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Germany to push drive on common corporate tax in US meetings

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz will travel to Washington later this week to meet senior members of the U.S. administration and discuss international efforts to introduce a global corporate minimum tax, a…

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Germany seeks to ban British travellers from EU on COVID-19 variant worries: The Times

Germany will attempt to ban British travellers from the European Union regardless of whether or not they have had a COVID-19 vaccine, The Times reported https://bit.ly/35Tg3YZ on Monday. The German…

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Two injured in eastern Germany stabbing – police

German police are carrying out a helicopter search for a man who stabbed two passers-by in the eastern city of Erfurt early on Monday morning, police said. The two victims,…

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Authorities puzzle over motive for German knife attack

The suspect in a knife attack in southern Germany that left three women dead was ordered kept in custody Saturday on suspicion of murder, while authorities puzzled over a possible…

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UPDATE – Several killed in stabbings in German town of Wuerzburg-Bild

Three people were killed and six wounded in a stabbing attack in the German town of Wuerzburg on Friday, Bild newspaper reported, adding police had stopped the suspected perpetrator with…

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Delta variant to be dominant in Germany in summer – health minister

The more infectious Delta coronavirus variant will become dominant in Germany over the summer, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday. "The Delta variant will have the upper hand over…

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German economy is bouncing back from coronavirus – Ifo economist

The Germany economy is picking up speed, with the bounce-back from the coronavirus lockdown driving the largest upward leap in retail conditions seen since German reunification more than three decades…

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Share of Delta variant COVID-19 cases doubles in Germany in a week -RKI

The share of COVID-19 infections caused by the more easily transmitted Delta variant of the coronavirus has doubled in Germany in a week and is likely to gain more traction…

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UPDATED: Merkel wants European states to require travelers from Britain to quarantine

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she would like other European countries to require people entering them from countries where there are high levels of the Delta variant, like Britain,…

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Angela Merkel given Moderna as second COVID-19 jab after having AstraZeneca as first

Angela Merkel has received the Moderna vaccine has her second inoculation against COVID-19 having had the AstraZeneca jab as her first dose, the German Chancellor's office said. "Yes, we confirm"…

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UPDATED: Libya Berlin talks to focus on elections and foreign forces

Libya's interim prime minister on Wednesday asked for international help to withdraw foreign fighters from Libya as he addressed international talks in Berlin aimed at shoring up the peace process.…

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Germany must confront China on human rights despite trade, says industry

Germany needs an honest discussion about how to deal with trading partners such as China and must not duck confrontation if red lines on human rights are crossed, the head of the influential…

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Germany’s conservatives promise voters ‘stability and renewal’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives promised tax relief and tight public finances on Monday in an election manifesto they hope will propel them to victory in September's election, but critics questioned how…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Eltz Castle, Mueden, Germany

A view of Eltz Castle with the autumnally discoloured forest near Mueden, Germany. Eltz Castle founded in the 9th and mainly built in the 12th century is still owned by…

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Italy’s Draghi says Euro final shouldn’t be in London

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Monday he was in favour of holding the final of the European soccer championships in Rome rather than in London, because of Britain's…

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Germany will fully support a European migrant pact – foreign minister to paper

Germany will fully support a European pact on migrants, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told Italian daily la Repubblica in an interview published on Monday, adding that progress on the distribution…

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German conservatives extend poll lead ahead of September election

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative alliance has extended its lead over the Greens, two polls showed, as the ecologists' campaign to take the chancellery for the first time stumbles ahead of…

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Merkel and Macron urge EU coordination on reopening borders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron called on Friday for European Union countries to coordinate their COVID-19 border reopening policies and guard against new variants of the…

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Germany removes France, Greece, parts of Spain from COVID risk list

Germany has removed popular summer holiday destinations France, Greece, Switzerland and parts of Spain from its list of coronavirus risk areas, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said…

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Lufthansa to allow check-in with digital vaccine pass

Lufthansa will allow passengers to use new digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates at check-in for their flights, the German airline said on Thursday. Lufthansa said passengers would be able to show…

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German battery sales rise on demand for electric cars – ZVEI

Growth in Germany's battery sector doubled to 35% last year led by demand for lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, data showed. "Sales especially of lithium-ion batteries have grown enormously," said…

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UPDATED: Two dead, one injured in shooting in German town

A man and a woman were killed in a shooting spree in the centre of the western German town of Espelkamp, and the shooter was on the run, police said…

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UPDATED: Germany says vaccine rollout on track despite CureVac trial flop

A failure of German biotech CureVac to meet its efficacy goal in a late-stage trial for its COVID-19 vaccine will not impact the speed of Germany's vaccination rollout, the health…

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German conservatives reject tax hikes in draft election manifesto

Germany's conservatives plan to rule out tax hikes in their election manifesto, a draft obtained by Reuters showed, aligning them with their preferred liberal coalition partners and distinguishing them from their main rivals.…

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Amazon raises minimum pay in Germany to 12 euros per hour

Amazon will guarantee an entry-level wage at its German warehouses of 12 euros ($15) an hour, the company said in the face of a long-running battle with a top labour…

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Germany’s Merkel to visit Biden at White House on July 15

U.S. President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington on July 15 in what will likely be her farewell visit to the United States after almost 16…

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Germany’s economy is overcoming the pandemic, Bundesbank says

German output is rebounding from its pandemic-induced slump and inflation could rise faster than currently expected, potentially affecting behaviour in the economy, the German central bank said on Friday. The…

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German car authority investigates Porsche over fuel consumption data

Germany's car authority KBA has started a probe against Porsche, suspecting incorrect fuel consumption data for gasoline-powered cars, news portal Business Insider reported on Thursday. Porsche said it had made…

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Lufthansa’s low-cost airline Eurowings to open Prague base

