Murphy compares Trump administration to Nazi Germany and Hitler: We Cannot Stop Fighting
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy drew a comparison between former President Donald Trump’s administration and Nazi Germany, warning against political complacency in the United States. Murphy, who previously served as U.S.…
Experts recommend legalising abortion in Germany, media reports say
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany should legalise abortions within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a government-appointed commission has recommended, several media outlets reported on Tuesday. The health ministry did not immediately respond…
Polish farmers block two border crossings with Germany
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish farmers blocked two border crossings with Germany on Monday, local police said, as protests against European Union environmental regulations and cheap imports sweep the bloc. Farmers in Poland…
Germany to provide $1.22-billion military support package to Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) – As part of a security agreement signed between Germany and Ukraine, Berlin has prepared a further military support package worth 1.13 billion euros ($1.22 billion) that is focused on…
‘We Are Getting Poorer’: The Deindustrialization Of Germany Is In Full Swing
‘We Are Getting Poorer’: The Deindustrialization Of Germany Is In Full Swing Nick Pope on February 10, 2024 The sun is setting on Germany’s once-prolific industrial base as the country continues to…
Germany outlines $17 billion plan to subsidise gas-to-hydrogen shift
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s government has agreed plans to subsidise gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen, the economy ministry said on Monday, with a price tag of $17…
Around 200,000 gather across Germany in latest protests against far-right
By Andreas Rinke and Christoph Steitz BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Around 200,000 people took to the streets in Germany on Saturday, most of them in the capital Berlin, as nationwide protests against the far-right…
Germany Went All In On The Green Transition. Now, Its Economy Is Crumbling
Germany Went All In On The Green Transition. Now, Its Economy Is Crumbling Nick Pope on January 21, 2024 Germany fully bought into the green energy transition, but its economy is now…
Mercedes open to sale of group-owned dealerships in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is open to selling the dealerships and workshops it owns in Germany, the carmaker said on Friday. “After very positive experiences in various European markets, we are now…
Ryanair calls on Germany to lower aviation taxes, airport charges
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair called on Germany to lower its aviation taxes and airport charges on Thursday, raising the prospect of a doubling of its traffic in the country in the next…
Germany sees 51% jump in 2023 asylum applications
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany saw asylum applications jump by around half last year, according to official data released on Monday, adding to pressure on the government to make good on its promises…
France, Germany, UK and US condemn Iran’s increase in uranium enrichment
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -France, Germany, Britain and the United States on Thursday condemned an increase by Iran in the production rate of highly enriched uranium of up to 60% purity,…
Germany to seize more than $790 million from Russian financial group
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Germany said on Wednesday they would move to confiscate more than 720 million euros ($790 million) from the Frankfurt bank account of a Russian…
Germany aims to return to debt brake as part of 2024 budget deal
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition has agreed a budget for next year, after a month of wrangling following a constitutional court ruling that upended the…
BAWAG is lead bidder for Barclaycard Germany -sources
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Emma-Victoria Farr and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Austria’s BAWAG Group is the leading bidder for Barclays’ German consumer finance business, three people close to the matter told…
France, Germany agree on 90% of changes to EU fiscal rules -France
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – France and Germany agree on most of the proposed changes to European Union fiscal rules but differ on the treatment of investment spending when the deficit…
Germany sees 50% chance of agreement on EU fiscal rules on Friday – govt sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – There is a real chance of reaching an agreement on the reform of European Union fiscal rules on Friday, German finance ministry sources said. “There is at least a…
Germany remains Europe’s top destination for foreign direct investment
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of foreign companies settling in Germany is expected to fall by almost a fifth in 2023 but the country remains Europe’s most sought after destination for foreign…
‘Economic state of shock’ to persist in Germany in 2024 -survey
(Reuters) – German businesses, which have been struggling with high inflation, energy price fluctuations and geopolitical instabilities for months, are rather pessimistic for 2024 and do not expect a recovery, a study…
Germany financial sector facing dark clouds, Bundesbank warns
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s financial firms may be well capitalised now but face challenges ranging from rising interest expenditure and weak loan demand to unrealised losses, Bundesbank Vice President Claudia Buch said…
DAVID BLACKMON: What Happens In Germany Sadly Doesn’t Stay In Germany
DAVID BLACKMON: What Happens In Germany Sadly Doesn’t Stay In Germany David Blackmon on November 22, 2023 The German government, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, seems in near panic now after a…
Germany heading for another poor quarter, “arduous” recovery: Bundesbank
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s economy will likely shrink again this quarter and its recovery will be arduous, even if there are some signs an improvement could come early next year, the Bundesbank…
Factbox-Special funds: how Germany gets round the debt brake
(Reuters) – Germany sees itself as the European defender of solid finances with its debt brake restricting the public deficit to 0.35% of GDP but the euro zone’s largest economy relies on…
Germany approves global minimum corporate tax
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German parliament on Friday approved the implementation of a global minimum corporate tax, as part of an international deal to ensure large companies pay a minimum tax rate…
Inflation has peaked in Germany – Bundesbank’s Nagel
MARRAKESH (Reuters) – Inflation in Germany is on a downward trajectory, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Friday on the sidelines of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Marrakesh. “It seems we…
Germany welcomes China’s support for G20 debt restructuring framework
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany has welcomed a show of support from China for the G20 debt restructuring framework for poorer countries in a joint statement after their financial dialogue in Frankfurt over the…
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