United Nations warn of worsening hardship in the Gaza Strip this winter
UN agencies and aid organisations report flooded camps and a lack of protective supplies after heavy rain. OCHA and UNICEF have been calling for more…
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Steinmeier and Merz call for decisive action against antisemitism on 9 November
On the anniversary of the Reich pogrom night, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz remembered the victims and called for stronger…
Criminal trial of former rbb director Patricia Schlesinger begins at Berlin Regional Court
On 10 November 2026, the criminal trial of Patricia Schlesinger, the former director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, and three…
Stegen rejects new Edeka store: public vote halts sale of Festwiese
By 52% to 48%, the people of Stegen voted against selling part of the festival field to an Edeka operator. Turnout was…
Ukraine, Russia and the United States begin talks in Abu Dhabi
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States have begun a new round of talks in Abu Dhabi. Berlin and other European partners…
Ilse Aigner presents herself to the Bundestag as a candidate for Federal President
Union candidate Ilse Aigner is presenting herself at the Bundestag today. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz officially nominated her on 9 November.
Health ministry launches first nationwide vaccination week
The Federal Ministry of Health has declared a vaccination week from 9 to 15 November. Members of the public are being encouraged to check their vaccination status and…
What happened in Germany on 10 November?
From Martin Luther, Eisleben’s November child, through Friedrich Schiller to the tectonic shifts of the Revolution of 1918/19 and Berlin’s celebrations and…
Lower Saxony: Christian Democrat leader Lechner criticised after comments on clan crime
The chairman of the Christian Democratic Union in Lower Saxony, Sebastian Lechner, is facing criticism over his stark choice of words about so-called clan crime…
Stade Regional Court sentences woman to three years in prison for manslaughter by omission
On 9 November 2026, Stade Regional Court sentenced an 83-year-old woman to three years in prison. She failed to get timely help for her husband after he fell in November 2024…
Magdeburg lays six Stolpersteine for the König family
To mark the anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938, Magdeburg has laid six Stolpersteine for the König family on Breiter Weg.
Red-Red-Green coalition talks in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania nearing conclusion
The SPD, The Left and Alliance 90/The Greens plan to present their coalition agreement in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania shortly; the ministerial line-up remains the main outstanding issue…
Steinmeier warns against Jew-hatred at Buchenwald
On 9 November, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned of renewed antisemitism in Germany at the Buchenwald Memorial and called for decisive…
Hamburg commemorates the November pogrom – central gathering in the Grindelviertel
Numerous initiatives in Hamburg commemorated the victims of the November pogroms on 9 November. The central gathering and the event… took place in the Grindelviertel.
Magdeburg lays six Stolpersteine for the König family
To mark the anniversary of the 1938 November pogroms, the city laid six stones outside the family’s former home; relatives remembered Harry König.