24

Jan

German hospital under quarantine over more infections coronavirus variant

BERLIN (Reuters) - German health authorities put a Berlin hospital under quarantine after 20 patients and staff members tested positive for a more infectious variant of the coronavirus discovered in…

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24

Jan

Leipzig and Leverkusen both lose to hand Bayern the advantage

Berlin (dpa) - RB Leipzig wasted yet another chance to put pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich after a 3-2 defeat at lowly Mainz on Saturday. Leipzig remain four points behind Bayern, who…

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23

Jan

Scientific breakthrough as German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

German researchers have enabled mice paralyzed after spinal cord injuries to walk again, re-establishing a neural link hitherto considered irreparable in mammals by using a designer protein injected into the…

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23

Jan

German CDU confirms Laschet as new leader

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats confirmed centrist Armin Laschet as their new party leader on Friday after a postal ballot, which was required to legally uphold his election by delegates…

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22

Jan

China overtakes Germany with largest current account surplus-Ifo

Germany's current account surplus shrank for the fifth year in a row in 2020 as China overtook Europe's biggest economy during the COVID-19 pandemic to run the world's largest current…

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22

Jan

‘Lichtfenster’: Germany remembers those who died of Covid-19

A handout photo made available by the German government showing German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier lighting a candle at a window of the presidential residence, the Bellevue castle, in Berlin, Germany.…

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22

Jan

German minister warns against relaxing COVID-19 measures too soon

Germany's coronavirus infection numbers are encouraging but remain too high, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday, dampening expectations that restrictions to curb the spread of the virus could be…

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21

Jan

Germany agrees tax relief for computer purchases

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz expects annual tax relief of around 2.3 billion euros from a new measure to support purchases of digital assets like computers and software, the ministry…

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21

Jan

Mutation is a threat to COVID-19 containment efforts – Merkel

Germans should take a new variant of the coronavirus believed to spread much faster very seriously or else risk a third wave of infections, Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a…

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20

Jan

German police bust gang suspected of smuggling Syrians

German police arrested 19 people believed to be Syrian, Lebanese and Libyan on suspicion of smuggling migrants into Germany, mostly from Syria. Prosecutors in the southern state of Bavaria said…

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20

Jan

Germany warns of border closures amid fear of COVID-19 mutations

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Germany may need to consider border crossing curbs if other European countries do not act to halt the spread of the coronavirus, particularly its…

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18

Jan

Germany finalises 2020 budget with less new debt than expected

The German government has finalised its 2020 budget with net new debt of below 150 billion euros ($181 billion), which is roughly a third less than the originally planned borrowing…

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18

Jan

Poll shows low support for new CDU head as Merkel successor

Only a minority of Germans back Armin Laschet as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel in elections later this year, according to new poll published on Sunday. Laschet, North…

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18

Jan

Germany to make sequencing coronavirus samples compulsory, urges Pfizer to stick to delivery commitments

The current level of coronavirus sequencing in Germany is not sufficient and laboratories will be obliged to sequence coronavirus samples to monitor virus mutations, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on…

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17

Jan

German minister says COVID curbs should be eased for vaccinated people

BERLIN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - People who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should be allowed to go to restaurants and cinemas earlier than others, a German minister said, contradicting other…

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16

Jan

UPDATED: Armin Laschet elected new CDU leader

Germany's Christian Democrats elected Armin Laschet as chairman on Saturday, aiming to unify their divided party behind a new leader who they hope can succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor when…

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16

Jan

UPDATED: End of Merkel era begins as German CDU picks new party leader

Centrist Armin Laschet and arch-conservative Friedrich Merz went into the final round in the race to lead Germany's Christian Democrats, the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to the results…

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14

Jan

Germany worried by record COVID-19 death toll

BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Germany recorded a new record number of deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday, prompting calls for an even tighter lockdown after the country emerged relatively…

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14

Jan

German public health official sees pandemic under control by year end

BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Germany will have the coronavirus pandemic under control by the end of the year but a new, more virulent strain of the virus risks exacerbating…

