Germany

UPDATED: G7 reaches agreements on phasing out coal

BERLIN, May 27 (Reuters) - Ministers from the world's richest democracies agreed on Friday to work to phase out coal-powered energy, although they failed to set a date for doing so, and…

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Tanks, but no ammo – Germany’s Ukraine pledges show military muddle

Four weeks ago, Germany agreed to send dozens of anti-aircraft tanks to help defend Ukraine from Russia's invasion, part of what it called a turning-point after decades of military restraint.…

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Germans are suffering large cuts in real pay – Bundesbank report

FRANKFURT, May 23 (Reuters) - Workers in Germany are experiencing large cuts in their purchasing power as modest pay rises fail to keep up with record-high inflation, the country's central bank said…

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Drugmakers propose swift pandemic response benefiting poorer countries

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Global drugmakers are lobbying for wealthy nations to fund a supply mechanism that would secure vaccines for low-income countries without delay in case of a new pandemic, but said…

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Germany wants Russian oil embargo with or without Hungary – economy minister

BERLIN, May 23 (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Robert Habeck is disappointed that the EU has not yet agreed to an oil embargo targeting Russia, he said in a radio interview, adding…

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German construction sector sinks outlook as prices surge

BERLIN (Reuters) - Rising prices for building materials and energy are expected to hit Germany's construction sector this year, with an industry group dimming its outlook for 2022. The Deutsche Bauindustrie (German…

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One killed, 40 injured, as suspected tornado hits Germany

BERLIN (Reuters) -Violent storms buffeting western Germany on Friday killed at least one man and injured some 40 people, 10 of them seriously, when an apparent tornado raked several towns,…

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German producer prices hit new record rise as energy costs soar

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices saw their highest-ever annual rise in April as the Ukraine war sends the cost of energy spiralling for industry in Europe's largest economy, according…

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Russia’s Rosneft says German ex-chancellor Schroeder quits board

May 20 (Reuters) - Russia's state-owned oil company Rosneft said on Friday that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and German businessman Matthias Warnig had informed it they could not continue serving on…

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German ex-chancellor Schroeder under EU pressure over Rosneft, Gazprom

BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - The European Parliament urged that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder be blacklisted if he does not quit the board of Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft ROSN.MM in a move…

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One person wounded in German school shooting – police

One person was detained after the shooting and the injured person was taken to hospital, they said. German paper Bild had reported that a second suspect was on the run,…

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Germany to close Schroeder’s office in repudiation of ex-chancellor

BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - Gerhard Schroeder's publicly funded office is to be closed and its remaining staff reallocated amid mounting dismay at the former German chancellor's refusal to distance himself from…

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German manufacturing backlog higher than ever – survey

BERLIN, May 16 (Reuters) - German manufacturers' order backlog is at a record high, according to a survey released on Monday, as companies struggle against supply bottlenecks in meeting high demand. Even…

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Germany’s CDU on track to win North Rhine-Westphalia vote

BERLIN, (Reuters) - Germany's conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia, but the Green party could emerge as "kingmaker" in a potential coalition with Chancellor…

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Over 700,000 refugees from Ukraine registered in Germany

More than 700,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have been recorded in Germany thus far, Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing Interior Ministry data. Since the start of the…

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UPDATED: Finnish president confirms his country will apply to join NATO

HELSINKI, May 15 (Reuters) - Finland's President Sauli Niinisto confirmed on Sunday that his country would apply for membership of the NATO military alliance. The announcement came after Niinisto and Prime Minister…

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Chancellor Scholz’s SPD party faces test in key state vote

BERLIN, May 15 (Reuters) - An election in Germany's most populous state on Sunday poses an early test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats five months after he took office with a…

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Anti-coronavirus offences push political crime to record in Germany

Offences by those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions drove politically motivated crimes in Germany to a record high last year, an Interior Ministry report showed this week. The number of politically…

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Germany’s Scholz pushes for Ukraine ceasefire in call with Putin

