Authorities secured 31 artefacts overnight in Berlin. six men on trial helped recovering jewelry. The returned objects will now be evaluated by experts. Several 18th-century artefacts stolen from a Dresden museum during a €113 million (£98 million; $119 million) heist in 2019 have reportedly been found, according to German authorities. Authorities secured 31 artefacts overnight … Read more
BERLIN, Dec 15, 2021 (AFP) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Germany would “defend itself” against a violent minority of anti-vaccine militants who have threatened public officials. “We will not allow a tiny minority of uninhibited extremists to try to impose its will on the whole of society,” Scholz said in his first speech as … Read more
DRESDEN, Germany, The mulled wine is brewing and the chestnuts are ready to roast, but with Covid-19 cases soaring the festive season is hanging in the balance for Germany’s famous Christmas markets. As the government scrambles to respond to a dramatic rise in infections over the past two weeks, some of the traditional markets have … Read more
Robbers stole three priceless diamond sets from a German state museum in Dresden, police and museum directors said, in what German media have described as the biggest art heist since World War II. The thieves at dawn broke into the Green Vault at Dresden´s Royal Palace — home to around 4,000 precious objects of ivory, … Read more
