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German travel sales above pre-pandemic levels despite fewer holidaymakers

(Reuters) - German travel association DRV said that sales for this winter have exceeded pre-pandemic values, even though the number of travellers is still below the pre-crisis levels. The sales…

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Migration rises up list of Germans’ fears, survey says

BERLIN, (Reuters) - The number of Germans who fear their government could be overburdened by dealing with immigration has grown sharply this year, though concerns about taxes and living costs…

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Seven dead after police pursue suspected human smugglers on German motorway

BERLIN, Oct 13 (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a suspected human smuggler lost control of a van carrying migrants,…

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Germany’s Scholz: Iran bears responsibility for Hamas attacks

By Thomas Escritt and Miranda Murray BERLIN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday Iran bore responsibility for helping Hamas grow to the point where it…

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German interior minister looks to speed up migrant deportations

BERLIN, (Reuters) - Germany wants to make it simpler and faster to deport migrants, particularly those with a criminal background, by cutting notification periods and making searches by authorities easier,…

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EU rethinks energy state aid to break France-Germany deadlock – document

European Union countries may scale back plans to expand state aid for power plants in an attempt to break a deadlock between France and Germany, a document seen by Reuters…

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Germany, France hold unprecedented cabinet retreat to oil creaky EU motor

By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - France and Germany's governments kick off an unprecedented two-day retreat in Hamburg on Monday in a bid to re-set…

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Far-right, conservatives gain in German votes in blow to Scholz

By Sarah Marsh and Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Voters dealt the parties of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fractious centre-left coalition a sharp rebuke in the key states of Bavaria and…

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Germany records 3,100 heat-related deaths

According to a preliminary report by Germany's public health agency, around 3,100 people have died this year due to high temperatures. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said the largest share…

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German government expects economy to shrink 0.4% in 2023

By Holger Hansen BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Germany's government expects the economy to shrink by 0.4% this year due to high inflation, high energy prices and weak international trade,…

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Sentiment among small German businesses near pandemic lows -survey

BERLIN, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Sentiment among small and mid-sized businesses in Germany, hard-hit by massive cost increases, weak demand and high interest rates, is back near pandemic lows, a…

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Germany, Poland and Czech Republic to launch anti-smuggling task force

BERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - German interior minister Nancy Faeser has agreed with Poland and the Czech Republic to conduct joint patrols on their territory and to create a task…

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More German firms want to raise prices for first time in a year -Ifo

BERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The number of companies in Germany planning to raise their prices rose for the first time in a year in September, a survey by the…

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German GDP expected to contract by 0.6% this year – economic institutes

BERLIN, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Five economic institutes are predicting gross domestic product (GDP) in Germany will contract by 0.6% in 2023, as rising interest rates take their toll on…

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UPDATED: Germany announces border controls to combat migrant surge

BERLIN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Germany will introduce new border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic this week, the German interior minister announced on Wednesday, saying that more should…

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Polish minister says Germany meddling in election with visas comments

A call by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for Warsaw to clarify allegations surrounding migrant visas is an attempt to interfere in the Polish election campaign, Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau…

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President Steinmeier says Germany has reached ‘a limit’ on migration

Germany is facing difficulties in taking in more migrants, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. "Germany, like Italy, is at the limit of its capacity," Steinmeier said in an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere…

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Germany kicks off autumn COVID vaccine campaign targeting high-risk groups

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany on Monday launched its autumn vaccination campaign to prevent respiratory infection, promoting an updated COVID-19 booster shot only for the elderly or for people at high…

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Germany backs plan for naval, aerial operation to control Mediterranean migration crisis

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has said she supports the proposal to expand air and naval surveillance of the EU's external borders that was part of the 10-point plan on…

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Photo Story: Last Generation climate activists block roads in Berlin

Police officers carry an activist of the Last Generation climate activism group from a street in Berlin, Germany. According to the climate activists, they will again start blocking streets at…

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Germany sack coach Flick after poor run

Berlin (dpa/epa) - Germany coach Hansi Flick has been sacked after the 4-1 home defeat by Japan, a fourth loss in five games, the German Football Federation (DFB) said in…

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Germany’s wind power expansion stalls on the roads

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's wind power expansion is facing an unexpected roadblock: builders need permits to transport the heavy turbines down the country's roads, and they are…

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Germany in freefall after 4-1 shock loss to Japan as Euro 2024 looms

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Euro 2024 hosts Germany slumped to a shock 4-1 home loss to Japan in their international friendly on Saturday, deepening the sense of crisis hanging over them…

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German parliament passes law to phase out gas and oil heating

By Riham Alkousaa and Christian Kraemer BERLIN, (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament passed a bill on Friday on phasing out oil and gas heating systems after months of…

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Germany plans streamlined construction approvals, citizen services

BERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Germany's government on Wednesday announced plans for a raft of measures designed to stimulate the economy by reducing bureaucracy, speeding up approval processes for new…

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Shots fired at Germany’s Wuppertal central station, no injuries -police

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Shots were fired at Wuppertal's main train station in Germany on Tuesday evening with no indication of injuries, according to a police statement. One of the alleged…

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German exports down in July

BERLIN, Sept 4 (Reuters) - German exports fell in July as global demand continues to falter, data from the federal statistics office showed on Monday. German exports fell in July…

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From war bunker to penthouse to market flop: how Germany’s property boom ended

By Tom Sims and John O'Donnell MUNICH (Reuters) - It has been a tumultuous year for one prominent German property developer: his efforts to sell his penthouse atop a Nazi-era…

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German unemployment rises more than expected in August

