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German rail giant says goodbye to diesel with alternative fuel trials

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Germany determined to complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline despite US pressure, Merkel says

Chancellor Angela Merkel reaffirmed the German government’s determination to complete the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, despite attempts by the…

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Anti-Semitism in Germany increased due to coronavirus protests

Jewish groups and police alike have been worried about growing anti-Semitism during large demonstrations in Berlin. Some protesters have used far-right imagery and compared themselves…

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Germany scraps plans for Brexit talks at EU ambassadors’ summit – report

Germany has dropped plans to discuss Brexit at a European Union ambassadors’ summit next week, The Guardian newspaper reported here on Wednesday. EU officials now…

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German coalition agrees to extend coronavirus relief for economy

German coalition parties agreed on Tuesday to extend measures to cushion the effects of the coronavirus crisis on Europe’s biggest economy, including prolonging a short-time…

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Germany’s Maas calls on Greece and Turkey to avoid ’catastrophe’

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged the two countries to solve their dispute over rights to a resource-rich area of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. He likened…

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German state grant to boost battery production… and recycling

The funding is the first step in an initiative under the European Union’s Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) programme. eNews Bulletin reports that,…

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Germany would have missed 2020 climate goal without COVID-19 emissions drop

Germany could meet its climate target for 2020 but would have missed the goal if the economic havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic had not…

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Germany puts most of Spain on Covid-19 quarantine list

Germany is declaring nearly all of Spain, including the tourist island of Mallorca, a coronavirus risk region following a spike in cases there, government sources…

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New offshore wind-powered hydrogen project approved in Germany

The German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy has backed the Westkuste100 pilot project which will build a 30MW electrolyser to produce green hydrogen…

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Germany sees record use of green power in H1 but demand fell 5.7%

A record 50.2% of Germany’s power consumption in January to June was met from renewable sources, utility industry association BDEW said on Thursday, adding that…

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Germany’s coronavirus tracing app initially ’disabled’ on Android smartphones

Germany’s coronavirus app for tracking infections wasn’t working properly for up to five weeks due to an issue affecting millions of Samsung and Huawei devices,…

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1 in 5 children in Germany grow up in poverty

Some 2.8 million children in Germany — or one in five — are growing up in poverty, a report from the Bertelsmann Foundation published Wednesday…

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Protesters take to streets of France, Germany over police brutality

Thousands of people have rallied near Paris to mark four years since the death in custody of Adama Traore. His case, bolstered by the Black…

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Germany home to 19% of Europe’s fastest-growing companies: study

Germany has the most fast-growing companies in Europe, with a total of 191 companies, followed by Italy (190) and the UK (173), a study of…

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Coronavirus: Fewer Germans willing to get vaccinated, survey shows

Just over 60% of people in Germany would be willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new survey has found. For researchers, the staunch opponents…

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No more glass ceiling? Germany seeks female boardroom quota deal

The German minister for women said on Wednesday she hopes the coalition government will soon agree a quota for women on the executive boards of…

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Post-Covid recovery the focus for Germany’s EU presidency

Germany took over the presidency of the EU Council from Wednesday 1 July, with key priorities being climate action, digital sovereignty and Europe’s role in…

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’Toxic leadership culture’: Germany shakes up elite army force over far-right links

German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Tuesday she has ordered the partial dissolution of the elite KSK commando force, which has come under growing criticism…

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Trump ouster will not heal US ties, says Germany’s Maas

Germany’s foreign minister said relations with Washington won’t be boosted by Donald Trump leaving office. The US president has sunk transatlantic ties, most recently over…

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