New curfews, 'mega-lockdown' on table as Europe battles virus

All of France will be under a strict 6pm curfew for at least 15 days to fight the spread of coronavirus, while Germany is considering a national “mega-lockdown” as virus deaths spike.

Emergency lockdowns ordered for Germany and France as cases surge

Germany and France have been ordered into lockdown due to a rapidly surging second wave of coronavirus cases, with German chancellor Angela Merkel saying 75 per cent of new infections could no longer be tracked.

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Germany warns of epidemic as coronavirus cases rise outside China

German authorities say the nation is heading for a coronavirus epidemic and can no longer trace all cases, as the number of new infections inside China was for the first time overtaken by those elsewhere.

Merkel warns of nationalists' rise in Germany, Europe

Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany has to be more vigilant when it comes to nationalist movements across Europe, because of the country’s Nazi past.

Walking in Berlin ...

Art, cafes, history, Berlin – they’re words that fit together as naturally as hands in gloves, writes Rainer Jozeps.

Film review: My Brother Simple

The endurance of fraternal love is at the heart of Markus Goller’s touching tribute to disability carers in his film ‘My Brother Simple’, showing in Adelaide at the German Film Festival.

"We're still the best team in the world": Low on a high after Confederations Cup win

Germany coach Joachim Low says he is proud and impressed after his young and experimental team gave the nation its first Confederations Cup title.

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