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Russia’s Fortuna vessel moves to German waters for Nord Stream 2 construction

Russian vessel Fortuna has started laying pipes for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in German waters, the gas project said, citing Germany’s Waterway and Shipping Authority. Nord Stream 2,…

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Germany on track for open air gigs, fans at soccer games

Germany is on target for outdoor concerts this summer, with social distancing and COVID-19 testing for attendees, and if cases fall further fans should be back at soccer matches in…

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Daimler Truck predicts engine job losses in transition to ‘green’ trucks

The transition to zero-emission fuel cell trucks will slash about half the jobs at Europe’s truck engine plants in the next 15 years, Daimler Truck Chief Executive Martin Daum said,…

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Bavarian leader Soeder rejects joining Greens-led German coalition

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative alliance should not join a Greens-led coalition government after Germany's Sept. 26 federal election, the leader of the bloc's Bavarian party, Markus Soeder, said in comments published…

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German cyber security chief fears hackers could target hospitals

German hospitals may be at increased risk from hackers, the head of the country's cyber security agency said on Saturday, following two high-profile digital attacks this month on the Irish…

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Germany declares U.K. a virus variant region

Germany's public health institute declared Britain and Northern Ireland a virus variant region, requiring anyone entering the country from the United Kingdom to quarantine for two weeks on arrival. Cases…

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German services recover, factories struggle -PMI

German services activity rose by the most in nearly a year in May, helped by a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, while supply bottlenecks in manufacturing led to production problems at…

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Thiele family sold more than half its stake in Lufthansa

The Thiele family, Deutsche Lufthansa AG's second-largest shareholder, sold more than half of its stake in the airline group following the death of Heinz Hermann Thiele, the bookrunner said in…

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We have broken the third COVID wave, German Health Minister says

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has been broken in Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign was progressing well. "We have broken…

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BioNTech says vaccine likely to be effective against India variant

BioNTech SE said the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with Pfizer should be roughly as effective against the new coronavirus variant first detected in India as it has been shown to…

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German exports to United States, China jump in April

German exports to th German exports to the United States and China jumped on the year in April, data showed on Thursday, suggesting that strong demand from abroad is helping…

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Germany’s foreign minister defends Israel’s right to self-defence

Israel's right to defend itself includes the right to destroy infrastructure from which future attacks can be launched, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday at the start of…

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Germany’s Greens plan to cut jet fuel subsidies

The German Green party's candidate for chancellor, Annalena Baerbock, plans to cut jet fuel subsidies and abolish short-haul flights if she comes to power, she told weekly Bild am Sonntag.…

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Germany plans to classify Britain a coronavirus risk area

Germany plans to classify Britain as a coronavirus risk region due to the emergence there of a highly infectious virus variant first detected in India, government sources said on Friday.…

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Germany’s COVID-19 case rate falls below key threshold

Germany's seven-day rate of COVID-19 cases fell below the threshold of 100 per 100,000 people for the first time since March, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious…

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Doctors complain Germans desperate to be vaccinated becoming increasingly aggressive

Germans desperate to be vaccinated against the coronavirus are becoming increasingly aggressive, doctors said, as frustration mounts after six months of lockdowns even though infection rates are now falling. "The…

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Germany aims to introduce minimum air ticket price

Germany is working on proposals to set minimum fares for air tickets in a bid to tempt passengers onto less environmentally harmful forms of transport, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said.…

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German cabinet passes plans for more ambitious CO2 cuts

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved on Wednesday draft legislation for more ambitious CO2 reduction targets after a landmark ruling last month from the country's top court, a government source…

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Germany to lift prioritisation for J&J COVID-19 vaccine

Germany is to make Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine available to all adults, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday, adding that they will be able to receive the shot…

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Germany’s SPD officially names Olaf Scholz as chancellor candidate

Germany's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) voted on Sunday for the current Finance Minister Olaf Scholz to be their choice for chancellor should they win the September general election. The former mayor…

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Opinion poll suggests German Green party could head next government

Germany's governing "Grand Coalition" between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Social Democrats (SPD) currently does not have the support from a majority of voters…

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Britain, Germany in role reversal on AstraZeneca vaccine risks

LONDON/BERLIN, May 7 (Reuters) - Britain restricted the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday while Germany said it would give the shot to anyone who wants it, in a…

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BMW confirms outlook, but says rest of 2021 to be volatile

BMW reiterated its full-year profit margin outlook on Friday, but said that it expected the rest of the year to remain volatile and that rising raw material costs could hurt…

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Adidas hikes outlook despite lockdowns, supply chain issues

German sportswear company Adidas raised its 2021 sales outlook on Friday, saying it expects strong demand for new products despite ongoing lockdowns in Europe, supply chain challenges and political tensions.…

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Third wave of pandemic “appears to be broken” – German health minister

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be broken, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday, as social distancing measures and an accelerating vaccination campaign help lower…

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German government, aviation sector agree on ‘green’ aviation fuel plan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has agreed with the aviation industry and regional authorities on a roadmap for the development and use of “green” aviation fuel, a government paper seen…

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UPDATED: Germany says production capacity, not patents, key to upping vaccine output

The main challenge to raising production of COVID-19 vaccines is how to quickly and effectively transfer technology, Germany's health minister said Friday, reiterating Berlin's opposition to a U.S. proposal to…

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Germany to allow AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all adults

BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - Germany will allow AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to adults of all ages and aims to offer 12-18 year olds a vaccine by the…

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Germany’s top court upholds night curfews in COVID-19 fight

Germany's constitutional court on Wednesday dismissed emergency appeals against the government's decision to impose night curfews in areas with high COVID-19 infections as some regions are eyeing a loosening of…

