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Here are the latest news from Germany, as reported on Facebook:

Top Stories

  1. Coronavirus: Germany reports 1,000 new cases in 24 hours (Source: Deutsche Welle) Germany has reported 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 219,000. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) also reported 12 new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,300.
  2. Merkel's CDU party suffers heavy losses in regional elections (Source: BBC News) The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, has suffered heavy losses in regional elections in the state of Thuringia. The party won only 21.8% of the vote, its worst result in the state since 1990.
  3. Germany's economy contracts by 2.2% in Q2 (Source: Reuters) Germany's economy contracted by 2.2% in the second quarter of 2020, according to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This is the largest decline since the global financial crisis in 2009.

Other News

  1. Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to be lit up in solidarity with Belarus (Source: The Local Germany) The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin will be lit up in solidarity with the people of Belarus, who have been protesting against the government's crackdown on dissent. The event is organized by the German government and will take place on August 14.
  2. Germany's Bundesliga to resume on May 16 (Source: ESPN) The German Bundesliga, the country's top soccer league, will resume on May 16 after a two-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league will be played behind closed doors, with teams allowed to have up to 300 spectators in attendance.
  3. Germany's climate protests to continue despite COVID-19 restrictions (Source: DW) Climate activists in Germany have announced that they will continue to hold protests and demonstrations despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The protests are part of a global movement to demand action on climate change.

Opinion and Analysis

  1. Germany's COVID-19 response has been a success, but there's still work to be done (Source: The Guardian) An opinion piece by a German journalist argues that Germany's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a success, but there is still much work to be done to prevent a second wave of infections.
  2. The future of work in Germany: How the pandemic is changing the way we work (Source: Handelsblatt) An article by a German business publication explores how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way people work in Germany, including the rise of remote work and the need for more flexible work arrangements.

These are just a few of the latest news stories from Germany, as reported on Facebook.