German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference after coalition meetings over stimulus measures to reboot post-coronavirus economy, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany June 3, 2020. John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS Germany will take the fight to China as an … Read More
Sundown could mean bright lights must go out in the future for German cities like capital Berlin. Germany is planning to ban floodlights from dusk for much of the year as part of its bid to fight a dramatic decline … Read More
People entering a train in Hamburg wearing face masks in April during the country-wide shutdown. Photo: DPA Germany’s federal and regional governments on Thursday agreed on tougher, more targeted lockdown measures to contain local outbreaks and ward off the threat … Read More
European Union talks on a shared coronavirus stimulus package reconvene on Sunday after the failure to agree on what strings to attach to the aid. The German chancellor said the third day would be “decisive.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned … Read More
ANGELA MERKEL has been dealt a blow after an economic expert warned five million Germans are at risk of unemployment amid a bankruptcy wave due to the coronavirus crisis. The EU’s largest economy is preparing for an economic downturn as … Read More
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany has only a few hundred doses of COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir, health minister Jens Spahn told European Union lawmakers on Monday, saying he was working to ensure the drug could be produced in Europe. Remdesivir, produced by … Read More
When Germany takes over the rotating EU presidency, it will seek to tackle the long-stalled reform of EU asylum rules. The pressure to act is almost as great as the resistance to reform ideas. More people have fled their homes … Read More