Germanys
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In Germany’s Industrial East, Old Traumas Boost Far Right
In the relatively well-off city of Zwickau, in Germany’s former communist east, economic uncertainty and a turbulent history have combined to drive support for the far right ahead of a…
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Maersk pulls out of bidding for Germany’s DB Schenker, shares spike
Maersk says acquiring DB Schenker will not be the right thing to do for its business at this time Danish shipping group Maersk said on Monday (Jul 1) it is…
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China’s BYD taps Germany’s football fever to get edge on VW
EVEN as Germany’s national football team scrapped its way to victory in Dortmund on Saturday (Jun 29), a game of geoeconomic chess was taking place on the sidelines, with stakes…
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Germany’s Coalition In Impasse Over 2025 Budget
The three parties in the German government are locked in a bitter dispute over the 2025 budget, with experts warning the stalemate could be the final straw for the uneasy…
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Germany’s Golden Oldies Leading Push For Euros Glory
With a combined age of 106, Germany’s three remaining 2014 World Cup winners Manuel Neuer, Thomas Mueller and Toni Kroos are leading the hosts’ charge for Euro 2024 glory. Friends…
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Candidate For Germany’s Far-right AfD Wounded In Clash
German police said Wednesday that a local election candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was hurt in the country’s west after confronting a man taking down the party’s…
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Germany’s Far-right AfD Cast Out By EU Partners
Germany’s AfD party was expelled Thursday from its far-right group within the European Parliament after a series of scandals involving a high-profile lawmaker, in the closing stretch of an EU…
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Germany’s AfD Bans Scandal-hit Lead Candidate From EU Election Events
Germany’s far-right AfD party on Wednesday banned its leading candidate from EU election campaign events, as it battled to draw a line under a series of scandals that has sparked…
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Germany’s Scholz Between Tough Talk And Trade On China Trip
Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to China this weekend, walking a fine line in shoring up economic ties with Germany’s biggest trading partner at a time when the West is sharpening…
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US investor Baker, Beetz-led group to buy Germany’s Galeria, sources say
GERMANY’S Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is to be taken over by a consortium including US investor Richard Baker, CEO of its previous owner Hudson’s Bay Company, two sources familiar with the…
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Germany’s BMW, India’s Tata Tech to jointly develop auto software
BMW Group and Tata Technologies will form a joint venture to develop automotive software for the German luxury carmaker, the Indian engineering services company said on Tuesday (Apr 2). India…
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Angela Merkel Net Worth 2024: Exploring The Finances Of Germany’s Former Chancellor
Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, is renowned for her pragmatic leadership style and commitment to European unity. Merkel navigated complex political landscapes, championing economic stability…
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Germany’s Commerzbank posts biggest net profit in 15 years
GERMANY’S Commerzbank on Thursday (Feb 15) posted its biggest profit in 15 years in 2023, a 55 per cent increase from the previous year, as it benefited from higher interest…
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Biden Says Congress Ignoring Ukraine Is ‘Close To Criminal Neglect’ As He Meets Germany’s Scholz
President Joe Biden, who hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House for a bilateral meeting, said it would be “close to criminal neglect” if Congress failed to pass…
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Germany’s Mine-to-motor Lithium Supply Chain Takes Shape
Once a byword for environmental disaster due to its heavy industry and mining, the city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen is poised to become a key site for Germany’s ambitious green transition. It…
