German News Service | 08.02.2018, 18:00 UTC

German News Service 08.02.2018 | 18:00 UTC

EU partners welcome German coalition's planned 'new departure for Europe'

	Leaders in Brussels hailed the deal on a new German coalition government as good news for Europe. Martin Schulz, formerly president of the European Parliament, said Berlin would "return to an active and leading" EU role.

German researchers find poverty risk increases with number of children

	You are more likely to fall into poverty with each additional child you have, a new German study has found. Its financial backers have called for a fundamental re-think of the child benefits system.

Germany posts record exports and imports for 2017

	Germany's statistics office has reported a renewed annual rise in the country's exports and imports. Europe's powerhouse managed to slightly narrow its trade surplus which has been in the firing line for many years.

Drugs in Berlin: Half of partiers periodically take amphetamines and MDMA

	A government survey of Berlin nightclubs and bars has found that half of partygoers take amphetamines and MDMA fairly regularly. It was the first comprehensive study of the use of club drugs in the German capital.

German scientists find antiobiotic-resistant germs in lakes, streams

	Researchers in Germany have raised the alarm after discovering bacteria immune to antibiotics in several streams, rivers and lakes. Thousands of people in Germany die each year from diseases caused by these pathogens.

Cannabis: German police union advocates legalization

	The head of the German police trade union BDK has said cannabis prohibition has proven "neither intelligent nor expedient." Andre Schulz has called for better methods to restrict consumption, but one taboo should remain.

Lufthansa launches its revamped crane logo

	The blue crane in a yellow circle is one of the best-known logos in the world. But after 100 years, Lufthansa's logo is getting a face-lift.

A kiss for your tie? Why Carnival kicks off with gender power games

	Women take charge of men on Carnival Thursday by cutting off their ties and giving them a kiss. The tradition hails from an era when women's rights didn't exist. This year, the #MeToo movement is also leaving its mark.

Berlinale International Film Festival announces full 2018 program

	19 films from international directors will compete to win the festival's Golden Bear for best film. Berlinale's 68th edition will also address the #MeToo movement and industry gender parity through side events.

Have fun with snow artwork in Nuremberg

	An artist from the German-speaking Italian region of South Tyrol created a colourful landscape in front of a museum in Nuremberg on Wednesday using a snow cannon.

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