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10

Jan

German parliament boosts security after U.S. Capitol riots

Security has been stepped up at Germany's Bundestag (lower house of parliament) after the storming of the Capitol in Washington by rioters last week, Bundestag President Wolfgang Schaeuble has told…

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10

Jan

Photo Story: Demonstration in Berlin

Police officers remove a woman from the Liebknecht-Luxemburg demonstration as they march to the memorial of the prominent socialists, at the Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery in Berlin, Germany, 10 January 2021.…

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10

Jan

German public told to ‘be patient’ over vaccine rollout

German Health Minister Jens Spahn urged the country to be patient during the long road out of the coronavirus pandemic as he responded on Saturday to criticism over the slow…

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09

Jan

Merkel vows to increase pace of coronavirus vaccination campaign

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday vowed to increase the pace of a nationwide coronavirus vaccination programme. "It's been a slow start," Merkel said in her weekly podcast. "A few hundred…

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08

Jan

Photo Story: The police at Frankfurt Airport

Police officers wearing protective suits at the international airport in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Concerned about a new and more contagious strain of the coronavirus, the German government, like many…

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08

Jan

Germany’s Spahn mulls running as chancellor for Merkel’s party

German Health Minister Jens Spahn is considering putting himself forward to stand as chancellor for Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc in a September federal election, top-selling Bild daily reported on Friday.…

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08

Jan

Germany mulls suspending Ireland flights over virus mutation – n-tv

Germany is considering suspending flights from more countries, including Ireland, over concerns of a more transmissible COVID-19 variant, German broadcaster n-tv reported on Friday, citing government sources. The cabinet of…

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06

Jan

UK, Canada and Germany condemn ‘disgraceful scenes in Washington

LONDON/BERLIN/TORONTO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for an end to the "disgraceful scenes" in Washington, where protesters on Wednesday stormed the U.S. Capitol in a…

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06

Jan

German economy can get through long virus lockdown – finance minister

Europe's biggest economy can hold out through a coronavirus shutdown for a long time, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, adding he expected lower levels of government debt…

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06

Jan

German cabinet agrees quota for women on company boards

Germany's cabinet approved on Wednesday legislation to force larger listed companies to have at least one woman on their management boards, following years of debate over the issue. The law…

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05

Jan

Germany extends lockdown to end-January, adds stricter measures – Merkel – UPDATE

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is extending its nationwide lockdown until the end of the month and introducing tougher new restrictions in an effort to curb surging coronavirus infections, Chancellor Angela…

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04

Jan

German health ministry examining delaying second COVID-19 vaccine shot

Germany's health ministry is seeking advice on whether to delay administering a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer to make scarce supplies go further, according to…

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04

Jan

Germany will extend lockdown until January 31 – report

The German government and the 16 federal states have agreed to extend the lockdown until Jan. 31 to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Bild reported on Monday without…

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03

Jan

Germany poised to extend coronavirus lockdown

BERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Germany is likely to extend a national lockdown beyond Jan. 10 to curb coronavirus infection rates that are still running high and putting huge strains…

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03

Jan

Bayern retain top spot with comeback 5-2 win over Mainz

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Champions Bayern Munich held on to the Bundesliga’s top spot after fighting back from two goals down to beat second-bottom Mainz 5-2 in a rip-roaring contest…

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31

Dec

Germany ‘very far away from normality’

The German health minister on Wednesday said he could not envisage a relaxation of coronavirus measures when the current set of restrictions expires on January 10. Jens Spahn said he…

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31

Dec

An emotional Merkel says pandemic made last year in office the hardest

Angela Merkel said in her last New Year's address to the nation as German chancellor that 2020 was by far the most difficult of her 15-year leadership, yet the start…

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30

Dec

Russia imposes travel ban on German officials in response to sanctions

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had added senior German security and intelligence officials to its list of individuals barred from entering the country, in a tit-for-tat response…

