Tag: Berlin
Over 50 Berlin police officers injured in violent May Day protest
A violent May Day demonstration in Berlin resulted in more than 50 police officers injured and over 250 participants detained, the GdP police union...
Daimler Q1 profit surges, revenue up 10 percent
German automaker Daimler AG (DDAIF.PK) Friday posted significantly higher profits for the first quarter, with 10 per cent growth in revenue, while it continues...
ECB on hold as it ponders next move on pandemic fallout
The European Central Bank is expected on Thursday to leave its emergency monetary plan on hold as it lays the groundwork for reassessing the...
German Cabinet backs extending troop deployment in Mali
The German Cabinet has backed extending the mandates for troop deployments to Mali under UN and European Union auspices.
The Cabinet gave the green light...
‘Justice served’ – sports reacts to guilty verdict in US murder case
Athletes expressed relief and vowed to continue the fight for reforms after a jury in Minnesota found a former police officer guilty in the...
Protests in Berlin as parliament debates emergency lockdown measures
Berlin police expect thousands of activists to gather in the German capital on Wednesday to protest against lockdown measures designed to contain the coronavirus...
Infantino against Super League: anger and resistance mounts in England
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has rejected proposals for a breakaway European Super League and threatened the clubs involved with unspecified "consequences."
There was "no doubt"...
Bayern on the brink of Bundesliga title, Schalke relegated
Bayern Munich moved within one victory of a record- extending ninth straight Bundesliga title with a 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tu6esday while...
IOC chief Bach hopes Euro 2020 gives positive sign for Tokyo Games
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach hopes a successful European Championships in football can give a positive signal for the Tokyo Games amid the...
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund sought for Super League
German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have been offered membership of the European Super League despite both Bundesliga sides reiterating their opposition to...
Press freedom index no longer includes Germany among leading nations
The latest Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday no longer includes Germany among the leading nations.
Of the 180 countries...
Twelve top European football clubs agree to found new Super League
Twelve top European football clubs have agreed to found a Super League as soon as possible, the clubs announced in a joint statement.
The founding...
German conservative rivals miss deadline in race to succeed Merkel
Germany's conservatives missed a self-declared Sunday deadline to resolve an internal feud over who should be their candidate to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel in...
UEFA executive to meet as planned after Super League announcement
A UEFA executive committee meeting was to start on schedule on Monday morning despite an overnight announcement that 12 European top clubs will form...
Berlin hosts EU-Africa Green Talk to share development solutions
· Dialogue between European Investment Bank, Portuguese Embassy in Berlin, financial community and development stakeholders confirms importance...
Coronavirus infections remain high in Germany amid third wave
Health authorities in Germany have reported 23,804 new coronavirus infections and 219 new deaths to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control within...
Merkel defends night-time curfew as part of coronavirus strategy
(dpa) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended on Friday her plans to introduce a strict night-time curfew to head off surging new coronavirus cases...
Daimler preliminary Q1 results significantly above market view
(dpa) - German automaker Daimler AG (DDAIF.PK) reported that its preliminary results for the first-quarter of 2021 are significantly above market expectations, driven by...
Ukraine ponders nuclear arms if NATO membership not forthcoming
(dpa) - Ukraine is considering arming itself with nuclear weapons should the eastern European country not become a member of NATO, its ambassador to...
Germany nears daily infections record amid calls for urgent action
(dpa) - With the number of new coronavirus infections per day approaching its highest-ever levels, Germany officials and doctors are calling for rapid action...
Merkel and Biden back calls for Russia to halt Ukraine border activity
(dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Joe Biden are backing calls for Russia to halt its troop movements along the border...
Majority of Germans approve of Soeder seeking to replace Merkel
(dpa) - A majority of German citizens approve of Bavarian premier Markus Soeder's bid to lead the conservative CDU/CSU governing bloc into the federal...
US Defence Secretary Austin in Germany to help settle defence ties
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is meeting his counterpart Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in Berlin on Tuesday, with the aim of settling defence ties after...
Germany’s governing parties grapple with leadership dilemma
(dpa) - The two men hoping to succeed longtime German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet their respective parties on Monday, in the hope of gathering...
Munich’s Kimmich: everyone to be ‘a leader’ in crunch CL game at PSG
(dpa) - Midfielder Joshua Kimmich insists that every Bayern Munich player "must become a leader" if the defending champions want to reach the Champions...
Race to succeed Merkel heats up as Bavarian leader throws hat in ring
(dpa) - The range of choices for a successor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel widened on Sunday, when Bavarian state premier Markus Soeder said...
Schalke celebrate first win since January: Mainz secure late triumph
(dpa) - An early goal by Suat Serdar on Sunday put an end to Schalke's 12-game run of winless Bundesliga matches and secured the...
German coronavirus situation ‘very, very serious,’ – RKI
(dpa) - The coronavirus situation in Germany remains "very, very serious" according the country's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control, which recorded high...
Survey: German industry optimistic on production orders
(dpa) - German industry representatives expect production orders to pick up pace, the economic research institute Ifo said on Friday.
The corresponding indicator rose to...
German exports rise in February
(dpa-AFX) - Germany's exports continued to grow in February and imports rebounded more than expected, data from Destatis revealed on Friday.
Exports increased 0.9 per...