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Startups: Germany to invest 12 billion euros by 2030 to strengthen startups
Germany will invest around 12 billion euros ($13.35 billion) to strengthen the venture capital environment for startups, according to a declaration signed on Tuesday at…
Maria Martinez Meseberg: Germany agrees 32 billion euro tax cuts to give economy ‘big boost’
MESEBERG: Germany‘s coalition on Tuesday set aside weeks of squabbling to agree to a total of 32 billion euros ($34.63 billion) in corporate tax cuts…
German economy bids goodbye to years of plenty
BERLIN: On his many visits to semiconductor factories and electric car plants, Germany‘s Chancellor Olaf Scholz bangs the drum for an economy at the forefront…
Ukraine dam attack a ‘new dimension’ in Russia’s war: Olaf Scholz
BERLIN: An attack on a major Ukraine dam marked a “new dimension” in the war wrought by Moscow, and counts among many violations by Russian…
Man joins VIP convoy, hugs German chancellor; security breach under investigation
BERLIN: German police have been left red-faced after a member of the public was able to slip into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Germany for visit
BERLIN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his arrival in Berlin for an official visit Sunday, having flown out of Rome after meetings with Pope Francis…
Germany says controversial Chinese stake in Hamburg port to go ahead
BERLIN: The German government said Wednesday that it would allow a Chinese firm to buy a stake in a Hamburg port, after the terminal was…
Berlin: Climate activists stop Berlin traffic to pressure government
BERLIN: Environmental activists blocked dozens of streets in Berlin on Monday to protest Germany’s climate policy, causing widespread transport disruption in the capital. “We no…
Lula: Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov heads to Brazil as Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pushes for peace
BRASILIA: Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived at the Brazilian capital on Monday as Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pushes a diplomatic approach…
Germany: Powering down: Germany’s last nuclear plants in final hours
BERLIN: Germany began winding down its three remaining nuclear power plants Saturday as part of a long-planned transition toward renewable energy. The shutdown of the…