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Tesla Opens First Gigafactory in Europe
Tesla carmaker has officially opened its first factory in Europe. CEO Elon Musk went to the factory in Grünheide near Berlin to deliver the first thirty copies of Tesla's Model Y built there to new owners.
German Chancellor Olaf…
German Constitutional Court Approves Introduction of Compulsory Vaccinations
The highest court in Germany has provisionally approved a vaccination obligation for staff in hospitals and healthcare institutions. The constitutional court in Karlsruhe has rejected all complaints about the duty, which will take effect in…
German Minister Calls Corona Situation More Worrying Than Ever Before
German Health Minister Jens Spahn calls the situation around the coronavirus more worrisome than earlier in the pandemic. But, according to the minister, the seriousness of the matter has not yet dawned on all Germans.
At the…
German State Wants to Ban Gas Extraction in the Wadden Sea
Drilling for oil and gas in the Wadden Sea near the German state of Lower Saxony will be banned next year if it is up to the regional environment minister Olaf Lies.
A law will be introduced in the state parliament in January and…
SPD Member Scholz Wants to Form Government with FDP and Greens
German SPD chancellor Olaf Scholz believes voters have given him a clear mandate to form a government. He is aiming for a coalition with the liberal FDP and environmental party De Groenen.
He said the rival CDU/CSU union should…
Unexpectedly More Orders for German Industry Due to Demand for Ships
German industry unexpectedly received more orders in July. This was due to large foreign orders for German shipyards, calculated by the German federal statistical office Destatis.
This led to a plus of 3.4 percent. Without those…
Criminals in Germany and Mafia Pay More Often with Crypto Coins
Criminals are increasingly using cryptocurrencies. This is the conclusion of German customs authorities. Authorities also recognize this trend in Italy. In particular, Bitcoin and the digital currency monero are said to be popular for…
German Economy is Growing Again, But Less Strongly Than Expected
The German economy showed growth again in the second quarter, after contracting in the first quarter.
But the progress of the eurozone's largest economy turned out to be much lower than average economists had expected, according to…
Death Toll in Germany Continues to Rise After Severe Weather
The death toll from the storm in western Germany has risen to 20. Heavy rainfall and flooding have caused houses to collapse and municipalities to be cut off from the outside world. In the town of Schuld in Rhineland-Palatinate, about 50 to…
Merkel Insists on EU Cooperation in Last Bundestag Speech
In her last speech in the Bundestag on Thursday, Angela Merkel called for better cooperation within the European Union. According to the German chancellor, the corona approach was too nationalistic, and a debate about the lessons to be…