Hamburg

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Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany, after Berlin, and 8th-largest in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the ninth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.

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German Chancellor Scholz says Islamist rally will be met with 'consequences' More than 1,000 people participated in the demonstration in Hamburg on Saturday, with some calling for the establishment of a caliphate. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:15Published 1 week ago

'We need hope' says German chancellor at EU election campaign kick-off On Saturday, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) launched its European election campaign in Hamburg, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and lead candidate for the European elections Katarina Barley both.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:45Published 2 weeks ago

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Remote control cars with smoke bombs halt match in Germany A Bundesliga 2 match between Hansa Rostock and Hamburg is halted by remote control cars with smoke bombs entering the pitch. BBC Sport - Published on February 17, 2024
Watch Euro 2024 draw live on BBC on Saturday - all you need to know England and Scotland will discover their Euro 2024 group opponents when the draw is made in Hamburg on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on December 1, 2023
Who do Scotland fans want in Euro 2024 draw? Scotland are in Pot 3 in Saturday's Euro 2024 draw in Hamburg, but what would count as a good outcome? Have your say. BBC Sport - Published on November 29, 2023

Shakhtar Donetsk stun Barcelona in Hamburg Barcelona miss out on becoming the first side to reach the Champions League knockout stages as they are narrowly beaten 1-0 by Shakhtar Donetsk. BBC Sport - Published on November 7, 2023
Suspect in Hamburg airport hostage situation arrested after 18-hour stand-off Police have arrested a man suspected of holding his daughter hostage at Hamburg airport, concluding an 18-hour-stand-off. Sky News - Published on November 5, 2023
Hamburg airport closed 'after armed man rammed vehicle through gate and fired into air' An airport in Germany has closed after an armed man reportedly rammed a vehicle through a security gate. Sky News - Published on November 4, 2023

Three people killed and several feared missing after scaffolding collapse At least three construction workers have died after scaffolding fell down a lift shaft at a building site in Hamburg. Sky News - Published on October 30, 2023
Potter and Yee claim World Triathlon silver & bronze Great Britain's Beth Potter wins silver and Alex Yee takes bronze at the World Triathlon Championship Super Sprint in Hamburg. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023
Watch: World Triathlon Hamburg - mixed relay Watch live action from the mixed relay at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Hamburg, Germany. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023
McKibbin secures first DP World Tour title win Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin wins his first DP World Tour title with a two-shot victory at the European Open in Hamburg. BBC Sport - Published on June 4, 2023

'Extreme danger' warning in Hamburg as cloud with possible 'chemical components' drifts towards city centre Hamburg's fire brigade has issued an "extreme danger" alert as a cloud possibly containing "chemical components" drifts towards the city centre. Sky News - Published on April 9, 2023
Police had been warned about Hamburg shooter's mental health, officials say The gunman who killed seven people at a Jehovah's Witness building in Hamburg was a former member of the congregation who police had been warned about, German police have said. Sky News - Published on March 10, 2023
Unborn baby among those killed in shooting at Jehovah's Witness building in Hamburg The unborn baby of a woman who was seven months pregnant was among those killed during a mass shooting at a Jehovah's Witness building in the German city of Hamburg. Sky News - Published on March 10, 2023	Several people reportedly killed in Hamburg shooting Several people have been killed in a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg, local media reports. Sky News - Published on March 9, 2023
From peacetime team-mates to wartime enemies In September 1933, Hamburg team-mates Asbjorn Halvorsen and Otto Harder bid each other farewell. They ended up on opposite sides of a concentration camp fence. BBC Sport - Published on March 3, 2023	A focus on Ukraine has left German armed forces 'bleeding out' In a quiet suburb on the edge of Hamburg, we get a glimpse into a small part of Germany's war machine. Sky News - Published on February 22, 2023
World Triathlon Championship Series Hamburg: Germany's Tim Hellwig wins in 'phenomenal' photo finish Watch as Germany's Tim Hellwig wins the men's triathlon at the World Triathlon Championship Series Hamburg in a photo finish ahead of France's Paul Georgenthum. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2021