News: Germany

We have started to collect the most important news related to Germany in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Germany: news

Eurozone crisis: The German solution

Wednesday, November 16th 2011, 19:10

What will Germany do to protect the eurozone?
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Germany plans neo-Nazi registry

Wednesday, November 16th 2011, 18:37

German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich calls for a registry of neo-Nazi extremists, after revelations of a series of murders.
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German neo-Nazi murders raise awkward questions

Tuesday, November 15th 2011, 20:22

Extremist murders raise awkward questions in Germany
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Eurozone growth remains sluggish

Tuesday, November 15th 2011, 17:52
related countries: France

The economy of the 17-nation eurozone grew by 0.2% between July and September, with faster growth seen in Germany and France.
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Merkel blasts 'neo-Nazi' murders

Tuesday, November 15th 2011, 0:03

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the murders of nine immigrant workers and a policewoman by suspected neo-Nazis are "shameful" for Germany.
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Deutsche Bank boss reign to end

Monday, November 14th 2011, 21:58

Deutsche Bank's chief Josef Ackermann is to leave next year, ending his nine-year reign at the top of Germany's largest lender.
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VIDEO: Merkel: Europe's toughest hour

Monday, November 14th 2011, 18:51

Europe faces its biggest challenge since World War II, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.
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VIDEO: Merkel calls for statutory minimum wage

Monday, November 14th 2011, 5:37

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for a minimum wage in sectors without one in a bid to create a 'fair' labour market in the euro zone's top economy.
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VIDEO: New neo-Nazi probe arrest

Monday, November 14th 2011, 2:49

Police in Germany make a second arrest after the dramatic discovery of evidence linking a self-styled Nazi group to the murder of nine foreigners.
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New German neo-Nazi probe arrest

Sunday, November 13th 2011, 19:45

Police in Germany make a second arrest after the dramatic discovery of evidence linking a self-styled Nazi group to the murder of nine foreigners.
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Neo-Nazis 'linked to 10 murders'

Friday, November 11th 2011, 22:59

Prosecutors in Germany are investigating whether the murders of 10 people over seven years were linked to far-right extremists.
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Gursky sets record for photograph

Friday, November 11th 2011, 9:34

An image of the Rhine taken by German artist Andreas Gursky has sold for $4.3m (£2.7m) in New York, breaking the auction record for a photograph.
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US charges German-held Moroccan

Friday, November 11th 2011, 2:32
related countries: Morocco, United States
related places: New York

Federal prosecutors in New York charge a Moroccan man with conspiring to provide weapons and other help to al-Qaeda.
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VIDEO: Eurozone can survive says Merkel

Thursday, November 10th 2011, 23:39

Germany's goal is to stabilise the eurozone in its current form, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says.
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Merkel defends 'current eurozone'

Thursday, November 10th 2011, 14:59
related countries: France
related places: Eu

German Chancellor Angela Merkel plays down speculation about a eurozone split, insisting all 17 countries must work together.
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Berlin unveils 'assassin' statue

Tuesday, November 8th 2011, 17:01
related places: Berlin

The statue of a man who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1939 is unveiled in Berlin.
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Russia's Baltic pipeline opens

Tuesday, November 8th 2011, 14:05
related countries: Russia

A major new pipeline to supply Russian gas to the European Union begins operating, following an opening ceremony in Germany.
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Germany's squeezed middle class

Monday, November 7th 2011, 11:38

Angst prevails in Germany despite economic successes
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Tui prepares for Greek euro exit

Monday, November 7th 2011, 7:57
related countries: Greece

German tour operator Tui asks hotels in Greece to sign new contracts specifying how bills will be paid if Greece leaves the euro.
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Adidas sites suffer cyber-attack

Sunday, November 6th 2011, 19:17

The German sportswear maker takes its websites offline after discovering a "sophisticated, criminal cyber-attack".
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Major berg forming in Antarctica

Thursday, November 3rd 2011, 18:51
related countries: Antarctica
related places: Berlin

Scientists are monitoring a big rift in the Pine Island Glacier in western Antarctica that will eventually calve an iceberg the size of Berlin.
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Bailout loan withheld from Greece

Wednesday, November 2nd 2011, 23:23
related countries: France, Greece

The next tranche of rescue loans for Greece will be withheld until after the country's bailout referendum, expected in early December, European leaders warn.
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Anger at Israeli settlement plan

Wednesday, November 2nd 2011, 18:04
related countries: Israel, United Kingdom

The US joins international criticism of an Israeli plan to speed up settlement building after the UN's Unesco grants Palestinians full membership.
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Germany warns Greece over rescue

Wednesday, November 2nd 2011, 16:30
related countries: Greece

The eurozone plan to save Greece from bankruptcy is not up for renegotiation, Germany has warned, ahead of emergency talks with Greece.
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Germany finds an extra 55bn euros

