Munich

Tens of thousands of demonstrators fill Munich’s Ludwigstraße, one of the cities main boulevards, in protest against recent revelations about a meeting between members of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD).

‘I’m here to fight for democracy’: Tens of thousands protest against the far-right in Germany

The AfD, or Alternative for Germany, has been around for over a decade and has significant public support. But there's been widespread protests against them since news broke that AfD members had met with neo-Nazis to discuss mass deportations from Germany.

‘I’m here to fight for democracy’: Tens of thousands protest against the far-right in Germany
The Allianz Arean in Munich is shown illuminated in the colors of the rainbow with the night sky in the background.

UEFA declines Munich application for rainbow-colored stadium

UEFA declines Munich application for rainbow-colored stadium
President Joe Biden wearing a dark suit and red and white tie along with a face mask while sitting.

Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a podium

At Munich Security Conference, is the West 'winning' or growing evermore 'Westless'?

At Munich Security Conference, is the West 'winning' or growing evermore 'Westless'?
kids climate march

How European kids are schooling politicians on climate change

How European kids are schooling politicians on climate change
US President Donald Trump is shown walking back to the Oval Office wearing a dark blue overcoat.

Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum

Misgivings about Washington's role in the world are being felt by ordinary people as well as foreign policy specialists. And, Vice President Mike Pence's trip to the Munich Security Conference succeeded only in deepening divisions with traditional allies over questions such as Iran and Venezuela and offered little hope in how to deal with threats.

Trump policies unite allies against him at European security forum
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What Munich's coffee houses learned about waste from beer culture

Take-out coffee cups are a popular American import that are filling up the country's trash bins. Now there's an effort in Munich to replace throwaway cups with cups you borrow and return, inspired by the longstanding practice at the city's famous beer gardens.

What Munich's coffee houses learned about waste from beer culture
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel warns that the US and Britain are no longer reliable partners

"The times in which we could completely depend on others are on the way out. I've experienced that in the last few days," Merkel said, following Donald Trump's trip to Europe he called "a great success for America."

Merkel warns that the US and Britain are no longer reliable partners
A women places flowers near the Olympia shopping mall, where Friday's shooting rampage started, in Munich.

Police in Munich say shooting had a link to Breivik, not ISIS

German investigators have established a link between the Munich mall shooting and far-right Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik while ruling out any ties to ISIS, police said Saturday.

Police in Munich say shooting had a link to Breivik, not ISIS
Munich in a panic after mall shooting

Witness: 'I could see people lying on the ground'

The chilling text came from the scene of a mass shooting at a Munich shopping mall. Witnesses talk about the panic that swept the city.

Witness: 'I could see people lying on the ground'
Munich terror shooting

'Acute terror' in Munich: Here's what we know

Attackers are still at large in Munich and police have locked down the city after a shooting rampage at a shopping center killed at least eight.

'Acute terror' in Munich: Here's what we know
Police secure a street near to the scene of a shooting in Munich, Germany on Friday.

At least 8 killed, 10 wounded in a Munich mall shooting

The shooting spree began at a McDonald's and continued on a nearby street before the gunmen moved into the mall near the Olympic stadium in the southern German city, police said.

At least 8 killed, 10 wounded in a Munich mall shooting
A London bank worker counts out euro notes three weeks before they became legal tender across most of Europe, December 12, 2001.

Germany’s coming for all those euros stuffed in your mattress

The 'cashless future' is closer than ever, but cash-loving Germans are not happy about it.

Germany’s coming for all those euros stuffed in your mattress
John Sweeney and Azam

How we found Azam — the 'lost' Syrian refugee boy

A young Syrian boy vanished from a hospital in Belgrade a month ago while on the refugee trail. The story sparked a social media campaign using the hashtag #FindAzam. BBC journalist John Sweeney explains how he found Azam and his uncle.

How we found Azam — the 'lost' Syrian refugee boy
Ahmed and his family came to Munich from Syria. He is carrying his young cousin.  He came to Germany “for studying, good work, and to get married and have a baby from [a] German.”

What happens to the migrants after they get to Germany?

When migrants and refugees get to Germany, they're thrilled to reach their destination. But getting there isn't the same as getting legal status or a job.

What happens to the migrants after they get to Germany?