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Energy crisis may force Germany to run coal plants longer
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday that if the energy crisis sparked by the Middle East war dragged on, Germany might have to keep running coal-fired power plants longer than planned.
US and Israel unlikely to achieve 'regime change' in Iran, Merz says
The US-Israeli war against Iran is unlikely to lead to "regime change", German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, as the month-long conflict showed no signs of abating.
Passengers warned of trouble ahead as Deutsche Bahn announces huge loss
Germany's beleaguered state railway operator Deutsche Bahn said Friday its losses widened last year and warned passengers to brace for less-than-perfect service for years to come.
German 'green village' rides out Mideast energy storm
While the world frets about surging energy prices pushed up by the Middle East war, one small German village has been reaping the benefits of its turn to climate-friendly renewables.
German team uses excavators in bid to rescue beached whale
A German rescue team used two excavators Thursday to try to save a beached humpback whale, digging a channel into a sandbank to help it re-enter deeper waters.
Germany and Australia deepen defence ties
Australia and Germany agreed Thursday to simplify hosting each other's troops and cooperate on space defence during a visit by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius to Canberra.
Environmental groups say Germany's new climate action plan is 'deceptive'
Germany released its latest climate action plan, which purportedly aims to meet the country's goals of achieving significant emissions cuts by 2030 and later years. But environmental groups say the measures announced are not nearly enough.
Germany warns economic recovery under threat from Iran war
One day after Germany's president called the US and Israel's attack on Iran a 'breach of international law', the economy minister warned that the country could see fuel shortages within weeks and billions of euros worth in economic damages.
German police launch raids in probe into Berlin blackout
Police staged raids across Germany on Tuesday as part of a probe into an arson attack last year that knocked out high-voltage power lines and caused a partial blackout in Berlin.
German Chancellor 'grateful' Trump delaying Iran power plant strikes
Germany's Chancellor has said he's glad Trump is postponing plans to strike power plants in Iran.
Merz cheers victory in Rhineland-Palatinate as Social Democrats mourn 'catastrophic' result
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives on Monday revelled in a regional election win even as their national coalition partners had to digest another disappointing performance.
Vanishing glacier on Germany's highest peak prompts ski lift demolition
Vanishing glaciers atop Germany's highest mountain prompted the start of demolition operations of a ski lift Friday, as global warming reshapes the Alps.
Germany to crack down on sexualised deepfakes
Germany plans to crack down on sexualised deepfakes, the government said Friday, as a prominent TV personality accused her ex-husband of spreading AI-generated pornographic images of her online.
Germany 'would have advised against' US-Israel war on Iran
Germany's Chancellor said he 'would have advised against US-Israel war on Iran on Wednesday while the Foreign Minister cautioned against a growing crisis if the conflict is not de-escalated.
Economists warn German government is misusing investment spending
Increased German government debt spending designed to boost infrastructure investment is being misused, economists charged Tuesday, warning that Berlin risked wasting a chance to revive its moribund economy.
Germany cracks down on wartime price gouging by energy companies
Germany said Tuesday its competition watchdog will soon get more powers to target energy firms over concerns they are unfairly hiking petrol prices to profit from the wartime oil shock.
Germany says US was 'wrong' to ease Russia oil sanctions
Germany said it was wrong for the United States to ease some oil sanctions on Russia to tackle surging energy costs caused by the Middle East war, warning the move could help fund Moscow's war against Ukraine.
Police chase boar living high on the hog in Berlin mall
A wild boar wandered into a Berlin shopping mall's home decor shop on Friday, sparking a police response that drew in officers and veterinarians equipped with an anaesthetic gun, wooden shields and even a blowgun but ended peacefully.
Germans head to Polish pumps as oil price bites
Frugal Germans are crossing into Poland to buy petrol as pump prices rise as a result of Iran choking off global oil supplies in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
Mideast war to brake Germany's economic recovery
The surge in energy prices triggered by the Middle East war will slow the struggling German economy's recovery, an economic institute warned Thursday.
Pilots at Germany's Lufthansa to stage two-day strike
Pilots for German airline Lufthansa will go on strike for a second time on Thursday and Friday over a pensions dispute, the Vereinigung Cockpit union said in a statement.
Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030
Volkswagen said Tuesday that it would cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as its profit slid to its lowest level since 2016.
Germany's Merz 'concerned' as Mideast drives up energy prices
The German Chancellor continues to voice strong support for the US and Israel as they continue to wage war against Iran's Islamic Republic, but has voiced concern around the fact that it will impact the economy.