Germany

01

Oct

Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany

Germany declares regions in 11 European countries as risk zones

Germany declared regions in 11 European countries to be areas where there was an elevated risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus, while existing warnings about parts of Belgium were…

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01

Oct

Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany

After six months, Germany lifts blanket world travel warning

Germany lifted its blanket warning against travelling to all countries outside the European Union early on Thursday, although little is likely to change for most travellers under the new regulation.…

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01

Oct

FootballBayern Munic, Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Germany, Super Cup

Luck and skill help Bayern lift German Super Cup

Bayern Munich wasted a two-goal lead and needed a lucky 82nd- minute winner from Joshua Kimmich to beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in Germany’s Super Cup on Wednesday and secure their…

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30

Sep

Coronavirus, Egypt, RussiaCoronavirus, Germany, Russia

Russia to supply Egypt with COVID-19 vaccine

Russia has clinched a deal with Egypt to supply it with 25 million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, as Moscow seeks to take a leading global role in…

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30

Sep

Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, CureVac, Germany, vaccine

CureVac plans global late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial

Germany's CureVac NV said it has started a mid-stage study testing its experimental coronavirus vaccine and plans to begin a decisive global trial with about 30,000 volunteers in the fourth…

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30

Sep

CD eNews, Coronavirus, GermanyAngela Merkel, Coronavirus, Germany

Tough few months ahead with coronavirus, warns Merkel

Germany faces a tough few months due to the coronavirus, with the number of infections on the rise and winter approaching, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Wednesday. "Germany has until…

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30

Sep

Brexit, GermanyBREXIT, Germany

Germany says EU will not accept Britain going back on Brexit deal

Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth has written an open letter to the British government saying that the European Union cannot and will not accept London questioning the Brexit agreement signed…

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28

Sep

Germanyafrican swine fever, Germany

Germany confirms another African swine fever case in wild boar

One more case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in the eastern German state of Brandenburg over the weekend, Germany’s agriculture ministry said. The…

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28

Sep

CD eNews, Comuniq.EUEuropean Union, Germany

EU chair Germany proposes rule of law scheme for getting bloc’s cash – document

European Union chair Germany has proposed a rule of law conditionality scheme for accessing the bloc's funds, including the new 750 billion euro coronavirus economic recovery fund, according to a…

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28

Sep

CD eNews, Coronavirus, GermanyAngela Merkel, Coronavirus, Germany

Merkel: Coronavirus infections could hit 19,200 a day in Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel told the leadership of her party on Monday that coronavirus infections could hit 19,200 per day in Germany if the current trend continues but stressed that the…

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28

Sep

GermanyAlexei Navalny, Angela Merkel, Germany, Russia

Merkel visited Kremlin critic Navalny in hospital – Spiegel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny while he was undergoing treatment in a Berlin hospital for poisoning, Der Spiegel reported, underscoring how seriously she is taking…

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26

Sep

GermanyGermany, Munich

Germany commemorates 40th anniversary of Oktoberfest attack

Germany on Saturday commemorated the 40th anniversary of the bomb attack that killed 13 people -- including the bomber aGundolf Koehler -- were killed and more than 200 injured. at…

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26

Sep

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Germany warns against travel to Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Tirol

Germany’s Foreign Ministry on Friday issued travel warnings for the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, and the Austrian state of Tirol, warning against unnecessary travel to those destinations due to high coronavirus…

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25

Sep

Comuniq.EU, Eurozonecrypto-assests, Eurozone, Germany

Germany pledges to speed up EU efforts on crypto-assets, capital market

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Thursday pledged to speed up euro zone financial reforms aimed at regulating crypto-assets and deepening capital markets, which he said could help accelerate the…

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25

Sep

Business, GermanyGermany

German export expectations hit highest level since October 2018

Optimism among German exporters - who have taken a battering due to the coronavirus crisis - hit its highest level in September since October 2018, the Ifo institute said on…

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24

Sep

GermanyCJEU, Germany, Madeleine McCann

McCann suspect may face more jail time after EU court ruling

A German man whom investigators suspect of murdering British toddler Madeleine McCann and currently jailed for drug dealing may face more prison time after Europe’s top court retroactively cleared his…

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24

Sep

Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany, Heiko Maas, peter altmaier

German foreign, economy ministers in quarantine after coronavirus contacts

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier became the country’s second cabinet member to enter quarantine on Wednesday, writing that he would stay at home after coming into contact with the aide…

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24

Sep

Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany

Germany declares regions in 11 European countries high coronavirus risk

Germany added regions in 11 European countries to the list of destinations it classifies as coronavirus risk zones, dealing a further blow to hopes for a revival of tourism as…

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23

Sep

Business, GermanyGermany

German consumer morale brightens less than expected

German consumer morale improved less than expected heading into October, a survey showed on Wednesday, putting a damper on hopes that household spending in Europe's largest economy will be strong…

