Tag: Germany government
German government raises 2021 economic growth forecast
BERLIN — Germany is raising its economic growth forecast for the year on the expectation of the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions and an...
France, Germany plan billions in pandemic recovery spending
FRANKFURT, Germany — France and Germany together laid out plans for billions in spending from the European Union's pandemic recovery fund aimed at fighting...
2 German soldiers die after truck crashes into convoy
BERLIN — Two German soldiers died early Monday after a tractor-trailer crashed into the vehicle they were driving in on a highway near Berlin.
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Germany condemns Russian naval restrictions in Black Sea
BERLIN — Germany on Monday criticized Russia's announcement that it was closing off three areas of the Black Sea for months to foreign warships.
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Germany debates privileges for those who’ve been vaccinated
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germany's 16 states on Monday discussed whether people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19...
German contender wants tougher stance on China, Russia
BERLIN — A leading contender to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor this fall has called for “dialogue and toughness” toward China when it...
Merkel urges Germans to accept ‘tough’ virus restrictions
BERLIN — BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Germans to accept nationwide pandemic restrictions that came into force at midnight, resulting in a...
Italian arms firm Leonardo buys stake in Germany’s Hensoldt
BERLIN — Italian arms manufacturer Leonardo said Saturday that it is buying large stake in Germany company Hensoldt from the U.S. investment firm KKR.
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Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election
BERLIN — A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations...
German diplomat says time is right for Serbia-Kosovo talks
BELGRADE, Serbia — Germany’s foreign minister called Friday for the resumption of negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo on normalizing the relations between the former...
