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Rhine water falls again in Germany, river ships cut loads

HAMBURG, July 20 (Reuters) - Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have fallen again after this week’s heatwave and cargo vessels are sailing with significantly reduced loads, navigation authorities said…

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Germans fear infections again as cases rise

The share of people in Germany who are worried about the threat of COVID-19 has increased to 40%, according to a poll published Friday by German broadcaster ZDF. The growing…

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70% of Germans back Ukraine despite high energy prices – poll

BERLIN, July 15 (Reuters) - A strong majority of Germans wants to continue supporting Ukraine in fighting against Russia even if it means paying more for energy, according to a survey published…

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Rhine river shipping in Germany hampered by low water levels

HAMBURG, July 15 (Reuters) - Low water levels after recent dry weather continue to prevent cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine in Germany, traders said on Friday. Shipping on…

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UPDATED: Russia-EU gas flows through Nord Stream 1 plummet as maintenance begins

BERLIN/LONDON July 11 (Reuters) - Physical gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany plunged on Monday morning as maintenance of the pipeline got underway, operator data showed.…

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Smaller countries need reassurance amid Russia’s war, says Germany’s foreign minister

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised the international community would help stop the effects of Russia's war in Ukraine from destabilising other countries. Speaking from Bali, the…

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Frankfurt Airport operator says staff shortages may mean months of disruptions

FRANKFURT, July 6 (Reuters) - Frankfurt Airport, Germany's busiest air transport hub, is unlikely to see relief for a crippling staff shortage in the coming months, its operator Fraport said. "The problem will…

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For sale: Frankfurt’s iconic euro sculpture

FRANKFURT – The most widely used symbol for stories on the European Central Bank is now up for sale: The big blue euro sculpture outside the central bank's former headquarters…

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Germany’s Scholz sees no COVID-related school closures, lockdowns

BERLIN, July 3 (Reuters) - Germany will not shut schools and non-essential businesses again if the COVID-19 infection rate rises again later this year but protective masks would play a bigger role,…

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Germany has two more African swine fever cases in farm pigs – ministry

HAMBURG, July 3 (Reuters) - Two more case of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in farm pigs in Germany, Germany’s federal agriculture ministry said. One was in the western state…

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Germany wants ads, influencers to point out use of beauty filters

German state officials said that they want advertisers and social media influencers to label any photos that have used so-called beauty filters. Critics argue that the filters, which offer easy…

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Hamburg senator warns of hot water rationing if gas shortage becomes acute

BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - The German city of Hamburg will ration hot water for private households and limit the maximum heating temperature in the event of an acute gas shortage, its…

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Germany plans levy on gas bills for all consumers

BERLIN, July 1 (Reuters) - The German government aims to impose a levy on all gas consumers to help suppliers grappling with rapidly rising import prices, a proposal seen by Reuters showed…

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Hamburg airport expects little impact from Friday strike

BERLIN, June 30 (Reuters) - Hamburg airport, Germany's fifth busiest, expects little negative impact from a strike on Friday by technical staff, its chief executive said. "We are working to make contingency…

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German unemployment rises in June as Ukrainian refugees look for work

BERLIN, June 30 (Reuters) - German unemployment rose in June, Labour Office figures showed on Thursday, as Ukrainian refugees are registering with the office in search of work. The Federal Labour Office…

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Germany to fast-track foreign airport workers to ease travel chaos

BERLIN, June 29 (Reuters) - The German government will fast-track work permits and visas for several thousand foreign airport workers, mainly from Turkey, to help to ease summer travel chaos that has…

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UPDATED: German air controller fixes problems after travel disruption warning

BERLIN, June 29 (Reuters) - German air traffic controllers have fixed technical problems which had disrupted European travel on Wednesday, air traffic control firm DFS said. "From 9 a.m., we will resume work with 100% of air…

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German man leaves severed human head at courthouse

German police on Tuesday said they detained a man suspected of leaving a human head in front of the Bonn district court. A body was found a few hundred meters…

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Germany seeks foreign workers for airports amid summer travel crunch

