Mercedes-Benz lays first stone of new battery cell campus in Germany
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz laid the first stone of a new research and development campus at its Untertuerkheim site in Germany on Tuesday which will research, …
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Germany to change constitution to enable $110 billion defense fund
BERLIN – Germany has agreed to change its constitution to allow for a credit-based special defense fund of 100 billion euros ($107.35 billion) proposed after …
Court puts sales ban on Ford’s internet-linked cars in Germany in patent dispute
BERLIN – A German court has put a nation-wide sales and production ban on Ford cars able to establish internet connection, it said, as part …
Germany to earmark 430 million euros for fighting world hunger
BERLIN – Germany is planning to provide an additional 430 million euros ($446.5 million) in aid to fight world hunger, the Development Ministry said on …
Renault expects first hydrogen utility sales in Germany and Netherlands soon, executive says
PARIS – Renault hopes to receive first orders for its hydrogen-powered minibuses and vans from the Netherlands and Germany soon, the head of the company’s …
Sixth EU sanctions package vs Russia is close, Germany says
BERLIN – The European Union is closing in on agreeing a sixth package of sanctions against Russia, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. …
Germany ramps up capacity for LNG imports to replace Russian gas
(Inserts dropped word ‘time’ in 2nd paragraph) By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT -Germany took steps to ramp up liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports on Thursday as …
Germany urges Vestager to consider company breakups in EU antitrust reforms
By Foo Yun Chee BERLIN – EU antitrust rules should be beefed up to allow regulators to break up companies for serious breaches, German State …
Germany to invite India, Indonesia, Senegal, S Africa to G7 summit
BERLIN – Senegal, South Africa, India and Indonesia will be invited as guest countries to attend the G7 summit hosted by Germany in June , …
Germany takes Italy to UN court again over Nazi compensation claims
THE HAGUE – Germany has filed a case against Italy at the highest U.N. court because Rome continues to allow victims of Nazi war crimes …
U.S. logistics firm GXO aims to increase sales in Germany
FRANKFURT – The world’s largest contract logistics provider, U.S.-based GXO, said on Wednesday it hoped to significantly increase its share of sales in Germany over …
Germany must support Ukraine without endangering its own security – minister
BERLIN – Germany must do everything in its power to help Ukraine win the war against Russia but without endangering its own security and NATO’s …
U.S. to host Ukraine-focused defense talks in Germany on April 26
WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will host Ukraine-focused defense talks with allies at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on April 26, the Pentagon …
U.S. surpasses Germany as top Swiss export market as pharma booms
ZURICH – The United States overtook Germany as Switzerland’s biggest export market last year, mainly thanks to strong growth in chemical and pharmaceutical products over …
Growth in Germany to fall to 1.5%, labour minister warns – Bild am Sonntag
BERLIN – Germany’s economic growth could fall to 1.4%-1.5% this year, from 2.7% in 2021, with an average of around 590,000 people on reduced-hours lay-off …
Germany faces steep recession if Russian oil and gas halted – banks
FRANKFURT – Germany will face a steep recession if there is a stop to imports or delivery of Russian gas and oil, a top German …
Germany looks to buy Israeli or U.S. missile defence system
BERLIN – Berlin is considering buying a missile defence system from Israel or the United States to defend against threats including Russian Iskander missiles in …
G7 rejects Putin’s demand for rouble payment for Russian gas – Germany
BERLIN – Energy ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations reject demands by President Vladimir Putin that “unfriendly” countries pay for Russian gas with …
Germany approves law mandating full gas storage before winter
By Vera Eckert and Markus Wacket BERLIN – The Bundestag lower house on Friday approved legislation requiring Germany’s privately-operated gas storage facilities to be full …
EU’s biggest economy Germany blocked Russian coal ban, sources say
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – In the early stages of sanctions drafting against Moscow, one idea gained traction in Brussels – a ban on the …
Germany makes progress in cutting back on Russian energy, minister says
BERLIN -Germany has made significant progress towards reducing its exposure to imports of Russian gas, oil and coal since Russia invaded Ukraine, Economy Minister Robert …
France, UK, Germany say Iran deal could collapse on Russian demands
PARIS – France, Britain and Germany warned Russia on Saturday that its demands to have its trade guaranteed with Iran risked the collapse of an …
Russian energy import freeze would hit Germany as hard as Covid – source
BERLIN – A short-term freeze on energy imports from Russia resulting from its invasion of Ukraine is likely to cause a collapse in German gross …
Germany wants inquiry into Russian human rights violations in Ukraine
GENEVA – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on Thursday for an urgent inquiry to investigate what she called human rights violations committed by Russia …
Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?
By Christoph Steitz and Markus Wacket FRANKFURT – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and economy minister Robert Habeck on Sunday mapped out potentially radical changes to …
Germany and Western allies agree cutting Russia out of SWIFT
BERLIN – Germany and its Western allies agreed to cut Russia out of the SWIFT global payment system, a spokesperson for the German government said …
Germany suspends Hermes export credit guarantees for Russia – Handelsblatt
BERLIN – Germany is making it more difficult for companies to do business with Russia by suspending Hermes credit guarantees for exports, daily Handelsblatt reported …
Germany can ensure energy supply without Russian gas – econ minister
BERLIN – Germany can guarantee security of supply even without Russian gas or oil, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday. “We will have to …
‘We Must Reassess’: Germany Halts Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Certification Amid Ukraine Invasion
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 …
Factbox-How much does Germany need Russian gas?
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 …
Nord Stream 2: Russia’s battle to boost gas supply 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 …
Germany not affected by reports of Credit Suisse data leak – finance ministry
BERLIN – Germany does not think it is affected by a leak of Credit Suisse client data that was published by an investigative journalism network, …
U.S., Germany clash over role of nuclear energy in green transition
By Joseph Nasr BERLIN – Germany and the United States clashed on Friday over whether nuclear power should be part of the energy mix as …
Germany, France stand by 2023 tax reform deadline
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 …
What the future beholds for Legal Cannabis In Germany
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. …
Germany and Austria told to curb boom in home prices
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 …
Germany discussing sending more troops to Lithuania – defence minister
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. …
Germany, Denmark seek more ambition from EU on green aviation fuel
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – European Union plans to require the aviation sector to use more sustainable fuels are not ambitious enough and the EU …
Germany Says Nuclear Energy Is ‘Dangerous,’ Slams EU For Labeling It Sustainable
Germany distanced itself from the European Union’s position on nuclear power, arguing that the energy source is dangerous and wasteful, the Associated Press reported Monday. …
Germany To Shut Down All Remaining Nuclear Plants, Forcing Reliance On Fossil Fuels
Germany announced that it would shutter its remaining six nuclear power plants by the end of 2022, completely ending its reliance on the renewable source. …
Soldiers in Germany and Korea receive Christmas cards sent by Toms River students
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 …
Pope Francis compares modern-day woke Christmas cancelers to Nazis of Germany
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 …
Germany Clamps Down On Unvaccinated, Denies Access To Train Platforms
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 …
Women’s History Month: This World War II Nazi killer is still going strong
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 …
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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 …