Germany

German COVID-19 cases hit daily record

BERLIN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Germany reported 33,949 new COVID-19 infections, the highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic last year, ahead of a two-day meeting of state…

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Amazon workers in Germany to strike for better pay

BERLIN, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Workers at some Amazon warehouses in Germany began strike action on Monday, services sector union Verdi said, as part of a long-running battle with the…

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German tabloid attacks ECB chief Lagarde as ‘Madam Inflation’

Germany's best-selling tabloid Bild scathingly criticised European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, accusing her of destroying the earnings and savings of ordinary people by tolerating a rise in inflation.…

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From beers to cars, German consumers face higher prices

German consumers face higher prices for goods across the board as more and more companies in Europe's largest economy decide to pass on increased production costs, driven by widespread supply…

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German labour market continues post-pandemic recovery

BERLIN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - German unemployment fell more than expected in October, official figures showed on Thursday, showing that companies in Europe's largest economy were firmly on a post-pandemic…

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What’s next for German politics as new Bundestag meets?

Germany's new lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, met for the first time on Tuesday following a federal election last month. Here's an overview of why it is meeting now,…

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Germany’s COVID caseload makes biggest leap in two weeks

BERLIN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Germany's coronavirus caseload took its biggest jump in two weeks on Thursday, with over 28,000 new infections, the Robert Koch Institute said, adding heft to…

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Five youths suspected of planning Islamic State-inspired attack in Germany

German anti-terrorism forces on Thursday raided the homes of five young people west of the city of Bonn who were suspected of planning an attack inspired by the Islamic State…

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German auto makers can’t build hundreds of thousands of cars due to chip shortages – Altmaier

BERLIN, Oct 27 (Reuters) - German automobile manufacturers are currently not able to build hundreds of thousands of cars due to a lack of semiconductors and other electronic components, Economy…

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Bayern support vaccination but not mandatory, amid Kimmich furore

German champions Bayern Munich support the vaccination of its players to protect against COVID-19 but it is not mandatory, the club said amid a furore caused by player Joshua Kimmich's announcement he was not vaccinated. The…

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German business morale deteriorates further in October

BERLIN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - German business morale fell for the fourth month running in October as supply bottlenecks held back factory output in Europe's largest economy, a survey showed…

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Lufthansa CEO sees business travel recovering faster than thought

VIENNA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Business air travel is recovering faster than expected and should remain solid through the winter, the chief executive of Germany's Lufthansa said in remarks published…

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Armin Laschet steps down as NRW state premier

Armin Laschet, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), resigned from his role as the state premier of the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on…

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In interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Merkel says German politics needs more women

Angela Merkel encouraged more women to get involved in German politics as she prepared to leave office after 16 years as the country's first female chancellor, saying it was still…

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German COVID-19 infections at highest since mid-May

Germany recorded the highest incidence of coronavirus infections since mid-May on Saturday, reaching the threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 in the past seven days that used to be the…

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Bottlenecks continue to brake German growth, inflation mounts – PMI

BERLIN, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Growth in business activity slowed in Germany in October, a business survey showed on Friday, with inflationary pressures resulting from supply chain bottlenecks at a…

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Auf Wiedersehen: Merkel attends her swan song EU summit – probably

European Union leaders paused their meeting in Brussels on Thursday for a farewell photograph with Angela Merkel, who is attending what could be the last of more than 100 summits…

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German COVID-19 cases rise sharply

A key measure of coronavirus infections in Germany rose sharply over the past week, figures showed on Friday, raising the prospect of tougher restrictions as winter approaches. The seven-day incidence…

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German parties aim to make Scholz chancellor by early December

The three German parties working to form a new coalition government aim to wrap up their talks by the end of November and elect Social Democrat Olaf Scholz chancellor in…

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Germany to keep border open despite migrant influx from Belarus

Germany is not considering closing its border with Poland to stem the flow of migrants trying to cross into the European Union from Belarus, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said. "No…

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Germany may miss COVID-19 vaccine donation goal, blames manufacturers

Germany may miss its target to donate 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this year due to conditions imposed by manufacturers and delivery shortfalls, a health ministry official said in a…

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Germany’s pandemic state of emergency to end Nov. 25 – Bild

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn said special regulations relating to the coronavirus pandemic could end on November 25, though many indoor test, vaccine and other hygiene measures…

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Merkel says migration still challenge for EU but not same as 2015

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that the European Union had more work ahead to tackle the issue of migration but the situation was not the…

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German Greens vote to enter government coalition talks

BERLIN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Germany's Green party on Sunday followed its prospective partner, the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), in clearing the way for official three-way negotiations with the business-friendly…

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German SPD chief Scholz moves closer to succeeding Merkel as chancellor

BERLIN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The leader of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), Olaf Scholz, took a major step towards succeeding Angela Merkel as chancellor on Friday, announcing that he…

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Germany rejects negotiations over Northern Ireland Protocol

Germany rejects new negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol, which stipulates Northern Ireland's will continue to follow EU rules on product standards to prevent checks along the border, a German…

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Germany’s SPD, Greens and FDP want formal coalition talk

Leaders from Germany's centre-left Social Democrats and two smaller parties will recommend to their party bases moving into formal coalition talks after holding successful exploratory talks, a source familiar with the…

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Photo Story: Merkel awarded Carlos V European Award

epa09523154 King Felipe VI of Spain (2L) hands in the Carlos V European Award to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2R) next to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L), and Extremadrua's…

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Germany sees no gas supply shortages – energy ministry