BERLIN, June 27 (Reuters) - Germany wants to bring in foreign workers as quickly as possible to relieve airports overwhelmed by staff shortages during the busy summer season, an Interior Ministry spokesperson…

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G7 to announce ban on import of new Russian gold on Tuesday

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada will ban new imports of Russian gold as part of efforts to tighten the sanctions squeeze on Moscow for its…

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Germany to deploy temporary foreign workers to ease staff shortage at airports

Germany will allow the entry of foreign workers to fill staff shortages at the German airports as a temporary solution, Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday, citing the interior, transport…

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UPDATED: G7 nations announce Russia gold ban as summit starts under shadow of war

SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany, June 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his leadership on the response to the Ukraine crisis shortly after arriving for a summit of…

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Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion law

Germany on Friday abolished a Nazi-era law forbidding doctors from providing information about abortions. The Bundestag lower house of parliament voted to scrap the law, meaning doctors are now allowed…

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German government implements ‘alarm level’ of gas emergency plan

Germany triggered the "alarm stage" of its emergency gas plan on Thursday in response to falling Russian supplies but stopped short of allowing utilities to pass on soaring energy costs…

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24-hour warning strike from Thursday in German ports

BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - German trade union ver.di called on several thousand employees at German ports to take part in a 24-hour warning strike from Thursday morning, potentially further increasing difficulties at…

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Germany risks recession as Russian gas crisis deepens

Germany faces certain recession if already faltering Russian gas supplies completely stop, an industry body warned on Tuesday, as Italy said it would consider offering financial backing to help companies…

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COVID mistakes can’t be repeated this winter, says German hotel industry

German hotels are still limping towards recovery after the pandemic, and lawmakers need to prepare now to be ready for the coming winter, said the head of the DEHOGA hospitality…

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Putin fears “spark of democracy”, Germany’s Scholz says

Russian President Vladimir Putin fears the "spark of democracy" spreading to his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that he was trying to divide Europe and return to a world dominated by spheres…

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Germany “very confident” of deal on Sweden, Finland NATO bid

BERLIN, June 20 (Reuters) - Germany is "very confident" NATO will reach an agreement with Sweden and Finland over bid for membership of the alliance but it would not be a "catastrophe"…

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Germany announces new measures to boost gas storage

FRANKFURT, June 19 (Reuters) - Germany on Sunday announced its latest steps to boost gas storage levels to prepare for the next winter season, when it fears Russia, which has cut deliveries…

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German health minister pushes fourth COVID shot ahead of autumn wave

BERLIN, June 17 (Reuters) - There will not be another attempt to make COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory, said German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, while making the case for more people to…

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Photo Story: The Corpus Christi Procession of the Sorbs in Crostwitz, Germany

Sorbian girls, wearing traditional costumes, use holy bibles to cover from rain during a Corpus Christi procession in Crostwitz, Germany, 16 June 2022. The Feast of the Body and Blood…

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Germany plans to require its states to allocate land for wind farms

BERLIN, June 15 (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved plans to require its 16 states to allocate a minimum amount of land to onshore wind farms, government sources said, as Berlin…

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Germany’s refinery dilemma tests Russian oil ban resolve

Germany is struggling to find a way to wrest control of a Russian-owned refinery that supplies most of Berlin's fuel, four people close to the matter said, fearing retaliation by…

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Zelenskiy tells Germany to give Ukraine support, worry less about Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Olaf Scholz to show full-throated support for Kyiv, charging the German Chancellor with being too concerned about the repercussions that would have for Berlin's ties…

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German govt declines to confirm Scholz will go to Kyiv on Thursday

BERLIN, June 13 (Reuters) - A German government spokesperson declined to confirm a media report on Monday that Chancellor Olaf Scholz would travel to Kyiv on Thursday with French President…

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Scholz calls for EU to open accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania

SKOPJE (Reuters) - The European Union should kick off accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania to finally fulfil its pledge to integrate the Western Balkans, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…

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Number of Syrians becoming German citizens tripled in 2021

BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - The number of Syrians who became naturalised German citizens was three times higher in 2021 than the year before, as many of those who fled…