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23

Sep

Belarus, CD eNews, GermanyBelarus, Germany

Germany does not recognise Lukashenko as Belarus president after swearing in

Germany still does not recognise Alexander Lukashenko as president of Belarus even after his inauguration on Wednesday, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said. Lukashenko was sworn in for a new term…

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23

Sep

Business, GermanyGermany

German cabinet approves second-highest net new debt since World War Two in 2021 budget

The German cabinet on Wednesday approved Finance Minister Olaf Scholz's draft budget for next year which envisages net new debt of 96.2 billion euros ($112.43 billion) to finance further measures…

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23

Sep

CD eNews, GermanyAlexei Navalny, Germany

Navalny has been discharged from German hospital

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been discharged from the hospital in Berlin where he has been treated after falling ill on a domestic flight in Siberia last month and then…

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22

Sep

Coronavirus, GermanyBusiness, Germany

Deutsche Bank to close 20% of its branches to save costs in wake of pandemic

Deutsche Bank plans to close down one in five branches in its home market in Germany as it seeks to save costs and capitalise on the changing habits of customers during…

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22

Sep

Brexit, Germany, UKBREXIT, Germany, UK

Britain urged not to play games on Brexit

Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth urged Britain on Tuesday to drop plans for a bill that would break the country's obligations to the European Union under its withdrawal treaty as time was…

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21

Sep

Business, GermanyGermany

Public sector strikes to hit Germany next week over wages

German public sector workers unions are preparing to take industrial action including walkouts next week after making no progress in a second round of wage talks with the government, they…

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21

Sep

Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany

Germany expresses concern at Covid-19 cases in neighbouring countries

Rising new coronavirus infection numbers in countries like France, Austria or the Netherlands are worrying, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday, adding that Germany will sooner or later…

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20

Sep

Germany, Photo StoryGermany

Photo Story: The Bird Show at Deutsche Greifenwarte in Hassmersheim

Scenes from the Bird Show at Deutsche Greifenwarte in Hassmersheim. The bird show is staged twice a day, when trained vultures, eagles, and other birds of prey circle over the…

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20

Sep

Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany, oktoberfest

Scaled-down Oktoberfest in Munich amid increase in Covid cases

Innkeepers in Munich tapped their barrels on Saturday for revellers determined to make the most of a scaled-down Oktoberfest after the world’s biggest beer festival was cancelled because of the…

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20

Sep

Business, Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany

Germany plans reform to avoid bankruptcy wave due to coronavirus

Germany would relax insolvency rules under proposals set out on the weekend to help avert a wave of bankruptcies in Europe’s biggest economy, provided companies hit by the coronavirus crisis…

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17

Sep

Business, GermanyGermany

German economy likely to shrink less this year than during 2009 crisis – IfW

The German economy will likely decline by 5.5% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the IfW economic institute said on Thursday, meaning the slump would be less dramatic than…

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17

Sep

Germany, Photo StoryBerlin, Germany

Photo Story: The Festival of Lights in Berlin

The Oberbaumbruecke bridge is illuminated by colourful images during the 'Festival of Lights' in Berlin, Germany. Berlin's famous landmarks are being projected with artworks of lights from 11 to 20…

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17

Sep

Corporate DispatchBugatti, Croatia, Germany, Volkswagen

Reports VW in talks to sell Bugatti to Croatia’s Rimac

 Volkswagen is in talks to sell its supercar brand Bugatti to Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac, Manager Magazin said on Thursday citing people familiar with the talks. The sale to Mate…

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17

Sep

TurkeyGermany, Greece, Mediterranean Sea, Turkey

Erdogan cautions that Turkish drill ship did not end operations in east Mediterranean

President Tayyip Erdogan told German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a video call on Wednesday that the docking of Turkey’s Oruc Reis seismic survey vessel for maintenance does not mean its…

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17

Sep

CD eNews, RussiaAlexei Navalny, Germany, Russia

Navalny team says Novichok was found on water bottle in hotel room

The nerve agent used to poison Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detected on an empty water bottle from his hotel room in the Siberian city of Tomsk, suggesting he was…

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16

Sep

NewsCoronavirus, Germany

Germany expects to approve multiple coronavirus vaccines

Germany will likely have access to a variety of coronavirus vaccines in the future, vice-chairwoman of the Robert Koch Insitute's (RKI) vaccine commission, Dr. Sabine Wicker, said in an interview…

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16

Sep

Europa, GermanyEuropeans, Germany, Greens

Green wave in German state

On Sunday 13 September, citizens of the Western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia were called to the voting booths for municipal elections. The Greens secured 20% of the votes, an…

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16

Sep

Coronavirus, GermanyAustria, Coronavirus, Germany

Reports Germany to declare Austria’s Vienna coronavirus risk area

Germany will declare Austria's capital Vienna a risk area on Wednesday due to the number of coronavirus infections there, Austrian newspaper Der Standard reported, citing German government sources. German news…