By Maria Martinez BERLIN Aug 31 (Reuters) - German unemployment rose more than expected in August, showing the first cracks in what had been until now a very resilient labour…

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Germany adds Georgia and Moldova to list of safe countries of origin

BERLIN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Germany's coalition government on Wednesday listed Georgia and Moldova as safe countries of origin in a bid to cut asylum applications from those nations, which…

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German economy stagnates in Q2 after winter recession

Germany's economy stagnated in the second quarter from the previous three months, showing no sign of recovery from a winter recession and cementing its position as one of the world's…

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Close to half of German companies face a shortage of trainees -survey

A growing number of German companies are complaining about a shortage of trainees, the DIHK Chambers of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.Almost half of the German companies surveyed -…

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Germany, Switzerland, Austria join call for return to budgetary discipline

The finance ministers of Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein on Monday made a joint appeal for a return to discipline in government spending and an end to an era of…

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German Foreign Minister says China a challenge to ‘how we live together’

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday China posed a challenge to the "fundamentals of how we live together in this world" and Germany would work with mid-sized nations…

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Germany walks back plan to meet NATO spending target on annual basis

The German government has retreated from a plan to legally commit itself to meeting NATO's 2% military spending target on an annual basis, a government source told Reuters on Wednesday.…

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No sustained recovery on horizon for German economy, minister states

Germany's economy is not likely to see a sustained recovery in the coming months based on early indicators such as new orders and business climate, the economy ministry said on…

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German industrial output falls further in June

BERLIN, Aug 7 (Reuters) - German industrial production droppedmore strongly than forecast in June, according to data released on Monday, underlining the challenges faced by manufacturing amid a downturn in…

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Germany’s AfD to join far-right partners in EU parliament

Members of the far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) gathered in the eastern German city of Magdeburg Friday to begin their annual party conference, which will last until Sunday. The…

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Binance withdraws application for crypto license in Germany

July 26 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Wednesday it had withdrawn its application for a crypto license in Germany. German regulators had told Binance they will not grant…

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Germany’s centre-right leader open to working with far-right AfD at local level

The leader of Germany's centre-right Christian Democrats, Friedrich Merz, said he was open to working with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) at the local level, though not in state…

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Berlin aims to have “best equipped” NATO army division in Europe in 2025

By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is confident it will have the best equipped army division amongst European NATO allies in 2025, Army Chief Alfons Mais told Reuters, as…

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Germany plans tougher rules to shield critical infrastructure

Germany's Interior Ministry wants to introduce measures aimed at protecting the country's critical infrastructure, amid concern over foreign influence in certain areas of the economy. The draft, which has been…

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Close to half of Ukrainian refugees in Germany hope to stay

BERLIN (Reuters) - Of the more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees who came to Germany to escape the war, 44% would like to stay in the country, according to a…

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Climate protests target two German airports causing delays

BERLIN, July 13 (Reuters) - Climate protests at two German airports led to travel disruptions early on Thursday at the height of the busy summer holiday season, with Hamburg airport…

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Germany’s tax revenue to increase from 2026 with global minimum rate

The German Finance Ministry expects additional revenues from the global minimum tax for large corporations from 2026, according to a draft bill drawn up to implement the EU directive. The bill follows a 2021 deal that…

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Germany sends troops to Australia in a first as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific

Germany will, for the first time, send troops to Australia as part of joint drills with some 30,000 service members from 12 other nations, underlining Berlin's increased focus on the…

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Australia PM’s Germany, NATO trip to focus on trade, security

SYDNEY, July 9 (Reuters) - Trade and security will be priorities for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on a trip this week to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and attend a NATO…

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Germany agrees reforms to give competition watchdog more power

Germany's ruling coalition agreed to reform the country's antitrust law, giving more power to the cartel office which will allow the watchdog to look at market disruptions in addition to…

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Poland wants German Patriot units to stay at least until year-end

WARSZAWA, July 3 (Reuters) - Poland would like German Patriot systems to remain in Poland at least until the end of 2023, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Monday. Germany…

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Joint European police operation dismantles international phone scam network

Law enforcement from Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom, supported by Europol, have tracked down and arrested the head of a criminal network responsible for defrauding hundreds of elderly citizens.…

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209 COVID vaccine damage claims in German courts

The German state could be held liable to pay out compensation to plaintiffs over coronavirus vaccines if their claims are backed by courts, Germany's Welt am Sontag reported. "There are…

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German commission proposes raising minimum wage in 2024 and 2025

BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - A government-appointed commission on Monday proposed raising the minimum wage in Germany to 12.41 euros ($13.53) per hour from next year and to 12.82 euros…

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German business sentiment points to likelihood of longer recession

BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - German business morale worsened for the second consecutive month in June, a survey showed on Monday, indicating that Europe's largest economy faces an uphill battle…

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Germany ready for permanent brigade presence in NATO member Lithuania

BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Germany is ready to deploy a robust brigade to Lithuania permanently, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday. "Precondition (for the deployment) is that…

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Germany’s far-right AfD wins vote to lead district for first time

BERLIN (Reuters) - A far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate won a vote on Sunday to become a district leader in Europe's biggest economy for the first time, a breakthrough…

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Germany’s Scholz: I warned China on using force against Taiwan

BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the German parliament on Thursday that he had warned China during talks earlier this week against using force to achieve territorial…

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Scholz pledges security assurances to Kyiv but no swift NATO membership

BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday pledged long-term security assurances to Ukraine but dashed Kyiv's hopes for a swift accession to NATO. "We have to…

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