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Scholz backs giving ‘realistic chance’ to Western Balkans on EU membership bid

BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to help the Western Balkans to reinvigorate their long-stalled campaign for European Union membership, a move aimed at easing regional tensions and…

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Woman, child injured in stabbing incident at school in Germany

A woman and a child were wounded in an unspecified incident at an elementary school in southwestern Germany on Friday, police said. Police said they were still looking for the…

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German investigators yet to establish a motive for Berlin fatal car ramming

Authorities had yet to establish a motive for a 29-year-old German-Armenian man who rammed his car into a group of schoolchildren in Berlin, killing a teacher and leaving another fighting…

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Lufthansa Cancels Hundreds of Flights Due to Staff Shortages

Lufthansa canceled hundreds of summer flights due to staff shortages, underscoring the challenges facing European aviation as the industry fights to recover from the coronavirus crisis. Germany’s flagship airline scrapped…

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UPDATED: Confession letter found in car that drove into crowd in Berlin – Bild

A letter of confession was found in the car that drove into a crowd of people on a Berlin shopping street, killing one person, the Bild daily reported. Bild cited…

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Merkel says she doesn’t blame herself for not trying hard enough for Ukraine

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she tried hard when she was in office to prevent the situation in Ukraine from developing to the current state, adding…

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Sanctions prevent Moscow from retaining military capabilities -Germany’s Scholz

Moscow will not be able to retain its military capabilities due to tough Western sanctions imposed as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.…

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Germany faces 5 bln euros a year hit from Russian gas sanctions -newspaper

BERLIN, June 5 (Reuters) - Russia's sanctions against Gazprom Germania and its subsidiaries could cost German taxpayers and gas users an extra 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) a year to pay for…

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Five killed, 44 injured after train derails in southern Germany – police

BERLIN (Reuters) - Emergency workers found another body under the rubble of a train that derailed in southern Germany on Friday, bringing the total number of fatalities to five, police…

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German engineering orders fall further amid Ukraine war, supply problems

BERLIN, June 3 (Reuters) - German engineering companies' orders fell by 7% in April as the war in Ukraine, together with severe supply chain problems, took their toll on industry,…

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UPDATED: Three killed, 16 severely injured after train derails in southern Germany – police

BERLIN, June 3 (Reuters) - Three people were killed and 16 severely injured when a regional train derailed in southern Germany on Friday, police and local officials said. A police…

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YouTube could be liable for unauthorised uploads if slow to act, German court rules

BERLIN, June 2 (Reuters) - Google's YouTube and other platforms could have to pay copyright damages over unauthorised uploads even if the content was put online by a third party, Germany's top court…

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After criticism, Germany’s Merkel shows solidarity for Ukraine

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed solidarity for Ukraine in what she described as a "barbaric war" with Russia at an event on Wednesday, after months of silence prompted criticism…

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German retail sales drop in April as food prices bite

BERLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - German retail sales fell by more than expected in April as consumers feel the pinch of higher prices, especially for food, and retailers face supply problems from…

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Germany’s Scholz calls on Turkey to refrain from provoking Greece

ANKARA, June 1 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Turkey to exercise restraint towards Greece as tensions between the two countries have flared, a German government spokesperson…

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UPDATED: Germany to send IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine -Scholz

BERLIN, June 1 (Reuters) - Germany will supply Ukraine with the IRIS-T medium-range surface-to-air defence system, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, following pleas from Kyiv as well as German opposition parties to step…

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German inflation at highest level in nearly half a century

BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) - German inflation reached its highest level in nearly half a century in May, a result of energy and food prices that have only gone higher and higher since the…

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Significant number of Deutsche Telekom employees still in Russia – Handelsblatt

BERLIN, May 30 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom continues to have a significant number of employees at its locations in Russia, with a full wind-down not expected until next year, reported the German…

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Germany to change constitution to enable $110 billion defense fund

BERLIN, (Reuters) - Germany has agreed to change its constitution to allow for a credit-based special defense fund of 100 billion euros ($107.35 billion) proposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the German…

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