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German services stagnate in April due to coronavirus restrictions -PMI

Restrictions to contain a third wave of coronavirus infections halted a recovery in Germany's services sector in April, a survey showed on Wednesday, as Europe's largest economy struggles to leave…

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Deutsche Post DHL hikes outlook again on ecommerce boom

German logistics company Deutsche Post raised its financial outlook again on Wednesday after more than tripling its operating earnings in the first quarter, predicting that ecommerce will keep booming and…

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Hugo Boss expects sales to double in second quarter

German logistics company Deutsche Post raised its financial outlook again on Wednesday after more than tripling its operating earnings in the first quarter, predicting e-commerce will keep booming and global…

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Germany arrests suspect over hate mail using neo-Nazi acronym

German police have arrested a man accused of sending hate mail to public figures using the acronym of a neo-Nazi gang held responsible for murdering 10 people, prosecutors said on…

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Fully vaccinated Germans to be exempt from quarantine – minister

BERLIN, May 3 (Reuters) - Germans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should be exempt from quarantine on re-entering Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday after the government…

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German retail sales jump in March as lockdown measures ease

German retail sales posted their biggest year-on-year increase in March since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed on Monday, as the relaxation of some lockdown measures boosted purchases…

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German Oktoberfest cancelled again due to COVID

BERLIN, May 3 (Reuters) - The annual Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, will not take place this year due to the coronavirus crisis, Die Welt reported on Monday, citing news…

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UPDATED: German police make arrests over massive child pornography website

German police have uncovered one of the world’s largest underground websites for child pornography with more than 400,000 users and arrested four people connected to the platform, prosecutors said on…

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German hospital chief sees first signs of COVID easing

Stable new COVID-19 infection numbers in Germany are fuelling hopes that intensive care units won’t be overburdened, the head of the German hospital federation (DKG) told the mass tabloid newspaper…

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Lufthansa offers more than 100 holiday destinations this summer

German carrier Lufthansa and budget unit Eurowings aim to offer flights to more than 100 holiday destinations, Chief Executive Carsten Spohr told Bild am Sonntag. "This is an absolute record…

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Germany orders Deutsche Bank to do more to prevent money laundering

FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - The German financial regulator BaFin has ordered Deutsche Bank to enact further safeguards to prevent money laundering, BaFin said on Friday, a blow to the…

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Lufthansa trims flight capacity outlook on slower recovery

Lufthansa lowered its capacity forecast for flights this year as hopes dwindle for an early summer travel rebound, but the German airline's cost-cutting drive narrowed quarterly losses. The group, which…

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Former Germany defender Metzelder found guilty of sharing child pornography pictures

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Former Germany defender Christoph Metzelder was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday after being found guilty of sharing pictures of child pornography with acquaintances…

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Germany’s COVID-19 incidence falls to lowest in 2 weeks

The number of German coronavirus infections seems to be heading lower but the decline is not yet deep enough to suggest that the third wave of the pandemic has been…

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Germany says new EU COVID vaccine contracts have clear rules on delivery shortfalls

The European Union's contracts for COVID-19 vaccines to be delivered in 2022/23 contain clear rules what would happen if the vaccine makers do not deliver, Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn said on…

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Germany’s financial watchdog warns crypto exchange Binance over “stock tokens”

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's financial regulator BaFin warned that Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, risked being fined for offering its securities-tracking digital tokens without publishing an investor…

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Volkswagen plans renewable investments in CO2 reduction push

Volkswagen plans to invest about 40 million euros ($48 million) in European wind and solar projects by 2025 as part of a push to become carbon neutral, the head of the…

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German, French ministers back U.S. on 21% minimum corporate tax rate

The finance ministers of France and Germany support the U.S. government's idea of a global minimum corporate tax rate of 21%, they said in a joint interview in Zeit Online on Tuesday. "I,…

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Germany faces lockdown until June as curbs fail to push down cases

BERLIN, April 25 (Reuters) - Germany's coronavirus infection rate rose at the weekend despite stricter restrictions and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said he did not expect moves to ease curbs…

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German prosecutors charge more VW managers in emissions scandal

German prosecutors have charged 15 executives from Volkswagen AG and a supplier in connection with the diesel emissions scandal, news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) reported on Saturday. The suspects are…

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Merkel urges Germans to stick to coronavirus rules

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday called on Germans to stick to tighter coronavirus restrictions imposed in areas with high infection rates over the weekend, saying the step was needed to…

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German business favours Greens candidate to succeed Merkel – poll

Germany’s business elite favours Greens candidate Annalena Baerbock to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel after a federal election in September, an opinion poll showed. Baerbock said on Monday she would run…

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Germany sets no limits on use of J&J COVID-19 shot

Germany has decided not to impose limits on the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, the head of the country's vaccine regulator said on Friday, adding the expert panel…

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UPDATED: Germany’s Merkel rejects criticism of her Wirecard lobbying in China

German chancellor Angela Merkel rejected criticism of her lobbying for Wirecard in China months before it collapsed, telling lawmakers she had no reason to suspect the firm of criminality as…

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Germany wants to buy up to 30 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine

Germany wants to buy up to a total 30 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in June, July and August as long as the European drugs regulator gives…

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German court allows approval of EU recovery fund

Germany's constitutional court paved the way on Wednesday for the country to sign off legislation ratifying the European Union's Recovery Fund as it dismissed legal challenges against the debt-financed investment…

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Britain must respect Northern Ireland protocol, Germany says

Germany on Tuesday urged Britain to adhere to the entire Brexit divorce agreement after the European Union started legal action over London's unilateral actions in Northern Ireland. "It remains crucial that all…

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Germany’s Laschet wins clear CDU backing to run as chancellor candidate

Armin Laschet, leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel at a…

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