08

Jan

Sky no longer the limit for Germany’s ‘Mainhattan’ skyscraper boom

Towering above a nondescript office quarter of downtown Frankfurt, a 47th floor three-bedroom apartment is on sale for 9 million euros ($10 million), a lofty price some see as a…

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08

Jan

Germany to shorten quarantine period in face of Omicron spread

Germany is to relax its quarantine rules while bringing in additional restrictions for restaurants and bars, federal and state leaders agreed on Friday, in response to fears of a surge…

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08

Jan

Omicron spike in most vaccinated German state heralds nationwide surge

The northern German maritime state of Bremen has the country's highest COVID-19 vaccination rate by far, but it has become the hardest-hit by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant,…

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06

Jan

German industrial orders bounce back on strong foreign demand

BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Higher demand from abroad drove a bigger-than-expected rebound in German industrial orders in November, in rare good news for manufacturers suffering from supply bottlenecks and…

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06

Jan

Germany could reduce COVID isolation periods to keep country running

Germany is considering shortening COVID-19 self-isolation periods over fears that critical services could grind to a halt as the highly infectious Omicron variant takes hold, a health ministry plan showed.…

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05

Jan

Germany considers more contact limits as infections jump

BERLIN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Germany needs to consider further restrictions on social contact and must ramp up the number of people who have had booster vaccinations as the Omicron…

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04

Jan

Germany wants to avoid escalation in EU dispute over green finance rules

The European Commission's decision to include gas and nuclear investments in the European Union's "sustainable finance taxonomy" rules was circulated in a draft proposal late on Dec. 31 - a timing which was criticised…

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04

Jan

German labour market remains resilient despite rising COVID cases

German unemployment fell more than expected in December, data showed on Tuesday, in a further sign that the labour market in Europe's largest economy remains resilient despite rising COVID-19 infections. The Labour Office said the number…

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03

Jan

German hospitals hope Omicron – as milder variant – could ease burden

The Omicron coronavirus variant could ease pressure on the German health system if it turns out to produce milder illness, even though infections are rising, the head of the country's…

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02

Jan

Germany wants G7 finance ministers to focus on recovery, climate protection

BERLIN, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Germany wants to use its presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) to support the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen efforts to…

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02

Jan

Around 6,500 people join protest against Covid-19 measures in Germany

Dortmund, Germany (dpa) - Around 6,500 people gathered for a demonstration against vaccination and other Covid-19 measures in the German city of Düsseldorf on Saturday, the police said. According to a spokesperson, the…

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02

Jan

German finance minister pledges tax relief from 2023 – Bild

BERLIN (Reuters) - The new German government will offer tax relief to individuals and companies worth at least 30 billion euros ($34.1 billion) in this legislative period, Finance Minister Christian…

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01

Jan

Germany to drop quarantine, negative COVID-19 demand for UK arrivals

Germany will on Jan. 4 drop its demand for travellers from Britain to quarantine and provide a negative COVID-19 test, requirements that were imposed earlier in December during a surge…

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31

Dec

Germany to pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear plants

Germany will pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear power stations on Friday, another step towards completing its withdrawal from nuclear power as it turns its focus…

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30

Dec

German researchers say Europe has worst-ever avian bird flu epidemic

Berlin (dpa) - Europe is experiencing its worst-ever bird flu outbreak, according to a German government research institute. "We are currently experiencing the strongest avian flu epidemic ever in Germany and Europe," the…

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27

Dec

Coronavirus cases in Germany surpass seven million

Coronavirus cases in Germany have just surpassed seven million. The country reported another 13,908 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative Covid tally to 7,005,289 confirmed cases. Another…

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25

Dec

German farmers give up pig keeping as prices and demand low

The number of pigs on German farms has fallen to the lowest in 25 years and more farmers are giving up keeping them because of weak demand and low pork…

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23

Dec

Germany adds U.S., Spain, Portugal to COVID-19 high risk list

BERLIN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Germany is adding the United States, Spain and Portugal to its list of COVID-19 risk areas, it said on Thursday, making it more difficult for…

