Tag: Germany
Defence makes case as Germany holds trial on state torture in...
The defence for a Syrian former colonel accused of torture is set to present its case in a trial on Thursday that German prosecutors...
COVID-19: German politicians warn of tighter restrictions to combat 5th wave
German politicians on both the federal and state levels have been restrategising
on how best to tackle the fifth wave of the Coronavirus and the...
German coronavirus incidence rate continues to fall
Germany’s nationwide seven-day incidence rate of coronavirus infections has fallen again compared with the previous day.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control reported...
German hospitals say full lockdown is ‘not necessary’
The German Hospital Federation, has come out against a general anti-coronavirus lockdown in Germany, saying it was not necessary for the time being to...
Germany’s political parties to sign deal to form new government
The Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP) are to sign their coalition agreement on Tuesday, sealing the deal for Germany’s...
Google takes legal action over Germany’s expanded hate-speech law
Google said on Tuesday that it was taking legal action over an expanded version of Germany’s hate-speech law that recently took effect, saying its...
Germany returns 7,000 Benin artefacts to Nigeria
No fewer than 7,000 artefacts plundered from Benin Kingdom are expected to be repatriated by Germany to Nigeria not later than October, Nigeria’s Ministry...
Toni Kroos retires from international football
2014 FIFA World Cup winner Toni Kroos has retired from the German national team following their last 16 exit at Euro 2020, the Real...
Euro 2020: England claim historic win over Germany
England ended a 55-year wait for a knockout tie victory over Germany to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship in front of more...
Germany to give citizenship to descendants of Nazi-era refugees
Germany’s parliament has approved changes that would make it easier for descendants of people, who fled Nazi persecution, to obtain citizenship.
Germany’s Basic Law states...
France 1-0 Germany: Hummels’ own goal settles heavyweight clash
Hummels, who scored the winner when Germany knocked France out of the 2014 World Cup, had been in international exile since 2018, yet his...
Germany halts travelers from UK
From Sunday, people travelling from the UK will not be allowed to enter Germany, after a surge in cases of the Indian variant of...
Vaccinated persons have more freedom, says German Justice Minister
People who have been fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) could have certain restrictions lifted soon, German Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht said.
Lambrecht said this...
Siemens acquires Varian for $16.4billion
German health group Siemens Healthineers said on Sunday it would acquire Varian Medical Systems Inc in a deal that values the U.S. maker of...
Refrain from drilling in the Mediterranean, Germany warns Turkey
Turkey must stop drilling for natural resources in waters in the eastern Mediterranean if there is to be progress in EU-Turkey ties, German Foreign...
Germany extends border fence with Poland to keep out swine flu
Fencing along the German-Polish border is being extended in stepped-up efforts to prevent African swine fever being spread to Germany by wild boars, German...
EU approves COVID-19 fund for Germany
The European Commission has given its approval for Germany’s proposed Economic Stabilisation Fund, the economy and finance ministries in Berlin said on Wednesday.
In a...
