic Party of Germany held their third dialogue yesterday in Ha Noi, focusing on challenges facing sustainable social welfare policies for the people of both nations, and solutions to these issues.

The new poster child for the budding European neo-conservative: Oskar Lafontaine? Lafontaine, German history majors will recall, is the Social Democrat and former German finance minister who helped launch the European Monetary Union .

If you've ever dreamed of hitting Germany's iconic Autobahn, known for its stretches of road where speed limits are left entirely up to the driver , than you might want to act quick.

After years in which Obama and Bernanke were less "Austerian" than their counterparts in all other major economies , these roles may be in the process of reversing.

Coinciding with Europe Day, the award ceremony took place in the German city of Aachen and was dubbed the "EU Oscar" by Lithuanian media.

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German politicians are discovering the benefits and advantages of social media in the run-up to the federal election this fall, even though their campaigning is still taking place largely offline.

If you want to enjoy driving on the unlimited-speed German autobahn, you might want to get in gear.

Peer Steinbrueck is trying to halt a debate set off by a Social Democrat colleague about whether to introduce speed limits on all German highways - a potential turnoff for voters.

There was tight security around the courthouse as the NSU trial began in Munich on Monday.

AFTER A HIGHLY CHARGED debate German MPs voted last month against a proposal to introduce fixed female quotas on company boards.

A suspected Nazi sympathiser has gone on trial in Munich on charges of involvement in the racist killing of ten people.

After a turbulent year, the Free Democreats projected confidence at a party congress in Nuremberg.

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The 34th annual German Protestant Church conference is taking place in Hamburg May 1-5. More than 100,000 people - including a number of high-profile politicians - will pray, celebrate and discuss together.