Rob Schmitz
Stories
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Health
EU Locks Down Borders To Try To Slow Spread Of COVID-19
The European Union is closing its external borders for 30 days to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Movement within EU member nations will still be allowed.
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Health
European Nations See A Rise In COVID-19 Cases
Italy remains the hardest-hit country in Europe — though other nations are seeing rising numbers of coronavirus cases and are moving to shut down place where groups of people gather.
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Health
Joyful Kids, Frayed Parents When COVID-19 Scare Closes German School
One of the first schools to close in Germany because of a student's possible link to the coronavirus, is also the one attended by the children of NPR's Berlin correspondent.
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Europe
Shootings In Germany Kill 10; Police Suspect Far-Right Extremism
The suspected gunman, who was later found dead at his apartment, reportedly opened fire at two bars frequented by Kurdish customers in the city of Hanau, near Frankfurt.
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National
Europe Pressures U.S. To Back Low-Cost Alternative To Huawei
Discussions at the Munich Security Conference have been somewhat overshadowed by the deepening divide between the U.S. and Europe over Huawei.
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World
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Chosen Successor Steps Away, Adding To German Uncertainty
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had been hoping for a smooth transfer of power when she steps down next year. But now her chosen successor says she doesn't want the country's top job.
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World
How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade
Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.
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World
Ho Ho, Oh No! Germany Has A Santa Shortage
Across Europe and North America, throngs of Santa impersonators have been busy preparing children for Christmas. But in Germany, there's a lack of interest among people to play the jolly character.
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World
Germany Reacts To U.S. Sanctions On Gas Pipeline
President Trump is expected to sign into law sanctions against companies building a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.
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World
Germany Expels Russian Diplomats As Prosecutors Work On Murder Investigation
Germany has expelled two Russian diplomats as federal prosecutors investigate the murder of a former Chechen commander in broad daylight in a Berlin park back in August.