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German exports increased in the month of November, but not by the amount that was expected. This was due to an economic slowdown among some of its largest customers. EURACTIV Germany reports.

After the mass sexual assaults carried out in Cologne on New Year's Eve, Germany's Minister of Justice has said that the offenders could face deportation. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Brussels expects more support from Berlin for a Europe-wide toll scheme. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The number of refugees to arrive in Germany in 2015 exceeded the 1 million prediction that was made in the midst of the crisis. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Bosnia and Herzegovina will submit its application for EU membership in the New Year, bringing up its planned submission date from January 2017. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has called upon the EU to allocate the Central and Eastern member states with less money next year should they continue to block the relocation of refugees. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Social networks should consistently take action against hate speech, maintains Federal Minister of Justice Heiko Maas. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The European Commission's anti-corruption division has opened proceedings against Volkswagen. The company could have used EU funding for illegal research. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Muscovites already enjoy Wi-Fi in cafes and the metro – but soon they will be able to surf the web wirelessly while visiting their dead. EURACTIV Germany reports.

According to a German newspaper report, more people have entered the EU illegally this year than ever before. EURACTIV Germany reports.

They are often referred to as Nazis, and in 2003, German lawmakers failed in an attempt to outlaw the party. But now, it seems more likely that the extremist NPD will get banned. EURACTIV Germany reports.

For the first time, the German Chancellor has urged Afghan migrants not to seek refuge in the Bundesrepublik. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The European People's Party (EPP) has reiterated its opposition to EU membership for Turkey, despite the agreement that was reached on Sunday (29 November). EURACTIV Germany reports.

Germany’s ruling coalition is still at odds over the planned tightening of the country’s asylum law. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Arrests have been made in Berlin in relation to a planned attack, and the weapons used in the Paris attacks are thought to have been bought in Germany. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The 40% target of German climate policy teeters on the edge. A new report has concluded that if the government continues on its current course, the goal will not be reached. EURACTIV Germany reports.

After the events in Paris on Friday (13 November), Germany has responded with increased security measures and border checks. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The German government has agreed that political espionage against EU countries and institutions by German intelligence services should be banned. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Germany's finance minister has warned that the influx of refugees could have a dramatic and unpredictable effect on the country. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The cost of hosting refugees could be much higher than previously thought, according to the Ifo Institute, and attacks on German refugee accommodation are becoming more frequent. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Germany wants to send more Syrian refugees back to other EU countries, an idea supported by many in the CDU, but heavily criticised by the SPD. EURACTIV Germany reports.

More than 3 million citizens have signed a petition against the planned free trade agreements with the United States and Canada, TTIP and CETA. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Four large seed companies will no longer grow genetically modified maize in Germany. "We have achieved our goal," said Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt on Tuesday (3 November). EURACTIV Germany reports.

The President of the Bundestag has called for more transparency in the TTIP negotiations, otherwise he will vote against the trade agreement. EURACTIV Germany reports.