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Brandenburg

February 2, 2026

Nationwide strike hits public transport across Germany

Buses, trams and underground trains are expected to remain in depots across many municipal transport companies due to the industrial action.

Germany
April 29, 2025

German farms to receive EU aid after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

The state of Brandenburg estimates the outbreak caused some €8 million ($9.1 million) in damages, with farmers forced to kill numerous animals.

Herd of buffalos
July 18, 2024

Nine suspects from far-right neo-Nazi group detained in Germany

Founded in 2013, the Third Way political party is known for its nationalist, anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic ideologies and is widely described as neo-Nazi.

Far-right Neo-Nazi members (credit: conservative)
July 21, 2023

Police, hunters, veterinarians race to capture lioness roaming Berlin

Mayor Michael Groubert of Kleinmachnow said professional animal trackers would also be deployed.

Lioness roaming in Berlin
July 26, 2022

Forest fires rage in eastern Germany; situation ‘very tense’

A spokesperson for the fire brigade said the situation was very tense as about 600 residents were evacuated from their homes.

Forest fire
February 18, 2021

German police raid criminal Arab, Chechen clans in Berlin, Brandenburg

The raid is part of an investigation into organised crime, arms, drug trafficking, and extortion

Angela Merkel