Germany’s awkward coalition faces make-or-break moment BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition faces a make-or-break moment on Wednesday as leaders of the three... Published 06 Nov, 2024 11:02am
Business & Finance German farmers block roads with tractors in protest at subsidy cuts BERLIN: German farmers blocked roads with tractors on Monday, kicking off a week of protests against plans to phase... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Markets Berlin hails 'progress' in EU talks on hydrogen plants FRANKFURT: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Tuesday welcomed "important progress" in talks with the European... Published 01 Aug, 2023 10:52pm
World France and Germany eye ‘aggressive response’ to US Inflation Reduction Act PARIS: France and Germany are eyeing an ‘aggressive response’ to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), said the... Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am
World Germany forecasts recession, soaring inflation in 2023 FRANKFURT: Germany’s output will contract 0.4 percent next year and inflation is expected to hit seven percent, ... Published 13 Oct, 2022 05:59am
World Europe investigates 'attacks' on Russian gas pipelines to Europe STOCKHOLM: Europe was investigating on Tuesday what Germany and Denmark said were attacks which had caused major... Published 28 Sep, 2022 12:56am
Business & Finance Dollar touches 20-year high, but kept in check by euro, as rates in focus NEW YORK: The dollar touched a fresh 20-year high on Monday, fuelled by hawkish comments by Federal Reserve Chair... Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am
Markets Germany’s gas storage facilities filling up faster than planned BERLIN: Germany’s gas storage facilities are filling up faster than planned, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said,... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Markets German minister rules out keeping nuclear plants running to save gas BERLIN: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck ruled out on Sunday extending the lifespan of the country’s three... Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am
Print Russia resumes ‘unstable’ gas supplies to Europe BERLIN: Russia on Thursday restored critical gas supplies to Europe through Germany via the Nord Stream pipeline... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am
Opinion Germany to overhaul laws to allow energy bailouts Germany’s government will have the power to take stakes in utilities and impose emergency levies on consumers ... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Print Germany moves closer to rationing natural gas FRANKFURT: Germany moved closer to rationing natural gas on Thursday as it raised the alert level under an emergency... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
World EU unity on Russian sanctions 'starting to crumble', German minister says BERLINL: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union's unity was... Published 29 May, 2022 10:52pm
Markets Germany, Qatar sign energy partnership agreement BERLIN: Germany and Qatar signed on Friday a declaration to deepen their energy partnership, with a focus on trade... Published 20 May, 2022 04:59pm
World Russia using energy ‘as weapon’, says Berlin BERLIN: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck accused Russia on Thursday of using energy as “a weapon”, after Moscow... Published 12 May, 2022 08:15pm
Markets German companies sign deals in UAE as Berlin seeks alternative energy supplies DUBAI: German companies signed several agreements with firms in the United Arab Emirates to build up a comprehensive... Published 21 Mar, 2022 05:10pm
Markets Germany seals energy deal with Qatar in pivot from Russia BERLIN: Germany has agreed a long-term energy partnership with Qatar as it looks to reduce its dependence on Russian... Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:19am
Markets German gas supply concerns mount for coming winter BERLIN: Germany, which relies heavily on Russian gas, has major concerns over securing supplies for next winter and... Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am
Markets Germany, seeking to pare Russia energy, courts Qatar and UAE for deals BERLIN: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Saturday that he will explore liquefied natural gas (LNG)... Published 19 Mar, 2022 06:10pm
Markets Germany aims to be nearly free of Russia oil this year BERLIN: Germany said Saturday it aims to be nearly free of Russian oil imports by the end of this year, as countries... Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am
Markets Germany to build LNG terminal to reduce Russian gas reliance FRANKFURT: Germany said on Saturday it would build a liquefied natural gas terminal on its North Sea coast, as it... Updated 06 Mar, 2022 10:22am