BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will probably have to stick with measures to dampen the coronavirus pandemic into January, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, while her chief of staff suggested that restrictions might be needed until March. “Given the high … Read More
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his Palestinian counterpart al-Maliki meet in Berlin BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is meeting his French and British counterparts in Berlin on Monday for talks focussing on the nuclear deal with … Read More
Germany could start administering shots of COVID-19 vaccines as soon as next month, Health Minister Jens Spahn was quoted as saying. “There is reason to be optimistic that there will be approval for a vaccine in Europe this year,” Spahn … Read More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that the latest restrictions have not yet changed the trend in coronavirus infections and added that they need more social distancing, per Reuters. Additional takeaways “We are a long way from the 50 … Read More
Photo: Imanuel Marcus Berlin is one of the world capitals of protests. In spite of Corona, there have been more than 5,000 rallies this year alone. In the past decades, Berlin’s protesters made history in some cases. In others, they … Read More
The Airbus deal, set to cost almost 5.5 billion euros ($6.5 billion), will see the new fighters delivered between 2025 and 2030. European planemaker Airbus said Wednesday it had signed a contract to supply 38 new Eurofighters to Germany’s air … Read More
Police officers inspect mask compliance at the Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany (Markus Schreiber/AP) Germany has recorded nearly 20,000 new coronavirus cases in one day, its highest level yet. The national disease control centre, … Read More
There are three contenders for leadership of Angela Merkel’s center-right CDU party. The winner will be decided in mid-January. The next leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will be decided in mid-January, the party announced on Saturday. … Read More
As more Germans took to the streets in opposition to coronavirus curbs, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised more help for businesses affected by the new lockdown. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday assured businesses that they would receive additional support during the … Read More
Order from Chaos Germany has had a lot of nasty geopolitical surprises in recent years. But the worst by far — what strategy wonks call a black swan — wasn’t Russian aggression on Europe’s doorstep, China’s quest for global dominance … Read More