Germany

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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Brexit an ‘economic disaster’ for UK and German trade – DIHK

BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - Brexit has been an "economic disaster" for trade and investment ties between the United Kingdom and Germany, leading to a fall in German direct investment…

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German recession will be sharper than expected: Ifo

BERLIN, June 21 (Reuters) - The German economy will contract more than previously expected this year as sticky inflation takes its toll on private consumption, the Ifo Institute said on…

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Germany only has 20,000 high explosive artillery shells left – report

Germany's armed forces only have around 20,000 high explosive artillery shells left, magazine Der Spiegel wrote on Monday citing confidential defence ministry papers prepared to convince the budget committee of the need…

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Germany to pass immigration reform law this week

BERLIN, June 19 (Reuters) - Germany is set to pass a law this week making it easier for skilled workers, especially from outside the European Union, to immigrate after the…

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Bundesbank sees German economy shrinking this year

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The German economy, Europe's biggest, will shrink this year and inflation will stay above 2% at least through 2025, the Bundesbank said on Friday in a biannual…

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UPDATED: Germany, France clash over reform of EU fiscal rules, deal seen by end-2023

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, June 16 (Reuters) - France and Germany clashed on Friday over how to reform the European Union's fiscal rules and both claimed they had the backing…

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UPDATED: NATO may remove some hurdles on Ukraine’s path to membership – Germany

By Sabine Siebold and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, June 16 (Reuters) - NATO allies may be ready to remove some hurdles from Ukraine's path to the military alliance, German Defence Minister…

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Germany to unveil first-ever National Security Strategy

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government is set to unveil Germany's first National Security Strategy on Wednesday which aims to provide an overview of the country's foreign policy and ensure a cohesive…

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Germany not isolated on EU debt rules reform, minister says

Germany is not alone with its call for strict debt rules in the European Union, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner told dpa and other members of the European Newsroom. "Germany is not isolated at…

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Germany ready for 1,000th international against Ukraine

Germany’s national soccer player Niclas Fuellkrug presents the jersey for the 1000 soccer match of German national team during a press conference in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 11 June 2023.…

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Germany and France offer free cross-border rail passes for young people

Germany and France have announced they will give away 60,000 train tickets — half in each country — beginning Monday as a way to foster relations between the two countries.…

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Wind returns to top of list of German power sources

BERLIN (Reuters) - Just under a third of electricity generated in Germany came from wind power in the first quarter of 2023, according to data released this week, as wind…

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German Finance Minister says countries don’t agree on fiscal rules reform -FT

BERLIN, June 9 (Reuters) - European Union countries are failing to arrive at an agreement over the reform of the bloc's fiscal rules, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner told the…

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Photo Story: The Corpus Christi Procession on Lake Staffelsee in Germany

Participants on boats cross the lake during the annual Corpus Christi procession on Lake Staffelsee near Seehausen, Germany, 08 June 2023. Since 1935 the religious feast is celebrated with one…

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EU ministers seek long-stalled migration deal

By Gabriela Baczynska Home affairs ministers from the European Union's 27 member states gathered on Thursday to try get across the line an elusive agreement on how to share out…

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Germany triggers EU investigation into Chinese biofuels

By Noah Browning and Philip Blenkinsop LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission is investigating the flow of allegedly fraudulent biofuels into the EU following a complaint from Germany,…

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UPDATED: Participants in air force drill aim to minimize disruptions -German transport ministry

BERLIN, June 7 (Reuters) - All participants in the largest air deployment exercise in NATO's history will do what they can to minimize disruptions, but they cannot be completely ruled…

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25 arrested in Italy, Belgium and Germany in raids linked to the ‘Ndrangheta

ROME, June 5 (Reuters) - Authorities have arrested 25 people in Italy, Belgium and Germany in pan-European raids linked to an alleged drug- trafficking ring run by the 'Ndrangheta mafia,…

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Germany to send two warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South…

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German unemployment rises less than expected in May

