Tag: Germany
German soccer chief slams discrimination facing female stars
BERLIN — German soccer federation president Fritz Keller has slammed the structural discrimination facing female players in his country.
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Teachers lament ‘chaotic’ virus rules in German schools
BERLIN — Under pressure to ease Germany's virus restrictions, officials last month agreed to gradually reopen schools. Confirmed COVID-19 cases started climbing again, leading...
German lawmaker dies after collapsing on flight home
BERLIN — A lawmaker with German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has died after collapsing on a plane during a flight home to Germany.
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Swiss regulator tapped to lead German financial supervisor
BERLIN — Germany's finance minister announced Monday that he has chosen the head of Switzerland's market regulator, Mark Branson, to lead the troubled German...
Terrorism conviction of German rapper’s wife upheld by court
BERLIN — A top federal appeals court has upheld the terrorism conviction of the wife of a German-born rapper who joined the Islamic State...
Gioacchini restored to US roster after protocols change
CHICAGO — Forward Nicholas Gioacchini has been restored to the U.S. roster for exhibitions against Jamaica and Northern Ireland after a change in coronavirus...
Media: Xabi Alonso to take over at Borussia Mönchengladbach
MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany — German media reports say former Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso will take over as coach at Borussia Mönchengladbach next season.
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Europe starts World Cup qualifying amid pause for pandemic
GENEVA — The 55 national soccer teams in Europe will start World Cup qualifying this week for the 2022 tournament in Qatar even as...
German government welcomes probe into virus protest policing
BERLIN — The German government on Monday welcomed a decision by state authorities to examine the police response to a weekend anti-lockdown protest during...
Germany: Theology professors blast Vatican gay union stance
BERLIN — More than 230 professors of Catholic theology in Germany and other countries where German is spoken have signed a statement protesting the...
