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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 - 6 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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Germany stumbles on fiscal rules it championed for EU
Brussels calls out some fiscal hawks for veering from bloc’s spending limits for member statesWorld - 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 -
Germany's inflation surges to 2.4% as it narrowly skirts a technical recession
Germany's inflation surged to 2.4% in October, back above the European Central Bank's 2% target, even as the country narrowly avoided a technical recession in the third quarter.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Ikea to pay €6mn to compensate for forced labour by ex-prisoners in East Germany
Political and other prisoners were made to work producing furniture for the retailer from 1960 until 1990Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian
The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness
Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last yearBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
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Volkswagen cuts plan sends shock through the ‘Detroit of east Germany’
In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the country’s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout . Zwickau gained its nickname as the Detroit ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Germany’s top economic panel gripped by strife amid internal lawsuit
Council of Economic Experts is grappling with dispute with one member over how to address potential conflicts of interestWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Germany's top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war
Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visitWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting
Foreign minister says bomb threats against polling stations in German cities show Putin ‘will stop at nothing’. Germany has condemned what it called “a massive, coordinated attempt” to prevent ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Germany's government is on the brink of collapse — here’s what could happen now
Germany's ruling coalition has long been standing on shaky ground, but the situation has become critical in recent weeks, with a breakup more likely than ever.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Scholz calls crisis meetings to salvage Germany’s warring coalition
Differences between ruling partners deepen ahead of 2025 budget deadlineWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
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Eight suspected members of far-right terror cell arrested in Germany
Group alleged to have been plotting armed takeover of eastern regions to establish a Nazi-inspired regime. Police in Germany have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right terror cell alleged ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Clashes over budget could push Germany’s ailing coalition to collapse
With contradictory proposals unlikely to mesh, leaders to decide whether there is scope for alliance to continue. When, in 2021, Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats went into a “traffic light” coalition ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