BERLIN, May 31 (Reuters) - German unemployment rose less than expected in May, showing a resilience of the labour market despite difficult economic conditions, labour office figures showed on Wednesday.…

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German police carry out raids on ‘Islamic State’ finance network

Police in Germany have carried out raids on the financing network of the so-called "Islamic State" terror group, arresting several suspects. Prosecutors in Karlsruhe on Wednesday said more than 1,000…

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Only half of Germans see Scholz’s coalition surviving as policy differences mount

By Riham Alkousaa and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) - Only half of Germans believe the ruling government coalition will hold until the end of its legislative period, a survey showed,…

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German business sentiment worsens in May

BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - German business morale fell further than expected in May due mainly to a sharp decline in future expectations, another sign that Europe's largest economy is…

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Germany’s Scholz publicly backs Biden over Trump for re-election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said he prefers U.S. President Joe Biden to his predecessor, Donald Trump, and hoped Biden would be re-elected for a second term in office.Addressing pupils at…

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Foreign investment in Germany holds steady despite challenging environment

BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign investment in Germany remained stable in 2022 despite the difficult economic situation, data from the country's economic development agency, Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI),…

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German police investigate possible poisoning of two Russian exiles

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police said they are investigating the possible poisoning of two Russian exiles who attended a conference in Berlin at the end of April, organised by Russian…

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German carmakers call for post-Brexit rules to be postponed

BERLIN, (Reuters) - Germany's powerful auto industry association is urging the European Union and Britain to postpone post-Brexit rules it says would hamper the transition to electric vehicles, potentially boosting…

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F-16 pilot training a message to Russia not bet on winning lengthy Ukraine conflict – Scholz

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 21 (Reuters) - Potential joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16s was a message to Russia that it should not expect to succeed in its invasion of…

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German tax revenues down again in April

BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Tax revenues in Germany fell by 4.6% in April compared with the same month last year due to relief measures introduced by the government to…

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Zelenskiy in Berlin: we can make Russia’s defeat ‘irreversible’

KYIV/BERLIN, May 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv and its allies could make a Russian defeat "irreversible" as early as this year as he secured a bumper…

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German railway union calls off planned 50-hour strike

BERLIN, May 13 (Reuters) - German railway union EVG called off a planned 50-hour strike due to take place from Sunday to Tuesday, state train operator Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday, after…

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German railway union announces new strike over wages

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's railway union EVG announced a new 50-hour strike to take place from Sunday to Tuesday as wage talks with state train operator Deutsche Bahn and around…

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UPDATED: Two dead after shooting at German Mercedes plant; suspect detained

53-year-old man detained Shots fired at one of company's biggest sites Govt under pressure to tighten gun laws BERLIN, May 11 (Reuters) - A suspect was detained after a shooting…

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European police search for the names of 22 women found murdered

Police in three European countries are asking for help to identify 22 murdered women whose names remain a mystery. The bodies were found in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany between…

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Photo Story: Germany commemorates end of World War II

A woman places a flower at the Soviet World War II memorial in Treptow park, Berlin, Germany, 08 May 2023. World War II ended by the unconditional surrender of Nazi…

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German industrial orders fall more than expected in March

May 5 (Reuters) - German industrial orders fell significantly more than expected in March, decreasing by 10.7% from the previous month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, the federal…

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Two dead after train accident in western Germany – police

BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - Two people were killed on Thursday in a train accident in the administrative district of Cologne in Germany's western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, police said.…

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More than 100 arrested in European swoop on ‘Ndrangheta crime group

German and Italian police have arrested more than 100 people on Wednesday in a crackdown on the Italian 'Ndrangheta organised crime group, German public prosecutors and police in the two countries…

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Germany’s Baerbock calls for global target for renewable energy expansion

German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday called for a global target for the expansion of renewable energies. Speaking at the start of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, Baerbock…

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German consumer morale picks up on income expectations – GfK

BERLIN, April 26 (Reuters) - German consumer sentiment is set to pick up in May as moderating energy prices and expected wage increases help to dissipate households' initial fears about…

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