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16

Sep

Denmark, Photo StoryDenmark, Germany

Photo Story: Danish and German air forces exercise on the beaches of Denmark

A German Air Force's Transall C-160 approaches for landing at the beach at Lakolk on Roemoe Island, Denmark. The Danish and the German Air Forces conducted take-off and landing exercises…

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15

Sep

Germany, TourismGermany, Hospitality, Tourism

German hospitality industry still far below pre-crisis revenues

The German hotel and restaurant industry in July further recovered from its slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but sales were still down more than a quarter when compared to…

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14

Sep

Germany, Photo StoryEnvironment, Germany

Photo Story: ‘Umbrella Road’ advertises car-free city center in Bad Mergentheim

Colourful umbrellas hang above a street in Bad Mergentheim, Germany, 14 September 2020. According to the city of Bad Mergentheim (Main-Tauber-Kreis), the approximately 80 colourful umbrellas hanging up are supposed…

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14

Sep

GermanyAlexei Navalny, Germany

Germany says French, Swedish labs confirm Navalny’s Novichok poisoning

The German government said on Monday two more laboratories have independently confirmed that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-style nerve agent Novichok and called on Russia to…

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14

Sep

Business, Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany, Teleworking

Germany to draft new law to address working from home

Despite facing reticence within German Chancellor Angela's Merkel coalition, Labour Minister Hubertus Heil of the center-left SPD over the weekend reiterated his intention to submit a draft law to regulate working from home.…

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14

Sep

China, Comuniq.EU, GermanyChina, European Union, Germany

Germany’s EU-China summit goes virtual

The EU-China summit was set to be a geopolitical high point of Germany's rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, with Chancellor Angela Merkel playing host. The eastern German city of…

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13

Sep

Election Watch, GermanyArmin Laschet, Germany, Merkel

CDU’s vote-share reduction dents Laschet’s ambitions to succeed Merkel

Germany's Christian Democrats were set for an election win in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday, an exit poll showed, but their share of the vote shrank, denting state…

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13

Sep

Germany, USACoronavirus, Germany, survey, Trump

Germans think Trump is more dangerous than coronavirus

Just 32 percent of Germans told the R+V Insurance Group in a poll out Thursday they were afraid of getting a serious illness amid the coronavirus pandemic. But 53 percent…

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12

Sep

GermanyGermany

One-third of Germans believe in conspiracy theories: poll

About one-third of people in Germany believe that "secret powers" control the world, according to a new poll published on Sunday. Some 11% of respondents said it was "definitely true"…

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12

Sep

GermanyCoronavirus, Donald Trump, Germany

Survey shows Germans fear Trump more than coronavirus

Germans are more afraid of the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump than of the coronavirus which has wreaked havoc on Europe’s biggest economy, an annual survey of German attitudes…

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12

Sep

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Photo Story: Candles project for Germany’s Covid-19 victims

Gertrud Schop lights candles in the shape of a cross and the outline of Germany with one candle dedicated to each of the German Covid-19-related victims, in Zella-Mehlis, Germany. Schop…

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12

Sep

Business, Comuniq.EU, Coronavirus, GermanyCoronavirus, Germany

European economy is recovering better than we had feared – Scholz

The European economy is recovering much better than many had feared at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Saturday, adding that governments should…

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12

Sep

Business, GermanyGermany, Swine Fever

China bans German pork imports after African swine fever case

China announced on Saturday a ban on the import of pork and pig products from Germany after the European country confirmed its first case of African swine fever in a…

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12

Sep

Germany, RussiaAlexei Navalny, Germany, Russia

Der Spiegel reports Novichok used on Navalny ‘harder’ than previous forms

The novichok nerve agent used to poison Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was ‘harder’ than previous forms, Der Spiegel magazine reported the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service as saying. Bruno…

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11

Sep

France, Germany, MigrationFrance, Germany, Greece, Migration

Germany, France to take in minors from destroyed Greek camp

Germany and France want to take in children who were left without shelter after fires gutted an overcrowded migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this week, Chancellor Angela…

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10

Sep

Business, GermanyGermany

German firms spared insolvency spike despite pandemic

The number of firms declaring insolvency in Germany was 6.2% lower than in the first half of last year despite the coronavirus crisis, the Statistics Office said, partly because of…

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10

Sep

GermanyGermany, Swine Fever

Germany confirms first case of swine fever in wild animal

A case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the country's agriculture minister said on Thursday. The case concerned a wild boar,…

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10

Sep

GermanyAlexei Navalny, Germany, Russia

Der Spiegel reports Navalny’s condition improving, police guard stepped up

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has made further progress in his recovery from poisoning with a Novichok nerve agent and is now able to speak again, Der Spiegel magazine reported…

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