Germany’s likely next chancellor demands migration crackdown after knife attack BERLIN: Germany’s main opposition leader demanded a sweeping overhaul of migration policy and permanent border... Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:30pm
World Germany says it met NATO 2pc defence spending target in 2024 BERLIN: Germany met NATO’s target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government ... Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am
World Germany could send troops to future Ukraine buffer zone: minister BERLIN: Germany’s defence minister said he was open to sending German soldiers to Ukraine to help secure a... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:20pm
Business & Finance Chinese buyers interested in unwanted German Volkswagen factories, source says FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Chinese officials and automakers are eyeing German factories slated for closure and are... Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:32am
World ‘High-risk’ matches: Court rules German football clubs must pay police costs BERLIN: Bundesliga clubs across Germany may be forced to cover the costs of police at certain ‘high-risk’ games,... Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am
Business & Finance Amazon orders 200 new electric heavy trucks from Daimler for Germany, UK Amazon, said on Tuesday it has ordered 200 Mercedes-Benz fully-electric eActros 600 heavy goods vehicles from... Published 14 Jan, 2025 08:11am
World Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return GENEVA: Iran is set to hold nuclear talks with France, Britain and Germany on Monday, just a week before US... Published 13 Jan, 2025 01:45pm
Business & Finance Lufthansa CEO expects Italy’s ITA to boost profits by hundreds of millions, FAZ reports BERLIN: Lufthansa, expects its planned stake in Italy’s ITA Airways to increase the German flagship carrier’s... Published 13 Jan, 2025 01:17pm
World Zelenskiy says meeting of allies pledges $2 billion in aid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the latest in a series of meetings with Kyiv’s Western allies in... Published 10 Jan, 2025 08:53am
World Iran tells France to review ‘unconstructive’ approach ahead of meeting DUBAI: Iran’s foreign ministry called upon Paris to review its “unconstructive” approach, a few days before Tehran... Published 08 Jan, 2025 11:43am
World Germany pushes EU to ease sanctions on Syria BRUSSELS: Germany is pushing the EU to ease sanctions on Syria as western countries seek to build bridges with its... Published 07 Jan, 2025 11:02pm
Markets German greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in 2024: study BERLIN: German greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2024 but at a slower rate than previous years due to gaps in green... Published 07 Jan, 2025 12:32pm
World German Christmas market attack death toll rises to six BERLIN: A 52-year-old woman has died in hospital from injuries sustained after a man drove his car into a German... Published 06 Jan, 2025 02:13pm
World Two German officers injured in explosion outside police building BERLIN: Two police officers were injured, one seriously, in an explosion Thursday night outside a police building in... Published 03 Jan, 2025 12:28pm
World German opposition’s chancellor candidate backs free trade talks with Trump BERLIN: German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is favoured to succeed Olaf Scholz as chancellor, would... Published 02 Jan, 2025 01:28pm
World Germany, France and Poland urge Georgia to consider new elections BERLIN: The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland said on Tuesday that authorities in Georgia should... Published 31 Dec, 2024 11:09pm
World Germany accuses Musk of trying to influence its election BERLIN: The German government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in... Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am
World German president dissolves parliament, sets Feb 23 election date BERLIN: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February... Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:46pm
World Germany probing possible security lapses after Christmas market attack BERLIN: Germany searched on Monday for answers on possible security lapses after a man drove his car into a... Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:50am
World NATO chief Rutte says Zelenskiy’s criticism of Germany’s Scholz is unfair BERLIN: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he considered the sometimes harsh criticism of German Chancellor Olaf... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:57am
World Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack BERLIN: The German government faced growing questions Sunday about whether more could have been done to prevent the... Published 22 Dec, 2024 12:43pm
World Germany says Christmas market attack toll rises to 5 dead, over 200 injured MAGDEBURG: A car-ramming attack on a German Christmas market killed five people and wounded more than 200,... Published 21 Dec, 2024 05:24pm
World Labour shortages ease in Germany’s economy, survey shows BERLIN: Fewer German companies than in the previous year are struggling to fill vacancies due to labour shortages,... Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:21pm
World Weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk invests $1.2bn in new factory in Denmark COPENHAGEN: Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and... Published 16 Dec, 2024 02:23pm
World Germany’s Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections BERLIN: Germany’s centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday after weeks of turmoil,... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:11pm
World Donald Trump picks Richard Grenell as envoy for special missions WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he was picking Richard Grenell, his former intelligence... Published 15 Dec, 2024 10:50am
World Fewer Russian assets frozen in Germany, finance ministry says BERLIN: Fewer Russian assets are currently frozen in Germany than a year ago, according to a letter from the finance... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:28pm
Print Germany advocates peaceful Syria transition BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged Israel and Turkey not to jeopardise a peaceful transition in... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:08am
World Germany rejects Amnesty’s ‘genocide’ accusation against Israel BERLIN: The German government on Friday rejected Amnesty International’s accusation that Israel is committing... Published 06 Dec, 2024 07:01pm
Business & Finance German carmakers vow to preserve jobs in Hungary factories, Hungary PM Orban says BUDAPEST: Hungary needs to create a competitive economic environment so that no factories would be closed down in... Published 06 Dec, 2024 12:37pm