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Germany's most powerful union bleeding members for 7th year in a row
Germany's IG Metall union has seen a decline in membership for the seventh consecutive year, the country's most powerful union reported on…
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Germany's opposition Greens urge more support for Ukraine
The head of Germany's opposition Greens has urged the government to provide Ukraine with increased air defences in the face of increased…
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Germany's heating bills set to rise as colder weather drives up costs
Consumers in Germany are set to face higher heating bills for last year, according to calculations by comparison website Verivox and…
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Germany's renewable energy capacity up 11% in 2025
Germany increased the construction of solar panels and wind turbines last year, with installed renewable energy capacity rising by 11% to…
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Germany's largest union urges joint action to avert industrial crisis
Germany's largest trade union, IG Metall, says industry must work closely with politicians and employees to overcome what it describes as…
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Germany's transport minister dampens hopes for cheaper flight tickets
Germany's Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has warned that a planned reduction in the country's air travel ticket taxwill not…
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Germany's digital minister mulls social media ban for children
German Minister for Digital Affairs Karsten Wildberger has expressed openness to a social media ban for children like the one in…
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Germany's upper house remembers Nazi-persecuted populations
The Bundesrat, Germany's upper house of parliament, on Friday commemorated Sinti, Roma and Yenish people murdered by the National…
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Germany's top court hears case of tenant rejected over Pakistani name
A woman who used a German surname to secure apartment viewings after repeated rejections using her Pakistani name is seeking compensation…
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Germany's Deutsche Welle broadcaster declared 'undesirable' in Russia
Moscow has labelled Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) an "undesirable organization," effectively banning its…
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Bavarian leader questions Germany's Eurovision participation
Bavarian leader Markus Söder questioned on Friday whether Germany should participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. But unlike…
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Stellantis Supports Germany’s Push to Revisit Future EU Emissions Rules
Stellantis Supports Germany’s Push to Revisit Future EU Emissions Rules Stellantis is throwing its weight behind Germany’s campaign to…
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Seatrium consortium bags major contract with TenneT to link Germany’s grid with North Sea wind power
This brings Seatrium’s value of new wins for FY2025 to over S$4 billion to date A consortium comprising Seatrium and GE Vernova was on…
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Netanyahu ‘not leaving’ politics for pardon, PM says next to Germany’s Merz
Netanyahu also praised the Israel–Germany cooperation in high-tech, AI, and quantum technologies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu…
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Germany's federal and state governments negotiate funding plans
Germany's federal and state governments are set to negotiate the distribution of public funds and the cost of new legislation. At a…
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Germany's Greens want extra taxes on luxury flights
Germany's Green Party wants the country to join an international effort to make private jet flights and first and business class travel…
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Germany's inflation rate stuck at 2.3%
Inflation in Germany remains stubbornly above the 2% mark, according to official figures released on Friday. In November, consumer prices…
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Mass protests expected as Germany's far-right AfD to found youth wing
Around 50,000 protesters are expected in a small German town this weekend as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) convenes to found…
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Germany's Steinmeier to visit Guernica on three-day trip to Spain
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier begins a three-day state visit to Spain on Wednesday. Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender…
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Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities on Tuesday railed against comments by Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to…
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NATO allies have been gearing up for submarine hunts. Germany's first new Poseidon just arrived.
Germany's first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft has arrived in country. It's acquiring eight of them from the…
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Germany's Wadephul speaks to Chinese counterpart after trip postponed
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has spoken to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi by phone, the Foreign Office said on Monday, 10 days…
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Germany's heating bills have tripled since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Germans are facing a 82% increase in heating costs since 2021, when the country decided to cut ties with Russia following its full-scale…
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Germany's Steinmeier kicks off three-country Africa trip in Egypt
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Egypt on Saturday afternoon at the start of a nearly week-long trip to Africa that…