Germany’s government on Monday approved an unprecedented aid package to help save jobs and companies in the face of the coronavirus crisis, amid warnings that the country is headed for a recession. “We will with all our might try to stop this crisis from putting into question either
Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party were on Friday discussing the possible dissolution of its Fluegel (Wing) group, after it was placed under surveillance by the country’s domestic intelligence agency. Fluegel is the extremist wing of the AfD, led by Bjoern Hoecke, head of the party in the state of Thuringia. The intelligence agency
Two of Germany’s 16 states announced lockdown measures aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus on Friday, as the federal government warned the public to stay indoors or risk being forced to do so. Germany has so far urged citizens to stay at home and avoid social gatherings where possible, but without issuing an official order at […]
German economists are warning of a dramatic contraction in Europe’s biggest economy of up to 9 per cent as the corona crisis drives the nation into its first recession since the global financial crisis in 2008. As a series of unprecedented events unfold, analysts are scrambling to draw up forecasts for the virus’ economic impact. “There is […]
Germany could be dealing with 10 million coronavirus infections in the coming months if its citizens do not adhere to measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus, the country’s top disease control official said on Wednesday. “We have an exponential development in the epidemic,” Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, said […]
Germany top-flight league, The Bundesliga, has been suspended until 2 April with immediate effect due to coronavirus. Earlier in the day, the league officials had put off suspending the league, but the decision now means all of Europe’s top five leagues will not play games for the foreseeable future; this after the Premier League, Serie […]
India has cancelled all visas granted to nationals from Germany, France and Spain issued on and before Thursday and asked Indian citizens to avoid travelling to these countries affected by the new coronavirus cases in Europe. The new advisory comes as the number of cases showing positive for the virus inched up to 50 in […]
Germany and Turkey, on Tuesday, reaffirmed their willingness to cooperate in a joint statement issued barely after a racism-fuelled attack in the town of Hanau that targeted several people of Turkish origin. According to the two countries Interior Ministers, Horst Seehofer and Suleyman Soylu, Germany and Turkey agreed that the seed of hate cannot be […]
Frankfurt Airport resumed normal operations shortly after midday on Monday after a 90-minute shutdown prompted by drone sightings, a spokesman for the operating company reported. “No take-offs or landings were cleared after the first sighting at 11:23 a.m (1023 GMT) until the all-clear was given at around 1 p.m,’’ the Fraport spokesperson said. READ ALSO: […]
The German health authorities predicted a rapid spread of the new coronavirus through the country as at least 10 new cases were confirmed and the search for other infected people continued on Thursday. “We are at the start of a coronavirus epidemic in Germany,’’ Health Minister Jens Spahn said in Berlin late on Wednesday. READ […]
Four days after the deadly suspected racist attack in the western German town of Hanau, several thousand people came together there to commemorate the victims on Sunday. “It is important for us to fly the flag – against terrorism, xenophobia and anti-Muslim racism,” co-organizer Teyfik Oezcan said. “Our message is: We are Germany. We belong […]
Germany’s government faced calls to toughen gun ownership laws and step up efforts to track far-right sympathisers, a media report said on Friday. Bild, Germany’s biggest-selling newspaper, wrote that the calls came after the suspect in one of its worst mass shootings since World War Two was found to have published a racist manifesto. The […]
Berlin – Germany recorded 79,263 cases of current winter flu wave with 130 people deaths, Germany’s federal disease control agency reported on Thursday. “The current winter flu wave hitting Germany has resulted in a total of 79,263 cases confirmed in laboratory testing since the autumn, around a half of them in the past two weeks,’’ […]
Eight people were shot dead in the western German town of Hanau on Wednesday evening, police said. Read also: Small arms proliferation responsible for incessant killings- Senate Around five people were injured, police said, adding that there is still no clear information on the background. The suspects fled and police were on the scene. “The […]
Efforts by electric car manufacturer Tesla to raze a large forest in Germany to make way for a planned factory were brought to a sudden halt over the weekend by a court order following a complaint by environmentalists. Felling machines had begun an operation to clear 92 hectares of mostly pine forest in Gruenheide, outside Berlin, […]
According to Sky Germany,Sancho will leave Signal Iduna Park at the conclusion of the current campaign with a number of European elite clubs circling. READ ALSO: Tiger Woods proposes lucrative global golf tour Sancho has scored 15 goals and provided 17 assists in 29 appearances across all competitions this season for Dortmund. Earlier this term, […]
Hundreds of flights were cancelled in Germany due to a fierce winter storm that brought havoc to northern Europe after the hurricane-force winds and heavy rains knocked out power. Tens of thousands of homes were plunged in the dark, following the storm. READ ALSO: EU agency warns of floods, droughts, fires due to climate change […]
Germany’s First Lady Elke Buedenbender has expressed concern about the increase of hate and malice in debates, especially on the internet. “Inhibitions are getting more and more lost out there,” the wife of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday in an interview. READ ALSO: Juliet Mgborukwe, says divorce is no joke as announces hers She […]
Leipzig (Germany) – Police on Friday reported that an explosion in an apartment building in Germany, Blankenburg, has left one man dead and about 15 people injured. The man who died was a 78-year-old tenant in whose flat the explosion is believed to have occurred. According to police, emergency responders found several liquid gas bottles […]
Farmers from across Germany will drive their tractors to the centre of Berlin again on Tuesday, to call for a greater say in agricultural policy. This is according to the organisers of the protest. The farmers want more respect for the work they do, and some 10,000 people are expected at a rally at the […]
