Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Only a small circle of people gathered on the training pitch, while a large crowd of fans and media had assembled outside to witness the first day of exercise of Bayern Munich’s new coach Thomas Tuchel. With most of the squad away on international duty, …
Read More »Traffic in Germany disabled by major strike action
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Nationwide strikes in Germany brought train, bus, and airplane traffic to a virtual standstill on Monday, affecting millions of travelers. Freight traffic was also heavily disturbed. All major airports in Europe’s largest economy were hit by the strikes, except for Berlin. According to the German Airports Association …
Read More »German transport minister not happy with proposed EU combustion engine ban
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Germany’s Transport Minister Volker Wissing has expressed reservations regarding a planned ban on new cars with internal combustion engines in the European Union (EU) from 2035. A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), Wissing is calling for an exception for internal combustion vehicles fueled by …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Germany plays key role in calming NATO partners
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Although Germany was criticized by its partners in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for its “late” export approval of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the country is right not to blindly rush into more and more weapon deliveries and plays a key role in calming its western …
Read More »Germany faces biggest teacher shortage in 50 yrs: association
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Germany’s education system is facing the “biggest shortage of teachers in 50 years” as a result of education policy failures, the country’s teachers’ association said on Friday. The problem is largely “self-made,” association president Heinz-Peter Meidinger told the Rheinische Post newspaper. The number of new teachers has …
Read More »Deadly knife attacks in Spain, Germany spark outrage across Europe
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | A spate of violence in Spain and Germany that left several people dead and many injured has drawn outrage from leaders this week. On Wednesday, one person was killed and another hospitalized after a man carrying a large machete-type knife carried out attacks at two churches in …
Read More »Macron calls on France, Germany to become pioneers of Europe refoundation
Paris, France | Xinhua | France and Germany should together become “pioneers” in the refoundation of Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday in Paris during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of France-Germany reconciliation. Macron pointed out that the first task of the two countries, as pioneers, should be …
Read More »Germans eye icon Rudi Voller to save national team
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | One of German football’s most famous names is about to take over the challenging job of rescuing the country’s struggling national team. The final steps to an official announcement are yet to go, but the return of 1990 world champion Rudi Voller appears the only …
Read More »Norway becomes Germany’s top gas supplier in 2022
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Norway replaced Russia as Germany’s biggest gas supplier in 2022, accounting for 33 percent of its total gas imports, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) said on Friday. “Norway is our most important energy supplier today and should remain so as we move toward a carbon-neutral future,” Germany’s …
Read More »Poland asks UN to help secure WWII damages from Germany
Warsaw, Poland | Xinhua | Poland had asked for the intervention of the United Nations (UN) over World War II reparations with Germany, a Polish deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday. “The United Nations system offers instruments for dialogue as well as for introducing the international community to the scale of …
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