Germany

Germans will go to the polls next year on September 26 to elect a new government, if it is up to Minister Horst Seehofer of the Interior. The only alternative is September 19, but the federal states and political parties opt for…
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A judge in Berlin has dismissed the imposed closing time of restaurants at 11 p.m. in summary proceedings. It cannot be legally substantiated and does not make a significant contribution to the fight against the virus, the…
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The German government parties are arguing about the right to work from home. The Social Democratic Minister for Employment, Hubertus Heil, wants employees to be able to work from home at least 24 days a year, even after the corona…
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The American Thermo Fisher has decided not to take over the German biotechnologist Qiagen. The parties had agreed that at least two-thirds of Qiagen's shareholders should support the proposal. In the end, not even half of the…
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German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer wants to intervene harshly on an elite German army unit that has been repeatedly discredited following right-wing extremist incidents. She plans to disband a company from the unit,…
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Germany will make a final decision on May 6 on the possible resumption of certain sports competitions. Chancellor Angela Merkel does this in consultation with the prime ministers of the federal states. "Then we will see if, and if…
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The second corona test by a German head of government Angela Merkel is also negative. The Federal Chancellor had also been tested early this week after contacting a doctor who was found to be infected with the coronavirus.…
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A school bus accident in the German state of Thuringia killed a girl and an eight-year-old boy. Five children were seriously injured, and 15 others were slightly wounded. The bus driver is also injured. The bus drove to a primary…
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Merkel Insists on the Importance of own Battery production for Electric Cars. Angela Merkel wants Europe to make an effort to produce batteries for electric cars. According to the German Chancellor, that is "of ultimate importance"…
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