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Surprise strike at Hamburg airport a day earlier than expected
A German trade union had called for strikes at 13 major German airports to take place on Monday – but…
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Preliminary talks conclude on new coalition government for Germany
According to Friedrich Merz, his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democratic Party leaders agreed on common principles on migration…
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How Germany’s car industry is bracing for Donald Trump’s tariffs
Europe’s biggest, export-oriented economy is exposed to Trump’s tariffs, with German automakers in Mexico likely to see knock-on effects of…
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Eurozone economy grows marginally, boosted by household spending
The eurozone economy saw a slight rise in the last quarter of 2024, although major economies such as France and…
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Germany’s Merz in race over debt reform to raise defence spending
This article was originally published in German The CDU/CSU and SPD are proposing to create a special fund of €500bn for…
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Germany’s historic defence turnabout dominates EUCO discussions
With the US scaling back its support for Ukraine, strengthening EU defence has become a priority for EU countries. At…
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Merz secures billion-euro deal for German military and infrastructure
This article was originally published in German A provision would exempt defence spending above 1% of GDP from debt brake rules,…
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Calls grow in Germany to revive compulsory military service
“PERSONNEL PROBLEMS” Although conscription has been highly controversial in Germany for a long time, support for bringing back some form…
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Don’t try this at home: Europe’s scariest children’s TV characters
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of a depressed loaf of bread gracing German children’s TV, we look at some…
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Mannheim car attack suspect a German with history of mental illness
The suspected perpetrator in the car ramming attack which has killed at least two people is a 40-year-old German from…
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