BERLIN, May 13 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine as soon as possible during a telephone call on Friday, a…

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UPDATED: G7 backs more aid and weapons to Ukraine in show of unity against Russia

WEISSENHAUS, Germany, May 13 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations backed giving more aid and weapons to Kyiv as they met on Friday in what Germany called…

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Bundesbank says German inflation to come in close to 7% this year

FRANKFURT, May 11 (Reuters) - Inflation in Germany will come in close to 7% this year, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Wednesday as he repeated his call for the European Central…

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Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas

German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies with an emergency package that could include taking control of critical firms, three people familiar with the…

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Germany’s Scholz says on WW2 anniversary Putin will not win his war

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a televised address to the nation on Sunday May 8, marking the anniversary of the end of World War Two, assured Ukraine…

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UPDATED: Germany to send seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

SLIAC/Slovakia, May 6 (Reuters) - Germany will deliver seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, on top of five such artillery systems the Dutch government already pledged, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on…

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German industrial orders fall as Ukraine war dampens investment

BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell more than expected in March, driven mainly by a reduction in orders from abroad as the war in Ukrainehit manufacturing demand in Europe's biggest…

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German services sector still on growth path in April -PMI

BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - Germany's services sector remained on a strong recovery path in April, buoyed by robust demand after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, a survey showed on Wednesday. S&P Global's…

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Photo Story: New Samurai Museum in Berlin

A mask of an aged deity is on display in the new Samurai Museum during a preview of their exhibition in Berlin, Germany. The Samurai Museum Berlin will open on…

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Scholz warns: “Don’t assume ‘imperialistic’ Putin won’t attack other countries”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said no-one could assume that Russia would not attack other countries given its violation of international law in Ukraine and Germany would support Finland and Sweden…

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In shift, Germany says it could back immediate EU ban on Russian oil

Germany said on Monday it was prepared to back an immediate European Union embargo on Russian oil, a major shift from Moscow's biggest energy customer that could let Europe impose such a ban within days.…

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Training, arming does not make Germany a war party – govt spokesperson

Germany will not make itself a party to the war between Russia and Ukraine by training Ukrainian soldiers, German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said. He added that the possibility of…

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Scholz defends Germany’s caution on sending heavy arms to Ukraine

BERLIN, May 1 (Reuters) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday rejected criticism that Germany was not showing leadership in western efforts to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons to repel Russia's…

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Gas-guzzling German carmakers face uphill struggle to go green

BERLIN (Reuters) - As Germany speeds up investment in renewables, the energy consumption of its carmakers reveals just how reliant the country's most important industry is on fossil fuels, a Reuters analysis…

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Oktoberfest to go ahead in 2022 after pandemic break

MUNICH, April 29 (Reuters) - The annual Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, will take place this year without any coronavirus restrictions after being cancelled for the past two years…

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Shortage of materials in German manufacturing eases slightly – Ifo

BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - A shortage of materials in the German manufacturing industry has eased slightly, the Ifo economic institute said on Friday after it surveyed 2,000 companies in the sector.…

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Fossils of giant marine reptiles found high in the Swiss Alps

Fossils from some of the largest creatures ever to swim Earth's oceans - whale-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs - have been found in a counterintuitive place: atop three mountains in…

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Germany would go into recession with Russian energy embargo – minister

The German government's reduced forecast for 2.2% growth this year does not assume a Russian energy embargo or blockade and the economy would tip into recession if either of those…

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Germany to green-light delivery of anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine

Germany will officially approve the delivery of Gepard anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine, a senior lawmaker from one of the ruling coalition parties said on Tuesday. Johannes Vogel, of the liberal Free Democrats, confirmed a…

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Germany pledges quick decision on first heavy arms delivery to Ukraine

Germany will decide soon on whether to approve the delivery of 100 old Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a government spokesperson said on Monday, in what would be the first…

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Unrepentant Schroeder exposes German coalition rift over Ukraine

The co-leader of Germany's Social Democrats called on former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to quit the party after he defended his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, exposing a rift at the heart…

