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Poland tops list of countries giving first residency permits to nonEU nationals – Ukraine tops the receiving end list – Malta’s main recipients are Serbians

More than three million first residence permits were granted by European Union member states in 2017, figures from the bloc's official statistics agency revealed on Monday. Poland was the main…

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Photo Story: Pink in Berlin

US singer Pink performs in the Olympiastadium in Berlin, Germany on the evening of the 14 July 2019. The event is part of the artist's Beautiful Trauma World Tour. Photo:…

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Germany calls for EU migrant redistribution ‘coalition’

Germany's foreign minister says willing EU countries should redistribute migrants saved in the Mediterranean Sea. Some EU countries have vehemently opposed any form of redistribution in recent years. Foreign Minister…

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Syphilis cases skyrocket across Europe with numbers more than double in Iceland, Ireland, UK, Germany and Malta

Syphilis cases have skyrocketed in Europe with reported cases up 70% since 2010, a new report has claimed. Experts from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said…

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German health insurers urged to end homeopathy refunds

The head of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), which represents 150,000 doctors and psychotherapists in Germany, said on Thursday that health insurance companies should not fund…

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Merkel sits through national anthems ceremony, in change of protocol following her third ‘shaking’ appearance

Angela Merkel sat through the German and Danish national anthems during a ceremony welcoming Denmark’s prime minister to Berlin. The German chancellor reportedly requested the change in protocol a day…

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Photo Story: Drought in Germany

Steamboats sit on the dried-out Elbe riverbed in front of the Academy of Fine Arts in central Dresden, 10 July 2019. Elbe water level dropped to extreme low level as…

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Angela Merkel suffers third shaking bout in less than a month

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been seen shaking in public for the third time in less than a month. Merkel's body shook as she stood outside with Finnish PM Antti…

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SPD insists German coalition Government won’t split over Ursula von der Leyen nomination

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition will not collapse over European Union leaders’ choice of Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen to head the European Commission, Katarina Barley, who led the German…

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Photo Story: Harvest Time

A combine harvester works a filed as white storks stand on a harvested part of a barley field near Worms, Germany. Photo: EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK

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CDU leader warns against blocking von der Leyen nomination

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, head of Merkel's Christian Democrat party (CDU), warned her junior coalition partners against blocking the appointment of a German, Ursula von der Leyen, to head the European Commission,…

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German Trade Union’s Confederation pushes for siesta during heatwaves

In light of the recent record-breaking heat wave in Europe, the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has said it will press for workplaces in Germany to offer employees a "siesta"-style…

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Deutsche Bank braced large layoffs

The Financial Times reports that Deutsche Bank staff are bracing themselves for one of the most severe job culls in banking since Lehman Brothers collapsed a decade ago Indications…

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Opposition grows in Germany for Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination for EU President

Only one third of Germans believe their defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, is a good choice to lead the EU Commission, according to a Deutschlandtrend survey, organized by Germany's…

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Deutsche Telekom launches Germany’s first 5G network

Deutsche Telekom, Germany's largest telecom company has launched the country's first 5G network, but for now it only works in two cities - Bonn and Berlin - and only…

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Political storm in Germany over choice of von der Leyen for European Commission chief

The nomination of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as new European Commission chief has sparked fresh tensions within Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition that threatened to split her…

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Joint Statement by France, Germany, the UK, and the High Representative of the European Union on Iran

Joint statement by Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian of France, Heiko Maas of Germany and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt of of the United Kingdom and High Representative Federica Mogherini: "The…

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Flight from Cologne to Israel forced to do emergency landing after the tearing of one of the landing wheels

Electra Airway flight from Cologne Germany to Ben Gurion Airport landed safely after Israeli Air Force jets were sent to inspect it and emergency teams dispatched to the airport after…

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On this day, in 1991 Yugoslav troops invaded Slovenia

