Elections: London, west Berlin and beyond Barking
We were used to the north-south fracture line in English election results. Yesterday’s local elections confirmed it’s even more fractured than that.
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Thousands of German fans descend on to the Fan Mile at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to welcome home their World Cup-winning heroes.
We were used to the north-south fracture line in English election results. Yesterday’s local elections confirmed it’s even more fractured than that.
Barack Obama calls on people to “tear down the walls in our hearts” in order to tackle global problems such as poverty and terrorism, during a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
Prime Minister David Cameron takes his family to Berlin as he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold discussions about reform of the EU.
In a small victory for people power, protesters stall the demolition of a section of the East Side Gallery – the last remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall. But authorities say they will be back.
The presumption in Germany is that David Cameron will back down. If this is wrong, Britain could end up leaving the EU.
Gary Gibbon arrives in Berlin where Angela Merkel’s plan to stop “the UK parking it’s car in front of the fire station” could have dramatic repercussions for Britain in Europe.
Weeks after a teenage boy emerged in Berlin claiming to have lived in the forest for five years, Channel 4 News learns people from across the world have come forward claiming to have links to him.
Overnight there were signs of more splits with Brussels, Frankfurt and within Germany’s coalition, as concern mounted for the unthinkable: that these supposed multi-trillion bailouts could lose Germany it’s gold standard credit rating.
Foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Rugman explains that the story of the Berlin wall needs to be explained again, not only to a new audience, but also to put the modern world into context.
The fall of the Berlin wall 20 years ago today set off a wave of change throughout Europe. Jonathan Rugman assesses the pros – and the cons – of what has happened since 1989
It’s England’s second Euro final in a row. Last time they lost to Italy on penalties, so the pressure is well and truly on for them to win their first major competition in almost 60 years and bring joy to the nation.
We spoke to Lord Peter Ricketts who was British Ambassador to France from 2012 to 2016 and also served as Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee and the UK’s National Security Advisor.
A government in a hurry. Today Sir Keir Starmer began a tour of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales – underlining his intention to ‘reset’ relations with the devolved governments.
Barclays has become the latest big corporation to bow to pressure and cut ties with a string of UK music festivals.