We're all trying to do our bit to cut down on waste. But what about fashion? Laura McDermott takes a look at some sustainable brands in Germany aiming to tackle fast fashion.
Vice-Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday that the government would expect a new Greek leadership to hold to the country's promises on the economy.
Twenty German teams will attempt to drive thousands of kilometers on just one litre of fuel starting on Thursday. The students hope to develop their technology for our future cars, making them The Local’s Germans of the Week.
An often-ignored aspect of Germany's green energy transition is the one that has most helped its export industry; energy efficiency, the new hallmark of the country's high-tech sector.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday as the two export powerhouses seek to further strengthen economic ties amid brewing trade spats between Beijing and the EU.
Immigrants to Germany are facing less job discrimination and their children are doing better in school, but some problems remain, various reports released this week showed.
Fresh from a euro crisis meeting with France, German Chancellor Angela Merkel embarks Monday on a visit to Vietnam and Mongolia, hoping to clinch deals on trade and precious raw materials.
Greece must adhere rigidly to its austerity plan or loans from the eurozone and the IMF will be halted, potentially pushing the debt-laden country towards insolvency, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said Tuesday.
The ranks of the poor in Germany have swelled over the past decade, as a study released on Wednesday showed more than 11 million people living in poverty.
The powerful IG Metall union called on the federal government on Sunday to put €100 billion into a future investment programme that would bolster technological innovation by German industry.
Oktoberfest is booming despite the bad global economy, with 100,000 more guests downing a <i>MaĂź</i> or 10 in the first week compared with last year, organisers reported Sunday.
Is economic adversity forcing eastern Germans to become “cannon fodder” for the military? David Wroe reports on the growing trend to join the <i>Bundeswehr</i>.
Germany's cash-for-clunkers auto premium has drawn more women to Europe's biggest car market than ever before, according to a study released on Thursday.
The Cologne <i>Karneval</i> committee has decided not to let a float parody of Chancellor Angela Merkel travel topless through the city during its <i>Rosenmontag</i> parade next Monday.
Vendors and event planners for Cologne’s wild <i>Karneval</i> festival are feeling the pinch of the economic crisis, daily <i>Express</i> reported on Tuesday.
