Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

Germany

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Deutsche Bank's profit streak ends with big lawsuit provision

Deutsche Bank posted its first loss in four years in the second quarter after setting aside 1.3 billion euros ($1.41 billion) as a provision for

Deutsche Bank's profit streak ends with big lawsuit provision
Economy|Europe

German consumer sentiment recovers significantly in August, finds GfK

German consumer sentiment is set to recover significantly heading into August as households' income expectations hit their highest point in over two years due to slightly lower

German consumer sentiment recovers significantly in August, finds GfK
Environment|Europe

Climate activists glue themselves to a taxiway at Cologne-Bonn Airport, flights suspended

Authorities say climate activists have glued themselves to the ground at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany forcing the suspension of flights

Climate activists glue themselves to a taxiway at Cologne-Bonn Airport, flights suspended
Economy|Europe

German cabinet agrees to expand tax relief to boost economy

Germany's cabinet agreed on Wednesday to increase tax relief for companies and households to almost 21 billion euros per year to help bolster stuttering growth

German cabinet agrees to expand tax relief to boost economy
Election|Europe|Political

Germany plans to hold general elections on Sept. 28 next year

Germany plans to hold the next general elections for its lower house of parliament on Sept. 28 next year, the government said on Wednesday, in line with the nation's

Germany plans to hold general elections on Sept. 28 next year
Business|Europe|Health

Germany's Merck raises 2024 forecast on healthcare, electronics units' performance

Germany's Merck on Friday raised its forecast for the group, mainly driven by a strong operating performance at its healthcare and electronics units.

Germany's Merck raises 2024 forecast on healthcare, electronics units' performance
Business|Europe|Technology

Vodafone's growth slows as Germany goes into reverse

Vodafone reported a slow down in top-line growth on Thursday, ending four quarters of accelerating improvement, after law changes related to selling TV services in

Vodafone's growth slows as Germany goes into reverse
Environment|Europe|News

German politicians demand better airport security after activist blockades

German politicians demanded better protection for the country's airports on Thursday after climate activists were able to breach fences and disrupt air traffic for

German politicians demand better airport security after activist blockades
Environment|Europe|Travel

270 flights canceled in Frankfurt as environmental activists target airports across Europe

A total of 270 flights were canceled at Germany's busiest airports after environmental activists launched a coordinated effort to disrupt air travel across Europe at the height of the summer vacation season to highlight the threat posed by climate change

270 flights canceled in Frankfurt as environmental activists target airports across Europe
Business|Economy|Europe

EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers

The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices it said discriminated against mobile workers.

EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers
Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-German gymnasts choose full-body suits for comfort, freedom

Some of Germany's female Olympic gymnasts at the Paris Games opted for full-body suits in training on Thursday, a fashion choice that has had profound

Olympics-Gymnastics-German gymnasts choose full-body suits for comfort, freedom
Europe|Political

Far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke woos German youth in Thuringia

In this small town in eastern Germany, far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke promises a rapt audience he will stop immigration and housing shortages,

Far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke woos German youth in Thuringia
News|World

A German tailor who specializes in bespoke lederhosen is in high demand ahead of Oktoberfest

Germany’s city of Munich is getting ready to tap the kegs for Oktoberfest

A German tailor who specializes in bespoke lederhosen is in high demand ahead of Oktoberfest
Economy|Environment|News|World

Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened?

Germany racked up one economic success after another for most of this century

Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened?
News|Political|World

Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia and Africa

German government officials have held talks with their Polish counterparts asking them to clarify how many visas were issued in an illegal program in which some Polish consulates issued visas in Africa and Asia in exchange for bribes

Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia and Africa
News|World

Catholic priests bless same-sex couples in defiance of a German archbishop

Several Catholic priests have held a ceremony blessing same-sex couples outside Cologne cathedral in a protest against the city’s conservative archbishop Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki

Catholic priests bless same-sex couples in defiance of a German archbishop
Sports

Germany hires Julian Nagelsmann as men’s national soccer team coach through Euro 2024

Germany has hired Julian Nagelsmann to lead the men’s national soccer team

Germany hires Julian Nagelsmann as men’s national soccer team coach through Euro 2024
News|World

Statue of late German Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed after allegations of sexual abuse

Catholic church officials in Germany say a statue of late Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed from outside a cathedral after allegations of sexual abuse against him surfaced

Statue of late German Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed after allegations of sexual abuse
News|Political|World

Germany considering short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic

A government official says that Germany is considering establishing short-term border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic to keep irregular migrants from entering the country

Germany considering short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic
Entertainment|News|World

Christian Thielemann chosen to succeed Daniel Barenboim as music director of Berlin's Staatsoper

Berlin's city government says Christian Thielemann has been chosen as the new general music director of the city's Staatsoper, months after Daniel Barenboim ended his three-decade reign

Christian Thielemann chosen to succeed Daniel Barenboim as music director of Berlin's Staatsoper
Sports

As the NFL scouts for new European hosts, league still sees room to grow in Britain

The NFL has added games in Germany and has its eye on Spain

As the NFL scouts for new European hosts, league still sees room to grow in Britain
Business|News|World

Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden

Officials across Germany are sounding the alarm that they are no longer able to accommodate migrants who are applying for asylum

Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden
World

Germany, Israel sign formal commitment for Berlin's Arrow-3 missile buy

Germany on Thursday signed a letter of commitment with Israel to buy its Arrow-3 missile defence system for nearly 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion), the defence ministers of the two

Germany, Israel sign formal commitment for Berlin's Arrow-3 missile buy
World

Elon Musk wades into German debate over migration

Billionaire Elon Musk waded into German politics on Friday, sharing the post of another account on his social media platform X that attacked the

Elon Musk wades into German debate over migration
News|Political|World

A German far-right party leader has been taken to a hospital from an election rally

German police say a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was given medical treatment and then taken to a hospital shortly before he was due to speak at an election rally in Bavaria

A German far-right party leader has been taken to a hospital from an election rally

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