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Chancellor Angela Merkel wins Germany's election, exit polls say, and may have enough votes to build a centre-right coalition.

Germany and France enjoyed a shock return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday, ending their recessions earlier than many policymakers and economists had expected.

German prosecutors have formally charged John Demjanjuk with 27,900 counts of accessory to murder.

A 14-year-old German boy says he was hit in the hand by a pea-sized meteorite that scared the bejeezus out of him and left a scar.

May Day protesters clashed with riot police in Germany, Turkey and Greece on Friday while thousands angry at the government's responses to the global financial crisis took to the streets in France.

Known for lederhosen, bratwürst and its beer festival, Munich is a city that counters these brassy clichés with a mix of art, history and style.

Massive model railway becoming one of Germany's most popular tourist attractions