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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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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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Rummenigge to leave Bayern at end of June, six months early

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will leave his post six months early at the end of June, ending his association with the German champions that stretches back to 1974, he…

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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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Three arrested for smuggling over 250 Vietnamese migrants to Germany

In the early hours of 31 May, some 740 police officers carried out coordinated raids across Germany and Slovakia against the members of a criminal syndicate smuggling Vietnamese nationals into…

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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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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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Frankfurt bound Lufthansa flight from Minsk forced to late departure due to ‘threat of terrorist attack’

A Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt from Minsk airport was suspended due to the threat of an imminent terrorist act. This was stated by the press service of the airport quoted…

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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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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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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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German football chief Keller resigns after Nazi analogy

German Football Association (DFB) chief Fritz Keller on Monday stepped down following a furore over a Nazi comment directed at a vice president but urged the world's biggest sports federation…

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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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Lewandowski equals Gerd Mueller’s 40-goal season record from 1971/72

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski on Saturday equalled Gerd Mueller's 49-year-old German league goal record when he scored with a 26th minute penalty in their 2-2 draw at Freiburg to…

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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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Sancho, Haaland doubles fire Dortmund to German Cup glory

Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland scored two goals apiece as Borussia Dortmund crushed RB Leipzig 4-1 to lift the German Cup on Thursday. It was Dortmund's fifth German Cup triumph…

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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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UPDATE – Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions

Bayern Munich were confirmed as German champions for the 31st time on Saturday and extended their record run of consecutive Bundesliga titles to nine after RB Leipzig lost 3-2 at…

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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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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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Merkel: Turkey’s withdrawal of troops from Libya would be ‘important signal’

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday that the withdrawal of foreign troops from Libya would be an "important signal" as both leaders vowed…

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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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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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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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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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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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Merkel calls for human rights dialogue with China to resume

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at government consultations with China on Wednesday that she would like a human rights dialogue with China to resume as soon as…

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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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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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