Germany does not currently see any gas supply shortages, a ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday when asked if the government will take action to fill the country's storage tanks in…

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Volkswagen considering cutting up to 30,000 jobs

Volkswagen is considering cutting up to 30,000 jobs to cut costs and improve competitiveness with players such as Tesla, German daily Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday. It cited a presentation made…

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German SPD expects to lead new coalition this year as talks deepen

Germany's Social Democrats began in-depth exploratory coalition talks on Monday with two smaller parties and expressed confidence that the three would form a new government this year following an inconclusive…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany

The gravestones of fallen soldiers at the Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. The Rheinberg War Cemetery is a war graves site which was established by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)…

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German Prosecutors convinced Madeline McCann was killed by suspect convicted paedophile

Prosecutors investigating the Madeleine McCann case have said they are certain suspect Christian Brueckner murdered her. German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolter said investigators have enough evidence to bring a charge against the suspect but…

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UPDATE – Merkel vows German commitment to Israel in farewell visit

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged on Sunday that her country would preserve its post-Holocaust commitment to Israel, which hailed her as a "moral compass" for Europeans at…

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Germany’s next government faces three big economic challenges

Chancellor Angela Merkel has steered Germany through many crises over the past 16 years, but she has also left behind a mixed legacy and failed to tackle some deep structural…

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German CDU leader Laschet offered to stand aside – media

BERLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Armin Laschet offered to make way for a successor after leading his party to second place in last month's national election, multiple…

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German Social Democrats upbeat over coalition talks as conservatives regroup

BERLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) began talks aimed at forming a ruling coalition on Thursday, amid reports that the head of the only party challenging them…

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UPDATED: German “kingmakers” to start three-way coalition talks with SPD

Germany's Greens and business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP) have agreed to begin three-way talks on Thursday with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on forming a new coalition government following a national…

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After talks with both sides, Germany’s kingmakers pause to reflect

Germany's would-be kingmakers will take the next two days to consider how they will proceed with negotiations to form a new coalition to govern Europe's largest economy, the Green party's…

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It takes three to tango – Germany’s intricate coalition dance

Whether the Social Democrats' Olaf Scholz or a conservative becomes the next German chancellor, they will probably need to bring into their coalition two smaller parties that are far apart…

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Lufthansa adds four new Airbus A350s to its fleet

Lufthansa said has agreed to lease four new Airbus A350-900 long-haul passenger jets, taking on newer planes left without homes as airlines restructure their balance sheets amid the coronavirus crisis.…

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German liberals press conservatives to say if they want to govern

Germany's liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) pressed Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives to say whether they really want to lead a new coalition government, ramping up pressure on its would-be ruling…

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SPD-led German coalition doable by year end, party co-leader says

BERLIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A three-way German government led by the Social Democrats (SPD) should be ready to take office by the end of the year, the co-leader of…

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Supply bottlenecks dampen outlook for German manufacturers -PMI

BERLIN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Supply bottlenecks dampened German manufacturing activity in September, a survey showed on Friday, as factories reported a drop in new orders and output constraints. IHS…

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Germany will stay committed to Libya after I’m gone, says Merkel

Germany will remain committed to supporting Libya even after the government changes in Berlin, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday at a joint news briefing with the head…

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German unemployment falls in September despite supply bottlenecks

German unemployment fell in September, official figures showed on Thursday, suggesting that supply chain bottlenecks hitting industrial firms have not yet taken toll on recovery in Europe's biggest economy. The…

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UPDATED: German 96-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect apprehended after fleeing ahead of trial

A 96-year-old German woman was arrested after she fled ahead of the opening on Thursday of her trial on charges of aiding and abetting mass murder in a Nazi concentration…

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German coalition talks could get going by mid-Oct – CDU’s Spahn

Germany's political parties should be clear by the middle of October about who will take part in formal coalition talks after the Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday's national election, the…

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Young Germans tired of status quo put faith in Greens, liberals

Germany's pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens could not be further apart on issues like taxation, climate change and fiscal policy, but Sunday's election revealed one thing they do have…

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Merkel congratulated Scholz on German election success – govt spokesperson

German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated Olaf Scholz, the leader of the Social Democrats, on his election success, a government spokesperson said in a written statement on Tuesday. In the national…

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German Greens, FDP cosy up to build coalition

The leaders of Germany's Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) posted a smiling selfie of themselves on Wednesday and said they were finding some common ground in preliminary talks about joining…

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German freight industry says British visas won’t draw truckers

A plan by the British government to issue temporary visas for 5,000 foreign truck drivers in the run-up to Christmas will not attract back drivers who left after Brexit, the…

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European Commission urges VW to compensate all EU consumers over Dieselgate

The European Commission and EU consumer authorities urged Volkswagen on Tuesday to compensate all consumers, not just those in Germany, for having misled them over the emissions of vehicles they…

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Germany’s SPD wants to open coalition talks this week

Germany's Social Democrats, who narrowly won Sunday's national election ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, said on Tuesday they hoped to talk to the Greens and Free Democrats later this…

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Left or right, German election leaves investors braced for more spending

The purse strings have been loosened and will stay that way, no matter who heads Germany's new government. That's the verdict from investors who see potential gains for segments such as…

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German CDU’s Laschet admits ‘painful losses’ in federal election, insists on coalition talks

Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) expressed concern on Monday at the scale of the party's defeat in the former Communist East in Sunday's federal election that marks the end of the…

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Possible German coalition governments

Germany faces the possibility months of tough negotiations to form a coalition government after the federal election on Sunday, with three parties needing to team up to clear the threshold…

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