1991 Yugoslav troops invade Slovenia - The attack, which marked the beginning of the Ten-Day War, followed Slovenia's declaration of independence. It was the first of the Yugoslav Wars, a number…

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New concerns for Angela Merkel’s health as German Chancellor once more seen trembling in Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen trembling once again during a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday, eight days after a similar incident. Merkel, 64, was seen gripping her arms as…

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Bosnian man arrested in Germany over Paris 2015 terrorist attacks

German security forces have arrested a Bosnian man wanted in connection with the 2015 Paris attacks and are preparing his extradition to Belgium. The man has only been identified as…

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German firm Brenntag under the spotlight for selling chemicals to Syria

Shares in German chemicals distributor Brenntag dropped 4.4% on Wednesday after a German media report that said the company sold substances to Syria that could be used in chemical weapons.…

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Telekom Deutschland Now Ready To Build A First-Class 5G Network In Germany

Telekom Deutschland has just announced it acquired 5G frequencies worth 2.17 billion euros on an auction in Germany. 5G is finally going to be launched in Germany. 4 frequency blocks…

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Suspected killer of Walter Lubcke admits

Suspect Stephan E. has admitted to Walter Lübcke's killing, members of Germany's parliament told multiple news agencies on Wednesday morning. News magazine Der Spiegel reported that Stephan E. said he had been…

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“Ich bin ein Berliner” – on this day in 1963

President John F. Kennedy expresses solidarity with democratic German citizens in a speech on this day in 1963. In front of the Berlin Wall that separated the city into democratic…

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UPDATED: Two Eurofighters collide over northern Germany

Two German air force Eurofighters were involved in a mid-air collision over northern Germany. The two Eurofighter jets touched each other and crashed into the ground near in Fleesensee, near…

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Midday Corporate Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News

These are the salient financial and corporate news. Provisional figures for Malta’s external transactions show that during January-March 2019, the current account balance recorded a surplus of €48.9 million as…

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Germany launches campaign against online casino payment processors

Germany has launched a new campaign against online casino payment processors following this spring’s approval of a new temporary federal gambling treaty. Boris Pistorius, Minister of the Interior and…

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Germany lost track of 160 ‘ISIS supporters

The German government has lost track of more than 160 German ISIS supporters who traveled to Syria and Iraq to join the terror group, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper has…

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Photo Story – Kirchentag (Church Day)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former president of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attend the German Protestant Kirchentag (Church Day) in Dortmund, Germany, 22 June 2019. The 37th German Protestant Church…

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Four injured after a man urinated off a bridge on to a tour boat in Berlin

Four people were injured after a man urinated off a bridge on to a tour boat in Berlin. The city pleasure cruise was targeted as it passed underneath a road…

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Photo Story: Canis Lupus

A Grey Wolf (canis lupus) is seen in his corral at the Moritzburg Wildpark near Moritzburg, Germany, 21 June 2019. According to German Wolf observatory Federation there live in German…

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For Europe’s relevance, Merkel should be next EU council president – Sigmar Gabriel

Former German Social Democrat leader Sigmar Gabriel is in favor of Chancellor Angela Merkel becoming the next European Council president, arguing she would be "the best for this task." "Europe…

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Salvini should be given Nobel Peace Prize – AFD

German MP Beatrix von Storch reckons Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini should be given the Nobel Peace Prize for his "great contribution to the security and stability of Europe."…

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Germany says there’s strong evidence that Iran is behind twin tanker attacks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday there is "strong evidence" Iran was behind the twin tanker attacks near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The EU said yesterday the video was not enough…

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Corporate Dispatch BeInformed Evening Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories worked upon our editorial team on Tuesday. Boris Johnson increases lead, Raab eliminated from Tories’ leadership race Malta: Protest against developers…

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Merkel stresses that sanctions against Russia for Crimean annexation must remain

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for his first official visit to Germany. At a joint press conference, Merkel backed Zelenskiy's remarks that sanctions…

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Deutsche Bank to cut its US equity and trading units, creating a €50 billion ‘bad bank’

