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Manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus to cut 2,300 jobs in Germany
MAN Truck & Bus employees work in a production line. Sven Hoppe/dpa German manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus on Thursday said it plans to cut…
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslims Protesting A Christmas Fair In Germany -- Clip From Pro-Palestinian Anti-Israel March First Appeared October, 2024
Does a viral video show Muslims protesting against a Christmas fair in Germany? No, that's not true: The video has circulated since…
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Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities on Tuesday railed against comments by Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to…
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NATO general warns Germany to boost defences against hybrid threats
Germany must urgently strengthen its ability to deter both conventional and hybrid attacks, NATO General Ingo Gerhartz said on Tuesday,…
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Housing approvals up by 11.7% in Germany since start of year
Germany's residential construction sector saw more positive news on Tuesday, with the number of approvals for new housing units from…
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Amazon Germany hires 12,000 seasonal workers ahead of holidays
Amazon has hired around 12,000 seasonal workers in Germany ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas shopping rush, the company has said,…
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Germany to lift restrictions on arms exports to Israel
Germany will lift its partial embargo on weapons exports to Israel as of November 24, government spokesman Stefan Kornelius told dpa. The…
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Steinmeier honours Italian 'guest workers' who rebuilt German economy
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday thanked the Italian migrants, once known as "guest workers," who helped rebuild…
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Bavarian premier Söder wants mini nuclear power plants in Germany
The premier of the southern German state of Bavaria is calling for a comprehensive change of course in Germany's energy policy – including…
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Merz says Germany 'will not deport' the politically persecuted
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made it clear that people who are politically or religiously persecuted are allowed to stay in…
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Home of far-right German lawmaker raided over terrorist plot
The home of a politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was raided on Thursday on suspicion of support for a terrorist…
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Man detained on weapons charges linked to Hamas arrests in Germany
A man was detained on a train from Denmark to Germany on suspicion of involvement in the procurement of weapons for the Palestinian…
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Court rejects Gazan challenges of German arms exports to Israel
A Berlin court on Wednesday rejected lawsuits filed by several Palestinians in the Gaza Strip seeking to block Germany's arms exports to…
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Suspected Hamas member arrested in Germany
German prosecutors said on Wednesday they have arrested a suspected Hamas member accused of procuring weapons that they assume were…
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Google unveils 5.5 billion-euro investment in Germany
GOOGLE unveiled its biggest-ever investment in Germany on Tuesday, pledging 5.5 billion euros (S$8.3 billion) for a new data centre and…
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NATO allies have been gearing up for submarine hunts. Germany's first new Poseidon just arrived.
Germany's first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft has arrived in country. It's acquiring eight of them from the…
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Alternative for Germany politician defends plans for Russia trip
A European lawmaker for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) has defended his party's plans for a trip to Russia against…
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Some Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes ‘de-escalation’
[BERLIN/TOKYO] Semiconductor maker Nexperia has resumed some shipments of its vital chips, auto executives said on Friday (Nov 7), with…
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Jordan's Queen Rania compares Israel to Nazi Germany in Munich speech
Queen Rania misquoted Israeli officials, accusing them of spreading hate speech against Palestinians in the wake of Hamas's October 7…
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Germany's heating bills have tripled since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Germans are facing a 82% increase in heating costs since 2021, when the country decided to cut ties with Russia following its full-scale…
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Germany says Syrians returning home risk losing protected status
Syrian refugees returning to their home country from Germany run the risk of losing protected status, an Interior Ministry spokesman said…
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Smoke and explosion after fire breaks out by gas station in Germany
An explosion has been reported after a fire broke out near a gas station in western Germany, police said on Friday morning, with the exact…
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German minister pledges further aid to region on visit to Damascus
Germany will provide another €52.6 million ($60.8 million) in humanitarian aid to Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, Foreign Minister Johann…
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This Stunning Castle In Germany Is A Popular Tourist Attraction With Storybook Charm
Nestled within lush green forests not too far from Frankfurt and Stuttgart lies one of Europe's most stunning and romantic ruins — a true…