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23

Dec

Germany reports first death with Omicron variant

BERLIN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Germany's Robert Koch Institute for infectious disease confirmed the country's first death due to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Thursday. The person was…

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22

Dec

Germany to tighten COVID-19 restrictions before New Year

BERLIN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Germany will introduce new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 before New Year's Eve, including limiting private gatherings for vaccinated people to a maximum…

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21

Dec

Germany plans to limit private gatherings to ten people

Germany plans to limit private gatherings from Dec. 28 to a maximum of 10 people who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19, according to a draft of proposed measures.…

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21

Dec

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Ortenberg, Germany

A picture taken with a drone shows an aerial view fog surrounding Ortenberg Castle in Ortenberg, Germany. Via EPA-EFE/CONSTANTIN ZINN

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20

Dec

No lockdown before Christmas, Germany says

Germany's health minister Karl Lauterbach ruled out a Christmas lockdown on Sunday but warned a fifth COVID-19 wave could no longer be stopped and backed mandatory vaccination as the only way to stop…

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19

Dec

Germany to impose quarantine on travellers from Britain from Monday

BERLIN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Germany will impose quarantine on travellers from Britain from midnight on Monday and require a negative COVID-19 test for entry into the country, the Robert…

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18

Dec

Germany’s CDU party elects Friedrich Merz, 66, new leader

Germany's centre-right Christian Democrats elected Friedrich Merz their leader to follow Armin Laschet, who lost September's national election to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats. Merz, a right-winger, is popular with…

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15

Dec

Germany facing winter of stagflation as COVID, bottlenecks bite

Persistent supply bottlenecks and a fourth wave of coronavirus infections in Germany are further delaying the recovery of Europe's largest economy from the pandemic, the Ifo institute said as it…

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15

Dec

Scholz vows to launch biggest transformation of German economy in a century

BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday his government would make Europe's largest economy fit for the future by fostering investment in climate protection and…

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15

Dec

German police foil ‘anti-vaxxer murder plot’ against state premier

BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - German police said on Wednesday they had uncovered a plot by anti-vaccination activists in Saxony to murder the eastern German state's premier, adding to concerns…

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15

Dec

Successful EU is top national priority for Germany – Scholz

BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) -The success of the European Union is Germany's top national priority, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, warning that no disputes among member states must be…

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15

Dec

First German warship in almost two decades enters South China Sea

BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A German warship sailed into the South China Sea on Wednesday for the first time in almost 20 years, a move that sees Berlin joining…

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14

Dec

French, German ministers say nuclear power a difficult subject

The French and German finance ministers, during the first visit of new German Finance Minister Christian Lindner to Paris, said talks about the role of nuclear energy in European power markets will be difficult, even if they agreed…

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13

Dec

German wholesale prices see record jump as raw material costs soar

BERLIN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - German wholesale prices rose by 16.6% on the year in November, official data showed on Monday, recording their biggest annual rise since data collection for…

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12

Dec

German cybersecurity watchdog issues red alert warning on software

FRANKFURT, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Germany's federal cybersecurity watchdog, the BSI, on Saturday issued a red alert warning, its highest, on a flawed piece of widely-used software, saying it posed…

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12

Dec

Russian gas and EU law high on agenda as Scholz visits Poland

BERLIN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Warsaw on Sunday for talks on the migrant crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border, Poland's row with the EU over…

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10

Dec

Poland reiterates Nord Stream 2 opposition to German foreign minister

Poland's foreign minister on Friday reiterated Poland's opposition to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and its expectations for reparations for World War Two, as Germany's new head of diplomacy…

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10

Dec

After Merkel, France’s Macron welcomes “dear Olaf”

French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's new Chancellor Olaf Scholz played down differences on Friday over reform of EU budget rules and the place of nuclear in green investment financing,…

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10

Dec

Unvaccinated health staff ‘unacceptable’, new German health minister says

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach defended restrictions on the unvaccinated and mandatory COVID-19 jabs for medical and nursing staff due to be passed by parliament later on Friday. "It's absolutely unacceptable that in establishments where people…

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09

Dec

German exports shoot up 4.1% in October

BERLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - German exports grew at their strongest pace in more than a year in October despite persistent supply bottlenecks in manufacturing, data showed on Thursday. Seasonally…

