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Germany's Lufthansa warns of hefty fuel costs and prepares for shortages
Germany’s dominant airline group is preparing for fuel shortages in the coming months, its finance chief warns, underlining how severely European air travel may be disrupted if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
Person from hantavirus-hit ship heading to German hospital
German emergency services will on Wednesday transfer a person evacuated from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus from the Netherlands to a hospital in Germany, officials said.
German automaker BMW optimistic despite Trump's latest tariff threat
German premium carmaker BMW said Wednesday it expected trade tensions between the EU and United States to subside despite US President Donald Trump's threat to hike tariffs on European cars.
Germany's BioNTech to cut up to 1,860 jobs as Covid jab sales drop
BioNTech said Tuesday it will halt operations at several sites in Germany, in a move affecting up to 1,860 jobs, as sales of its blockbuster Covid vaccine drop.
Two dead in Leipzig after car ploughs into pedestrians
A car ploughed into a crowd in the historic centre of the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday, killing two people and injuring several others, authorities said.
Germany's Merz says not 'giving up on working with Donald Trump'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday he would not give up on working with US President Donald Trump, despite a spat between the leaders over the war in Iran.
German fertiliser makers and farmers struggle with Iran war fallout
As Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz roils the global economy, one German town has been scrambling to help make up the shortfall in essential supplies of fertilisers.
Stranded whale 'Timmy' released into North Sea in dramatic rescue
A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast was released Saturday into the North Sea off Denmark, after being transported in a barge in a last-ditch rescue operation.
Germany says withdrawal of US troops was 'expected'
Germany's defence minister on Saturday said the withdrawal of American troops from Germany had been expected and that Europe needed to do more to ensure its own security.
At Iranian film's Berlin premiere, calls not to forget Iranian people
The Iranian film crew behind "Roya", which recounts the torment and trauma of a political prisoner in Tehran's Evin prison, urged the Iranian people "not to be forgotten" at the film's German premiere.
German artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88
German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy in West Germany before winning global acclaim, has died aged 88.
Germany says 'prepared' for any US troop reduction
Germany said Thursday it was "prepared" for a possible reduction in US troops threatened by President Donald Trump, who kept up his barrage of attacks on Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Germany to despatch minesweeper for possible Hormuz mission
Germany will soon send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the US-Iran war, a defence ministry spokeswoman told AFP Saturday.
Germany blames Russia for Signal phishing attacks on MPs
Top officials in the German government on Saturday blamed Russia for repeated phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior administration officials using the Signal messaging app.
Merz says no 'immediate' Ukraine EU membership, floats Kyiv joining meetings
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday there was no prospect of Ukraine's "immediate accession" to the EU, but suggested Kyiv could join meetings of the bloc's members without voting rights.
German court jails Hezbollah supporter over videos showing weapons
A German court on Friday sentenced a supporter of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia to more than three years in jail Friday over for "illegal access to weapons" and social media posts supporting the group.
Germany launches spying probe into Signal attacks targeting MPs
German prosecutors Friday launched a spying investigation into phishing attacks targeting lawmakers on the Signal messaging app, with an MP saying the latest Russia-directed plot against Germany was a "wake-up call".
'Free Timmy!': How a beached whale has gripped and divided Germany
The sad saga of a humpback whale stranded a month ago on the German coast has sparked a flood of compassion but also a media frenzy, angry spats, conspiracy theories and death threats.
German business morale falls to lowest level since Covid
German business morale dropped in April to its lowest level since the Covid pandemic as the Middle East war hit Europe's top economy hard.
Tesla announces plan to add 1,000 jobs in Germany
Elon Musk's automotive and robotics company Tesla said Thursday that it would hire more than 1,000 people in Germany, a rare bright spot in the country's struggling auto industry.
The German army joins Hanover trade fair as defence industry booms
Defence and security-related firms for the first time have their own section at the world's top industrial fair in Hanover this week -- a sign of the times as Germany embarks on a massive rearmament drive.
Germany halves 2026 growth forecast on Iran war fallout
The German government on Wednesday halved its growth forecast for this year as the energy shock triggered by the Middle East war hammers Europe's biggest economy.
AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories
Humanoid robots were on full display at an industry trade fair in Hanover this week. Chancellor Merz endorsed AI technologies as key to reviving German industry, but China still dominates the sector.