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German states, industry leaders gather for national steel summit
Essen, Germany - Steel industry leaders and politicians are meeting in the western German city of Saarbruecken later on Monday to…
World Economic Forum: Germany tops in innovation
Geneva - No other country in the world is as capable of innovation as is Germany, according to an analysis by the World Economic…
German minister’s plane grounded after rodents gnaw through cabling
Nusa Dua, Indonesia- Members of German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz's delegation remained stranded in Indonesia on Sunday after…
Merkel: Germany to intensify economic cooperation with Chile
Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday during a visit by Chilean President Sebastian Pinera that she…
Germany’s Lufthansa pledges 600 new jobs after summer of delays
By Eckart Gienke, dpa
Hamburg (dpa) - German airline Lufthansa pledged to create an additional 600 jobs to help improve the…
No more diesel: Porsche is first German maker to ditch dirty fuel
If you drive a Porsche diesel, you could be driving one of the last of its kind. The German maker is swearing off diesel for good.…
Germany pushes for ‘comprehensive modernization’ of WTO
Berlin (dpa) - A German Economics Ministry official on Saturday called for a "comprehensive modernization" of the World Trade…
KEFI Minerals gets approval for its Tulu Kapi Gold Project from Ethiopian Government
KEFI Minerals plc, the gold exploration and development company with projects in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and…
Germany pledges extra 100 million euros for Lake Chad region
By Sebastian Engel and Michael Fischer, dpa
Berlin (dpa) - Germany has pledged an extra 100 million euros (116 million dollars)…
New car pollution standard comes into force across EU
Brussels (dpa) - Stricter emissions tests for all new cars in the European Union went into force on Saturday.
It comes in…
Report: Volkswagen managers to start driving electric cars
Hanover, Germany (dpa) - German carmaker Volkswagen wants to increase the number of electric and hybrid cars in its own fleet of…
German Chancellor to visit Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria
Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to tour three West African countries next week, paying visits to Senegal, Ghana…
Merkel, Putin signal rapprochement at summit focusing on Ukraine
By Peter Spinella, dpa
Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled…
German industry stresses need for faster modernization of bridges
Berlin (dpa) - Following the collapse of a motorway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa that caused some 40 deaths, the Federation…
Newspapers reach almost 40 million readers a day in Germany
Frankfurt (dpa) - Print newspapers in Germany lost more readers in the last 12 months than in the previous year, a report released…
German test cities present public transport plans to clean up air
By Sascha Meyer, dpa
Berlin (dpa) - Five sites in Germany are due to present plans to make public transport more enticing, in an…
Germany ‘on track for golden decade’ as economy picks up speed
By Andrew McCathie, dpa
Berlin (dpa) – The German economy shifted into a higher gear in the second quarter, defying the global…
Jobs in Germany’s key manufacturing sector hit new high
Berlin (dpa) – Employment in Germany's key manufacturing sector has hit a new high following the nation's long run of economic…
Germany’s Merkel in Spain for informal talks with PM Sanchez
Madrid (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in the city of San Lucar de Barrameda in southern Spain for talks with the…
German government to invest €500 million in the country’s rail network
The German government has earmarked 500 million euros for the energy transition in rail traffic.
Berlin (dpa) - The German…
Berlin pushes back against China’s business plans in Trump era
By Andrew McCathie, dpa
China is now Germany's fourth-biggest foreign investor, and US trade tensions threaten to push Beijing to…
Merkel to talk migration with Spanish PM in national park
Madrid (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Spain this weekend for talks with the country's prime minister on…
Daimler official: Europe must counter Asian battery cell dominance
By Nico Esch, dpa
The battery is the heart of every electric car - and the cell is the heart of the battery. Everyone needs them,…
German shipping faces curbs over drought-driven low water levels
Berlin (dpa) - The domestic German shipping industry is facing restrictions because of low water levels as a result of the ongoing…
German economy minister to make two-day trip to Turkey in October
Istanbul (dpa) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier is to pay a visit to Turkey in October, keeping diplomatic relations…
BMW to build new plant in Hungary for 1bn euros
Munich (dpa) - German carmaker BMW said it plans to build a new factory near the Hungarian town of Debrecen, creating 1,000 jobs,…
German solar output surges ahead
An especially sunny summer season is helping solar power plants in Germany to achieve strong figures.
Berlin (dpa) - Amid a sunny…
Security breach shuts down part of Munich Airport for five hours
Munich (dpa) - Part of Munich Airport was closed off Saturday after a woman slipped past a security checkpoint, sowing chaos for…
Berlin blocks Chinese bid to build stake in German power sector
Berlin (dpa) – Berlin on Friday blocked China's entry into the German electricity sector on the grounds of national security.…
German government to set up tax incentives for electrical cars
Berlin (dpa) - The German government aims to set up tax incentives to promote the purchase of electric-powered cars used by…