Deutsche Bank is readying a revamp and may shut or slash all equity and trading business outside of Europe, according to a report Sunday in the Financial Times newspaper. The…

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Man suspected of killing German politician has links to right-wing extremists

The man suspected of killing a German regional politician had links to the right-wing extremist scene, local media reported Sunday. Walter Lübcke, head of the regional Kassel government in the…

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Photo story – Behind closed doors – Germany

Christian Social Union (CSU) regional group chairman in the German parliament Bundestag Alexander Dobrindt, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) faction chairman in the German parliament Bundestag…

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Photo Story – Puppy Eyes

Seal pups swim in a pool in the shelter for abandoned seals in Norddeich, northern Germany, 14 June 2019. The shelter houses pups that were found along North Sea beaches.…

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Photo Story: A plane spotter’s celebration for the 70th anniversary of Berlin Airlift

A series of photos taken during the celebrations during a plane spotter day at the German Air Force's airfield in Jagel, northern Germany for the 70th anniversary of the…

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Germany plans rules on product returns for online retailers

The German government is planning to regulate product returns at online retailers. Stephan Haufe, a spokesman for the environment ministry, told a press conference in Berlin that the proposal…

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Photo Story : Maypole climbing in Germany

Competitors perform acrobatics on the maypole in Rottenstuben, Germany, 10 June 2019. Climbing the 25-meter-high maypole is a 47-year-old tradition and is said to have been started by young men…

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German Foreign Minister tries to salvage Nuclear Deal with Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Monday that he and his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, held "frank and serious" talks on his country's nuclear deal with world powers, adding…

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How first time voters and youths pushed Germany towards green

The European Parliament elections on May 26 made it clear that Germany's young generation is far more interested in politics than many had believed. Indeed, almost 20 million young Germans…

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German intelligence aims at access to domestic smart appliances

Germany plans to allow its police and security forces to access “smart home devices” in anything from fridges to Amazon’s Alexa. The plan announced by the interior ministry would see…

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Photo Story: Phil Collins in concert in Berlin

British singer Phil Collins performs on stage during a concert in Berlin, Germany, as part of his 'Not Dead Yet' tour (also known as Not Dead Yet Live! and Still Not Dead Yet…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning Latest : A four-storey building collapsed in Main Street, Mellieħa on Saturday near the former Shoppers Supermarket where construction is taking place next door. An eldery woman who…

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Grim times for children in Germany, more than 100 children were killed in 2018

German Police have issued latest crime statistics which gave a grim picture of the state of child welfare in in the country The statistics showed that more than 100 children…

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Germany passes controversial migration law

Germany on Friday passed a controversial package of bills bringing major changes to the country's asylum and immigration policy. The package included the so-called "Geordnete-Rückkehr-Gesetz" or "Orderly Return Law"…

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German nurse sentenced to life for murdering 85 patients

Niels Högel, a former nurse, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 85 more people while on duty in German hospitals until 2005. He is Germany's…

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Manfred Weber confirmed leader of the EPP in European Parliament

German MEP Manfred Weber has been reelected as leader of the center-right European People's Party (EPP) bloc in the European Parliament. The EPP said 156 of its 160 European…

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Corporate Dispatch End-of-Day Roundup

The British and Americans have been historic partners, they have shared values, and those values will endure for the next 75 years and beyond. That is why she was so…

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Merkel vows to address changes in the international corporate taxation landscape as business community criticise her coalition for not delivering on digitisation

The international corporate taxation landscape has changed to Germany’s disadvantage recently, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, adding that her ruling coalition would try to address this. “We know that…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is your morning briefing with the main news from Malta and the world to start your day informed. Situation in PN The Malta Independent reveals that former…

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Investigations underway as German regional council president shot dead at home

Walter Lübcke the president of the regional council of the central German city of Kassel was found dead in his garden early Sunday morning. He was shot with a short-barreled weapon…

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