Germany

BERLIN – Germany and its Western allies agreed to cut Russia out of the SWIFT global payment system, a spokesperson for the German government said on Saturday, in a third …

BERLIN – Germany can guarantee security of supply even without Russian gas or oil, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday. “We will have to buy more gas, but also …

Germany stopped the approval process for Nord Stream 2, a pipeline that would transport natural gas directly from Russia to Europe, the nation’s leader said Tuesday. “In light of the …

By Vera Eckert and Kate Abnett FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday halted the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline designed to bring more Russian natural gas to Germany, …

– German Chancellor Olaf Scholz halted certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline designed to boost Russian gas supply to Germany on Tuesday after Russia formally recognised two regions …

BERLIN – Germany does not think it is affected by a leak of Credit Suisse client data that was published by an investigative journalism network, a spokesperson for the finance …

By Joseph Nasr BERLIN – Germany and the United States clashed on Friday over whether nuclear power should be part of the energy mix as rich countries race to cut …

BERLIN -The German government stands by the goal of implementing a global corporate tax reform drafted last year as scheduled on Jan. 1, 2023, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said during …

One more country turns the wheel and steers closer to legal marijuana. Now, speculations are running in Germany after the government’s recent announcement concerning marijuana.  In case you hadn’t yet …

FRANKFURT -Germany and Austria should curb a boom in house prices by setting caps on mortgages and forcing banks to build up more capital, the European Union’s financial stability watchdog …

BERLIN – Germany is considering deploying additional troops to Lithuania, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said, as tensions remained high over Russia’s military build-up near Ukraine. In an interview with the …

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – European Union plans to require the aviation sector to use more sustainable fuels are not ambitious enough and the EU should let member states set …

OSLO/LONDON – Norwegian warehouse robot maker AutoStore <AUTO.OL and British rival Ocado sparred on Friday over legal proceedings in Germany in their latest patent dispute. AutoStore shares rose as much …

BERLIN – Germany will host the main finance meeting of its presidency of the Group of Seven economic powers from May 18-20, the Rheinische Post newspaper reported on Wednesday. “This …

By Michael Nienaber BERLIN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition government has voiced its objections to a European Union draft plan to label nuclear power plants as a sustainable …

BERLIN – Berlin is ruling out arms deliveries to Ukraine in the standoff with Russia for now, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said in an interview published on Saturday, a …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Christmas cards sent by the Toms River school district students at the Early Learning Center have arrived at U.S. military bases in Germany and South Korea. …

After the EU tried to cancel Christmas, Pope Francis lashed out. The EU document on Christmas is an anachronism” of “watered-down secularism” Pope Francis said while answering questions put to …

Unvaccinated Germans are now barred from public transportation, including buses and trains, unless they have a negative test from the last 24 hours or proof of recovery from COVID-19. New …

You won’t see her name pop up in any World War II documentaries and when the lists of World War II warriors are read off, she probably won’t be included.  Outside …

Here’s the latest for Friday, January 3rd: Trump says Soleimani killed to stop a war; Ayatollah Khamenei visits Soleimani family home; McConnell has little interest in hearing witnesses in impeachment …