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Big business joins forces to bridge Germany’s growing skills gap

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's industrial heavyweights are teaming up to retrain workers in areas such as software and logistics to fill a growing skills gap and avoid layoffs among workers of all…

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German prosecutor on McCann case says naming of suspect is legal formality

A German prosecutor investigating a jailed rapist over the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann said on Friday that the man's naming as a suspect in the case by…

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German economy to shrink by 2% this year if war escalates – Bundesbank

FRANKFURT, April 22 (Reuters) - The German economy would contract by nearly 2% this year if the war in Ukraine escalated, resulting in a boycott of Russian energy, weaker external demand and…

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UPDATED: Scholz says top priority is avoiding NATO confrontation with Russia

BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - NATO must avoid a direct military confrontation with Russia that could lead to a third world war, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with Der…

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Germany to provide 37 mln euros for Ukraine reconstruction

BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - Germany will provide a further 37 million euros ($40.12 million)to Ukraine for reconstruction as a result of the war, Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper reported on Friday, citing development…

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Stung by criticism, Germany says it is open to sending Ukraine heavy weapons

TALLINN, April 21 (Reuters) - Germany is examining what extra maintenance and ammunition its stock of ageing Marder armoured infantry fighting vehicles will need for Ukraine to use them, Foreign Minister Annalena…

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Germany weighs leasing additional floating LNG terminal -source

BERLIN, April 14 (Reuters) - Germany has signed contracts to lease three floating liquefied natural (LNG) gas terminals and is considering getting a fourth to more quickly reduce dependence on Russia for…

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Strains in German coalition as junior partners turn on Scholz over Ukraine

Frustration is growing among German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's junior coalition partners over what they say are shortcomings in his leadership on Ukraine, an internal rift that risks undermining Western unity…

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German health minister says would-be kidnappers aimed to destabilise state

German health minister Karl Lauterbach said a foiled plot to kidnap him showed that there were forces at play that were using protests against COVID-19 restrictions to destabilise the state…

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Germany must draw up timetable to drop Russian gas – utility group BDEW

FRANKFURT, April 13 (Reuters) - Germany must draw up a timetable to end Russian gas supplies, the head of energy utility association BDEW said on Wednesday. Europe's biggest economy relies heavily on…

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German gas reserves can last until late summer, says regulator

Germany's gas reserves would last until at least late summer should Russian supplies stop now, the network regulator said on Tuesday, warning pressure on the European Union to ban Russian…

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Germany sees drop in overall crime, rise in online crime and child sex abuse images

Germany's top security officials presented crime statistics for the year 2021 this week, documenting some 5.05 million cases. Though overall crime was down 4.9% over 2020 — the fifth year…

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Germany to strengthen its bunker infrastructure

BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) - Germany has started working on strengthening its basement shelters as well as building up crisis stocks in case of war, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper…

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Civilian deaths in Ukraine’s Bucha were war crimes, Germany’s Scholz says

BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) - The perpetrators of civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha were guilty of war crimes and must be held accountable, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…

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German president calls for war crimes tribunal against Putin, Lavrov – Spiegel

BERLIN, April 8 (Reuters) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is calling for a war crimes tribunal against Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, German magazine Der Spiegel cited Steinmeier…

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Failed COVID vaccine mandate means no further easing of curbs in Germany

BERLIN, April 8 (Reuters) - The failure of a draft bill mandating that the elderly be vaccinated against COVID-19 means there will probably be a new wave of infections in autumn and…

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German parliament rejects mandatory vaccines in blow for Scholz

BERLIN, April 7 (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament on Thursday voted against a law compelling anyone over 60 years of age to get a vaccination against COVID-19 in a defeat…

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‘COVID is not a cold’ – Germany U-turns on ending mandatory isolation

BERLIN, April 6 (Reuters) - Germany will not end mandatory isolation for most people who catch COVID-19, the health minister said on Wednesday, reversing course after concerns were raised that…

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