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28

Dec

German vaccination campaign overshadowed by mishaps

FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Germany's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been overshadowed by an overdose mishap in the north and problems with the transportation of the vaccine in the south…

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23

Dec

Before Christmas, German crematorium struggles with COVID-19 deaths

MEISSEN, Germany (Reuters) - A German crematorium in the eastern state of Saxony, which has been hit hard by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, is struggling to keep…

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23

Dec

German daily COVID deaths toll nears 1,000 a week into lockdown

Germany reported a record daily coronavirus death toll of 962 on Wednesday, a week after the start of a hard lockdown that has forced most stores as well as hair…

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21

Dec

German economy to shrink 1%

The second hard lockdown imposed in response to a surge in coronavirus infections will hit the German economy this winter, the DIW research institute said, forecasting that output would fall…

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21

Dec

German doctor says anti-vaxxers should forgo ventilators

People who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine should not be able to access ventilators and other emergency measures if they become ill, a member of Germany's Ethics Council told the mass…

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21

Dec

Germany to Iran: Don’t waste chance for rapprochement with U.S.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday urged Iran not to waste the opportunity offered by the prospect of Joseph Biden's United States administration returning to the nuclear non-proliferation deal.…

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21

Dec

Deutsche Post halts parcel deliveries to Britain and Ireland

Deutsche Post DHL said it was halting all deliveries of parcels to Britain because of transport restrictions put in place by many countries following a new, apparently more virulent strain…

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20

Dec

EU countries impose travel bans from UK as new coronavirus strain spreads – UPDATE

UPDATE 3 - Sweden will impose travel restrictions on passengers from Britain after the spread of a new virus strain, Swedish public Broadcaster SVT said on Sunday. "We are preparing…

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20

Dec

See each other by video call this Christmas, Merkel tells Germans

Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans on Saturday to avoid visiting family members over Christmas and to use video calls instead for greetings, the way service members stationed abroad do, as…

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19

Dec

Angela Merkel’s coronavirus address honoured as ‘Speech of the Year’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's speech on March 18 calling on people in Germany to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously has been selected as the "Speech of the Year" for 2020 by a…

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17

Dec

Germany to roll out BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 27

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 on Dec. 27, with priority given to the elderly in care homes, Berlin city government said on Wednesday.…

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16

Dec

Germany’s private sector shows resilience before stricter lockdown -PMI

Germany's private sector showed resilience in December as manufacturing picked up steam and services partly recovered ahead of a stricter lockdown to contain a second wave of coronavirus infections, a…

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16

Dec

Germany paves way for electronic securities to reap blockchain fruits

Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet on Wednesday passed new legislation to introduce all-electronic securities as part of its wider blockchain strategy, finance ministry said. The law eases rules that until now…

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16

Dec

Photo Story: Christmas traditions adapt to changing times

An employee holds Christmas chocolate figures with face masks made of white chocolate at the chocolate factory 'Confiserie Felicitas' in Hornow near Spremberg (Spree-Neisse), Germany. Confiserie Felicitas is a family…

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16

Dec

German coronavirus deaths hit new high as lockdown starts

Germany entered a strict lockdown on Wednesday in an effort to get soaring coronavirus cases under control as the number of registered deaths from COVID-19 jumped by 952, the highest…

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15

Dec

Germany pushes EU to approve vaccine before Christmas

Germany continued to pile pressure on the EU's regulatory agency, asking it to approve a coronavirus vaccine before Christmas, The Guardian reported this morning. “Our goal is an approval before…

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14

Dec

Germans deprived of mulled wine in Christmas lockdown

ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER, Germany (Reuters) - Germany’s tightened lockdown measures have eliminated one remnant of seasonal frivolity: “Gluehwein” or mulled wine, a staple of Christmas markets usually served in…

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13

Dec

Photo Story: Painting worth 280,000 euros recovered from trash in Dusseldorf Airport

A handout photo made available by the Duesseldorf Police shows detective chief superintendent Michael Dietz holding a painting by Yves Tanguy, which was recovered from the trash at Duesseldorf Airport,…

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