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09

Dec

Photo Story:Cold front hits Germany

People in a snow-covered park during a frosty Thursday morning in Berlin, Germany. Via EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER

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09

Dec

Legal standards must be respected in Belarus migrant crisis, Germany says

BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Legal standards must be respected at the Belarus border, Germany said on Thursday, as EU interior ministers met to discuss curbing some migrants' rights to…

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08

Dec

Ending Merkel era, Scholz takes office as German chancellor

BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - German lawmakers elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as new chancellor on Wednesday, ending 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel and paving the way…

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08

Dec

Germany records highest daily COVID deaths since February

BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Germany recorded the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 since February on Wednesday as it battles to stop a fourth wave of the pandemic. A…

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08

Dec

UPDATED: Social Democrat Olaf Scholz elected as German chancellor

BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - German lawmakers elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as chancellor on Wednesday, ending 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel and paving the way for…

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07

Dec

EU travel curbs needed till more known about Omicron – Germany’s Spahn

Germany's outgoing health minister said on Tuesday that travel curbs that limit arrivals to the European Union are important until more is known about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Late in November,…

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06

Dec

German COVID-19 rules put off shoppers, says retailer group

The tighter restrictions Germany has introduced to try to limit the spread of COVID-19 are putting people off from shopping in the usually busy run-up to Christmas, the country's association…

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06

Dec

Germany’s Greens approve three-party coalition deal

Germany's environmentalist Greens announced on Monday that its members had agreed to enter a coalition with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP). The "yes" vote…

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06

Dec

Germany plans to make vaccination compulsory for some jobs-draft

The incoming German government wants to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory from March 16 for people working in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical practices, according to a copy of draft…

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05

Dec

German fireworks-makers say ban due to COVID is catastrophic for industry

Germany's decision to ban fireworks on New Year's Eve for the second year in a row to avoid crowds in the pandemic is "catastrophic" for manufacturers and means the loss…

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05

Dec

German chancellor-designate Scholz defends bans for unvaccinated

Berlin (dpa) - Olaf Scholz, who is expected to become Germany's new chancellor next week, on Saturday defended moves to shut unvaccinated people out of large parts of public life, as protests took…

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04

Dec

Unicredit German unit to take significant portion of job cuts under new plan

UniCredit’s  German arm is set to take a significant portion of the around 3,000 voluntary redundancies expected under the Italian bank’s new business plan, a person close to the matter…

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04

Dec

SPD approve German coalition agreement

BERLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Members of Germany's Social Democratic party (SPD), which narrowly won a federal election in September, voted on Saturday to back a coalition agreement with the…

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04

Dec

Merkel makes farewell plea for Germans to get vaccinated

BERLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans on Saturday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help turn the tide on a fourth wave of cases that…

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02

Dec

Auf Wiedersehen Angela ! – Outgoing German Chancellor Merkel is honoured in Berlin

At a ceremony held by torchlight, the Bundeswehr, Germany's federal armed forces, said goodbye to Chancellor Angela Merkel. The military tattoo has become the unofficial farewell ceremony for defense ministers,…

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02

Dec

UPDATED: Germany approves new national COVID-19 restrictions, Berlin reports first Omicron case

Germany on Thursday imposed restrictions on the unvaccinated as it sought to break a dramatic surge in daily coronavirus infections exacerbated by the discovery of the Omicron strain. Outgoing Chancellor…

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02

Dec

German ICUs expect COVID peak to hit hospitals at Christmas

Germany is likely to reach a peak of its fourth wave of COVID-19 infections by mid-December and this could mean 6,000 intensive care beds occupied by Christmas, the country's association…

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01

Dec

Supply bottlenecks weigh on German factory activity in November -PMI

BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Supply chain problems held back growth in German manufacturing activity for the fourth month running in November, a survey showed on Wednesday, supporting expectations for…

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01

Dec

UPDATED: Germany reports highest daily COVID-19 death toll for 9 months

BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Germany reported the highest number of deaths from coronavirus since mid-February on Wednesday as hospitals warned that the country could have 6,000 people in intensive…

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