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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…
Lufthansa Returns to Tel Aviv After the Ceasefire
German aviation group Lufthansa will start flying again to Israeli Tel Aviv from Sunday, now that Israel and the Palestinians have signed a ceasefire.
More than a week ago, those flights were suspended due to the flaring violence…
Germany Bans Aid Organization That Would Finance Terrorism
Germany has banned the Islamic aid organization Ansaar International, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday.
The organization is suspected of raising donations to finance terrorism worldwide. Eight sub-organizations…
German Industry is More Affected by Chip Shortage
Chip shortages are expected to increase further and cause more significant problems for the German industry. The chief economist of the German central bank expresses this expectation.
Jens Ulbrich adds that this obstacle could slow…
Germany: Suing AstraZeneca No Longer Yields Vaccines
The German Minister of Health has been critical of a possible European lawsuit against pharmaceutical AstraZeneca.
That would not provide the EU with more doses of the company's corona vaccine, Minister Jens Spahn said.
The…
German Government Starts Amending the Law for Strict Lockdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her cabinet are expected to start on Tuesday with an amendment to the law to impose lockdowns themselves outside the federal states.
Merkel believes federal intervention in the fight against the…
Germany Reports Slightly Fewer Corona Infections Than the Day Before
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM, reported 3,943 new corona infections on Tuesday.
That is slightly less than on Monday, when 4,732 new infections were reported and considerably less than during…
German Hairdressers Open Again Since Midnight
German hairdressers can open their doors for the first time in months. They started cutting at midnight in some places, reports the newspaper Rheinische Post.
A politician whose turn it was immediately paid hundreds of euros for…