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Germany Avoids Recession, but Weak Growth Weighs on Europe
The continent’s economy continued to limp along, expanding just 0.4 percent in the latest quarter, dragged down by a loss of competitiveness.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Why Germany Is Resisting UniCredit’s Takeover of Commerzbank
Despite an openness to cross-border mergers, Germany has pushed back against talk of the Italian lender UniCredit’s acquiring Commerzbank.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
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Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering
After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
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Kaput by Wolfgang Münchau — Germany’s great decline
An eloquent analysis of the country’s economic struggles argues that long-term political culture is to blameWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means
After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections at a precarious time.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
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Germany wrongly name Latvia player in NL squad
Germany had to hurriedly revise its squad list for the Nations League on Thursday after accidentally including a player from Latvia.Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
A swift election can end Germany’s political paralysis
The implosion of Olaf Scholz’s coalition is badly timed but inevitableWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
US citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for China
An American citizen who allegedly spied for China was arrested on Thursday, Germany's federal prosecutor office said, as reported by The Associated Press. The suspect, Martin D., was arrested in ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
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Germany to hold snap election on 23 February
President approves date agreed by leading Social Democrats and opposition conservatives. Germany will hold a snap election on 23 February after an agreement reached on Tuesday morning by ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
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Five things to know about Germany's government crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in FebruaryWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Their Pissarro Is Staying in Germany, but Their Story Is Getting Out
A woman whose family had to sell a painting in the Holocaust and a museum have struck a deal. The museum will keep the work but will help to publish a book telling the family’s story.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
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Germany suspects sabotage behind severed undersea cables
The two countries say they are "deeply concerned" as they raise the possibility of sabotage.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Severing of Baltic Sea cables likely to be sabotage, Germany says
Defence minister Boris Pistorius says it is unclear who was responsible for ‘hybrid’ warfare tacticWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says
Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known.Business - The New York Times - November 19 -
Germany finds itself in a predicament of its own making
While it loses sympathy abroad, the country faces political uncertainty at homeWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for US attorney-general
Former congressman says controversy around his nomination had become a ‘distraction’Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Volkswagen workers in Germany prepare to strike within weeks
Executives reject union proposal that would rule out factory closures in the countryWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
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Steel Maker ThyssenKrupp to Slash 11,000 Jobs in Germany
The venerable steel producer, which has been struggling against high energy prices at home and growing competition from abroad, is the latest company in Europe to cut its work force.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
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Relax Germany’s debt brake, says Angela Merkel
Former chancellor’s memoirs back reform of borrowing cap that she introduced into constitutionWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forcesWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
3 men indicted involving an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in Germany
Prosecutors say three men have been charged in a case that involves an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in western GermanyWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Germany's president visits the site of a Holocaust museum being built in Greece
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited the site of a Holocaust museum being built in Greece as he began a three-day state visitWorld - ABC News - October 29
