Germany could suffer recession on U.S. tariffs, Bundesbank chief says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Europe was right to respond to U.S. tariffs but a trade war is a negative for all sides involved and could push Germany, the bloc’s biggest economy, into recession this year, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel told the BBC. “We are in …

School founded by refugee from Nazi Germany drops Jewish speaker

An independent school in south Wales established by a refugee from Nazi Germany has faced criticism after withdrawing an invitation to a Jewish journalist after concerns raised by pupils. Jonathan Sacerdoti had been scheduled to speak at UWC Atlantic last …

France and Germany warm to ‘skilful’ Starmer’s European pivot

A couple of months ago, many French people would have struggled to identify Britain’s prime minister.Sir Keir Starmer had made little impact on public opinion on the other side of the Channel, where those able to remember his name tended to view him as a …

Brignone closes gap on super-G leader Gut-Behrami in race won by Germany's Aicher

LA THUILE, Italy (AP) — Federica Brignone closed the gap to leader Lara Gut-Behrami in the World Cup super-G standings to 45 points in a race on a shortened course won by German prodigy Emma Aicher on Thursday. Earning her second career win, Aicher edged …

Germany’s next leader Merz is vowing to do ‘whatever it takes’ on historic $1.3 trillion infrastructure spending ...

Merz's task has got trickier after the Green party, whose votes are needed to reach the two-thirds mark, threatened to torpedo the plans unless more is included in them for climate protection. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

EU needs unified defense procurement: Germany’s Pistorius

Europe needs a much more unified approach regarding the procurement of military equipment, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday (March 12), adding that the continent could not afford to waste time on unnecessary bureaucracy.

Germany’s fiscal pivot gives Europe rare hope

The nation known for anti-deficit orthodoxy faces an economic slowdown and US antagonism. Likely Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s response: boost spending by more than 500 bln euros. In this week’s Viewsroom podcast Breakingviews columnists discuss the jolt to …

Germany gathering information on how to interact with IEA, says Kahl

(Last Updated On: )The Pakistan Army has alleged that the attack on a passenger train in Balochistan this week was orchestrated by militants based in Afghanistan. The assault on the train, which was carrying 400 passengers, began on Tuesday afternoon and …

Germany cuts biomethane tender volume

In Germany, the tender volume for the bidding deadline of April 1, 2025 is reduced by the Federal Network Agency because it is expected that the tendered volume will be larger than the submitted bid volume (imminent signature). The new tender volume is 26, …

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