EPA Germany has expanded curbs on social interactions to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, banning public gatherings of more than two people. In a televised address, Chancellor Angela Merkel said “our own behavior” was the “most effective way” of … Read More
Health Minister Jens Spahn. Photo: DPA Health Minister Jens Spahn has said a “gradual” return to normal life is possible in Germany after April 19th if people continue to stick to social distancing measures. In an interview with Handelsblatt, Spahn said there … Read More
There is only one priority for Germany and the UK right now and that is dealing with COVID-19. The available estimates of the costs of shutdown in the form of lost value-added show that the coronavirus epidemic will cause costs … Read More
“I would be happy if we can come back in two months’ time and still be able to talk about what Germany did right,” one expert said. A medical worker administers a coronavirus test on a patient at a mobile … Read More
In Germany, the number of Coronavirus cases has not been rising this rapidly since the crisis began. On Wednesday night, there were 12,327 infected persons, 3,000 more than a day before. The increase of Coronavirus cases in Germany was alarming … Read More
Andreas Geisel. Photo: Imanuel Marcus In cooperation with the Senate Administration in the city-state of Berlin, Germany’s Ministry of the Interior just forbade the organization ‘Unified German Peoples and Tribes’ (Geeinte deutsche Völker und Stämme’) which was run by self-proclaimed … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany jumped by more than 100 on Saturday, reaching 795 by mid-afternoon amid growing concern at the economic impact of the spreading epidemic on one of the world’s most trade-dependent … Read More
Candles are placed around the Brothers Grimm monument during a vigil for the victims of a shooting in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 20, 2020. Hesse’s state Premier Volker Bouffier speaks during a news conference following a shooting in Hanau … Read More
German authorities identified over 32,200 right-wing extremists in 2019, according to a report. Much of the rise has to do with authorities counting groups affiliated with the far-right AfD for the first time. The number of right-wing extremists active in Germany rose … Read More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she won’t try to interfere with her center-right party’s choice of a new leader and its candidate to succeed her at the helm of the government. German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media as part … Read More