German airline Lufthansa's said on Friday its budget carrier Eurowings would open a new base in Prague with two aircraft in October, in a sign of growing confidence in the…

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Germany’s Greens suffer drop in opinion polls

The tide is turning against the German Green party. Only seven and a half weeks ago the future looked rosy for the Greens. Annalena Baerbock — their young and dynamic…

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Germany removes U.S., Canada, parts of Greece from COVID travel risk list

Germany has removed several countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Austria and some regions in Greece from its coronavirus travel risk list, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)…

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UPDATED: Pope rejects German cardinal’s resignation over abuse scandal

Pope Francis has rejected German Cardinal Reinhard Marx’s offer to resign as archbishop of Munich over the Church’s sexual abuse crisis, a letter released by the Vatican on Thursday showed.…

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German exports rise slightly in April

German exports rose in April, prompted by increasing trade with the United States, suggesting a continued recovery in Europe's biggest economy. Seasonally adjusted exports increased by 0.3% on the month…

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German power grids brace for Thursday’s solar eclipse

Electrical transmission networks in Germany are preparing for a solar eclipse this week that could trigger a sudden fall of around 1 gigawatt (GW) in solar power output, grid firm…

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Supply disruptions cause dip in German industrial orders in April

German industrial orders dropped unexpectedly in April on falling domestic demand, data showed on Monday, as supply chain disruptions held back manufacturers in Europe's largest economy. The Federal Statistics Offices…

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Ireland confident G7 tax deal won’t dent multinational investment

Ireland’s finance minister said he remained confident the country’s low-tax economy would continue to attract multinational investment and jobs even as an overhaul of global corporation tax rules moved a…

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German police making progress in Madeleine McCann investigation

Sky News reports that police have been investigating the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case for four years. German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters says police have been looking for…

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East German state votes in final test before election to decide who replaces Merkel

The eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt started voting on Sunday in the last test of public opinion before September's national election, one which could deal a blow to conservative Armin…

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Germany backs carbon pricing in EU climate policy overhaul – document

The German government is backing an extension of European Union carbon pricing and an end to free carbon permits for airlines as the bloc prepares new measures to help meet…

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Laschet faces eastern test in bid to succeed Germany’s Merkel

Armin Laschet, Chancellor Angela Merkel's would-be successor, desperately needs his Christian Democrats to win a regional vote on Sunday to avoid questions resurfacing about whether he is the right candidate…

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CDU overtakes AfD ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election – INSA poll

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have edged ahead of the right-wing AfD party ahead of Sunday's regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, a poll showed. The INSA poll for…

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German competition authority launches probe into Google’s news showcase

Germany's competition authority is investigating Alphabet Inc's Google News Showcase, a platform which makes news available on the tech giant's news website, it said on Friday. Cooperation with Google could…

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UPDATED: Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx offers resignation to Pope

The head of the Catholic Church in Germany, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, has offered his resignation from his position as Archbishop to the Pope, saying he had to share responsibility for…

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German economy has put worst of COVID crisis behind it – Altmaier

The German economy has put the worst of the coronavirus crisis behind it and could achieve faster-than-expected growth of 4% this year, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Thursday. The…

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Germany to speed up wind and solar energy expansion

The German government plans to speed up the expansion of wind and solar energy by 2030 as part of its climate protection programme, a draft law seen by Reuters showed.…

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Germany “persistently” broke air pollution rules, EU top court rules

Germany persistently violated EU limits on air pollution, the European Union's top court said on Thursday, in a ruling that could see the country face financial penalties if it fails…

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Germany denies incoming flights from Russia

Air traffic between Germany and Russia was disrupted on Wednesday due to a dispute over flight approvals. The responsible Russian authority did not give timely approval for June flights by…

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Business at German carmakers at three-year high, but outlook darkens- Ifo

The business situation for German car manufacturers and their suppliers hits a three-year high in May, but managers are pessimistic about the future, a survey by the Ifo economic institute…

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UPDATE – Germany and France demand explanation after wiretapping allegations

Berlin and Paris on Monday called for an explanation from Copenhagen after a report that Danish authorities helped the US National Security Agency (NSA) wiretap some of their senior politicians.…

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Ryanair passenger plane makes emergency landing in Berlin after bomb threat

A Ryanair passenger plane made an emergency landing in Berlin before resuming its journey to Poland, German police said late Sunday without releasing further details. The flight from Dublin to…

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Summer boom beckons for German economy after winter COVID blues

German business morale brightened to hit a two-year high in May as COVID-19 curbs were eased and infections fell, heralding a swift summer recovery after the economy shrank more than…

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Poll puts far-Right AfD ahead in German regional elections

A shock poll has put the far-Right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in first place ahead of regional elections in eastern Germany next week. An AfD victory in the state…

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Germany plans stricter control of COVID-19 test centres amid fraud claims

Germany will introduce stricter controls on the administering of coronavirus tests, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Saturday, after local media reports accused some centres of accounting fraud. "There will be more random checks," Spahn said on…

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German president Steinmeier announces run for second term

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he would run for a second term of office next year, implicitly gambling that the likely winners of September's national election would not turf out…

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Germany officially calls colonial-era killings in Namibia ‘genocide’

Germany on Friday apologised for its role in slaughter of Herero and Nama tribespeople in Namibia more than a century ago and officially described the massacre as genocide for the…

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Covid infections in Germany hit seven-month low

In Germany, the rate of infections continues to fall, reaching a seven-month low. The country’s disease control agency today reported 46.8 new infections per 100,000 people within the space of…

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VW says Lamborghini is not for sale

Volkswagen has received a 7.5 billion euro ($9.2 billion) offer for Lamborghini, British weekly magazine Autocar reported, though VW's Audi said the supercar brand was not for sale. The non-binding…

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