Friday, October 28th 2011, 22:29

Germany finds itself 55bn euros richer after discovering an accounting error at Hypo Real Estate, the bank it nationalised in 2009.
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Brit bobsleigher fractures spine

Thursday, October 27th 2011, 10:35
related countries: United Kingdom

British bobsleigher Serita Shone fractures her back during a serious training crash in Germany.
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Berlin arrest over torched cars

Monday, October 24th 2011, 11:09
related places: Berlin

A jobless man confesses to burning more than 100 luxury cars over a period of three months in the German capital Berlin, police say.
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German satellite falls to Earth

Sunday, October 23rd 2011, 9:20

The 2.4-tonne Rosat X-ray space telescope re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, falling perhaps - early calculations suggest - into the Indian Ocean.
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German business optimism 'falls'

Friday, October 21st 2011, 9:33

German business confidence hits a 16-month low, a closely-watched survey shows, on concerns for the economy.
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Deadlock in the eurozone

Friday, October 21st 2011, 9:31
related countries: France

No easy solution in sight as Germany and France differ
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Germany cuts 2012 growth forecast

Thursday, October 20th 2011, 11:24

Germany cuts its economic growth forecast for next year to 1% from 1.8% as export growth is predicted to slow.
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China scientist in US trade theft

Wednesday, October 19th 2011, 3:41
related countries: China, United States

A Chinese scientist, Kexue Huang, admits to stealing trade secrets from two US firms and sending them to China and Germany.
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Shares fall on debt deal warnings

Monday, October 17th 2011, 21:32

European and US shares trade lower after German officials warn that an EU summit may not deliver a definitive solution to the debt crisis.
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In pictures: Berlin's Festival of Lights

Sunday, October 16th 2011, 0:24
related places: Berlin

Berlin transforms its landmarks with illuminations
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Slowdown is predicted in Germany

Thursday, October 13th 2011, 11:51

Eight leading European economic institutes forecast a steep slowdown for Germany's economy.
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Berlin police find new firebomb

Thursday, October 13th 2011, 10:50
related places: Berlin, Leipzig

German police find another explosive device on the high-speed line between Berlin and Leipzig - the eighth such find in recent days.
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VIDEO: Spy tactics cause concern in Germany

Tuesday, October 11th 2011, 19:22

Germany's justice minister has called for a national and state level probe into the use of controversial computer software to spy on people.
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German police find railway bombs

Tuesday, October 11th 2011, 12:19
related places: Berlin

Police in Germany say they have found another explosive device designed to derail trains in the capital, Berlin - the third in two days.
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Call for probe of German spyware

Tuesday, October 11th 2011, 10:24

Germany's justice minister calls for an investigation into the state use of controversial computer software that spies on people.
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Shares rise on euro bank pledge

Monday, October 10th 2011, 22:02
related countries: France, United States

US shares rise sharply as investors take comfort from the pledge by French and German leaders to protect European banks from the debt crisis.
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German exporters shrug off crisis

Monday, October 10th 2011, 11:35

German exports rose in August for the first time in three months despite the eurozone debt crisis.
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VIDEO: Euro crisis talks reach agreement

Sunday, October 9th 2011, 18:03
related countries: France

A plan to protect Europe's banks from the effects of the eurozone debt crisis is much closer, the leaders of France and Germany say after meeting to discuss the issue.
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Airbus staff stage German strike

Friday, October 7th 2011, 13:38

Airbus workers go on strike at four German factories affecting work on its A320 jet and other planes.
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Namibians flock to welcome skulls

Tuesday, October 4th 2011, 14:00

Hundreds of Namibians celebrate as Germany returns the skulls of tribespeople removed a century ago for use in discredited racial experiments.
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Germany returns Namibian skulls

Friday, September 30th 2011, 17:14
related countries: Namibia
related places: Berlin

A delegation of Namibian tribal leaders visits Berlin to collect the skulls of 20 compatriots which were taken to Germany during colonial times.
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Germany approves EU bailout fund

Thursday, September 29th 2011, 16:40

Germany's parliament votes by a large majority in favour of supporting a more powerful fund to bail-out troubled Eurozone economies.
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Merkel faces test in bailout vote

Thursday, September 29th 2011, 9:16
related countries: Greece

The German chancellor faces a vote on EU bailout funds, while Greek public sector workers strike again over austerity measures.
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VIDEO: Can Merkel save bailout plans?

Wednesday, September 28th 2011, 13:14

The BBC's Steve Evans looks at whether German Chancellor Angela Merkel will win enough support to expand the bailout fund.
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Merkel's credibility at stake in German bailout vote

Wednesday, September 28th 2011, 13:13

Merkel's credibility at stake in bailout vote
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Papandreou seeks signs of support

Tuesday, September 27th 2011, 20:46
related countries: Greece

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says it is important his country gets indications of support from "European partners".
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