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Spying claims are latest twist in Germany's Wirecard thriller
(UPDATED) Wirecard's former chief operating officer Jan Marsalek reportedly had access to highly confidential information, with reports pointing to his links to secret services
German exports rise in May 2020 as lockdowns ease
German exports climb 9% to 80.3 billion euros ($91 billion) in May 2020, a month after suffering their biggest plunge since records began
German industrial output shows modest recovery in May 2020
Despite the 7.8% increase in Germany's industrial output, the figure falls short of the 10% rise predicted by analysts
Germany makes new arrest in Wirecard collapse
German prosecutors say the managing director of Wirecard's Dubai-based subsidiary Cardsystems Middle East FZ-LLC was arrested on suspicion of serious fraud
Germany vows to beef up finance watchdog after Wirecard drama
'We need far-reaching reforms,' says German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz
Merkel kicks off EU presidency with Brexit warning
(UPDATED) The veteran leader is speaking on the first day of Germany's six-month EU presidency, set to be dominated by the pandemic and its economic fallout
German unemployment inches up in June 2020
Germany's labor market 'remains under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic' but the government's shorter hours scheme 'stabilized' employment
Frankfurt Airport starts fast-track coronavirus testing
The walk-in coronavirus testing center at Frankfurt Airport can handle 300 tests per hour
Germany investigating 30,000 suspects in pedophile probe
'Child abuse cannot be punished like shoplifting. It is murder. Not physically but emotionally,' says North Rhine Westphalia interior minister Herbert Reul
Merkel, Macron meet as Germany takes on high-stakes EU presidency
Berlin's chairing of the bloc will be its last with Merkel in charge, and could be the one that defines the legacy of the leader dubbed the 'eternal chancellor'
Brussels probes German regulator over Wirecard scandal
(UPDATED) The European Securities and Markets Authority will examine whether Germany's regulatory responses to early signs that Wirecard was in trouble 'were adequate to protect investor confidence in EU securities markets'
Billionaire investor a new force to reckon with at Lufthansa
Rail industry tycoon Heinz Hermann Thiele, one of the richest men in Germany, is the top Lufthansa shareholder
Key dates in Germany's Wirecard fraud scandal
Here are the key developments that led to Wirecard's demise
Shareholders back bailout to rescue Lufthansa
Over 98% of shareholders accounting for 39% of Lufthansa stock vote in favor of the German government's rescue package in a special online meeting
5 things to know about the Wirecard scandal
Here are the key facts about the scandal involving German payments provider Wirecard, which has reached the Philippines
Accused of 'elaborate fraud,' Wirecard files for insolvency
(UPDATED) The Wirecard saga continues with the German payments provider facing 'impending insolvency and overindebtedness'
Relief for Lufthansa after top shareholder backs rescue deal
German billionaire Heinz Hermann Thiele says he will support the 9-billion-euro government rescue package for Lufthansa
German court orders Facebook to rein in data collection
Facebook is ordered to stop merging data collected through Whatsapp and Instagram or other websites unless users explicitly agree, in a legal victory for competition authorities
Germany orders first local virus lockdowns since easing
The new lockdowns come after a coronavirus outbreak at a slaughterhouse that has infected more than 1,500 workers
1,200 jobs to go at slashed Lufthansa subsidiary
'Flight operations by SunExpress Germany...will be ended shortly,' says a SunExpress spokesman
German 'wise men' see summer growth rebound after virus
The so-called 'wise men' panel expects Germany to see a deep 'V' scenario, referring to a sharp plunge and relatively swift rebound
Ex-CEO of scandal-hit Wirecard freed on bail in Germany
(UPDATED) Munich prosecutors believe Markus Braun artificially 'inflated' Wirecard's assets and sales volumes through 'fake transactions...in order to make the company seem financially stronger'
Germany bans neo-Nazi Nordadler group
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer declares far-right extremism the 'biggest security threat facing Germany' and promises tougher security measures, including a crackdown on online hate speech
German government moves to rescue Lufthansa bailout
The German government holds crunch talks with Lufthansa representatives and rail industry tycoon Heinz Hermann Thiele, the company's top shareholder
Merkel condemns 'abhorrent' Stuttgart rampage
The government condemns a rampage that saw hundreds of party-goers brutally attacking police officers and looting stores in the early hours of Sunday, June 21
Scandal-hit Wirecard says missing 1.9 billion euros may not exist
(3rd UPDATE) Wirecard says further examination shows 'there is a prevailing likelihood that the bank trust account balances in the amount of 1.9 billion EUR do not exist'
Germany's CureVac starts human trials for coronavirus vaccine
Globally, there are now 11 coronavirus vaccines being tested on humans, according to the World Health Organization
'Concrete evidence' that Madeleine McCann is dead – German prosecutor
'It is concrete evidence, facts that we have, not mere indications,' says Brunswick prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters, adding that he is unable to disclose exact information
German investor confidence highest since March 2006
'The worst could be over' for Germany, but 'revenue expectations remain very different for different sectors'
Trump to halve U.S. troops in key NATO ally Germany
Trump says he wanted to punish what he said were Germany's insufficient payments to NATO and to use the troops' future as a weapon to back up his threats of a trade war with the European Union
Germany takes stake in vaccine firm CureVac
The German government will invest 300 million euros ($337 million) to take a 23% stake in CureVac, one of the companies developing a coronavirus vaccine
German exports plunge in April 2020, trade surplus collapses
Compared with a year earlier, German exports slump 31.1% in April 2020 – 'the biggest fall in a single month since foreign trade statistics began in 1950'
German industrial output falls record 17.9% in April 2020
Germany posts its biggest drop in industrial output since the data was first recorded in January 1991
Germany concerned over Trump plan to cut number of stationed U.S. troops
(UPDATED) Some senior politicians slam US President Donald Trump's plan to cut the number of US troops in Germany
Trump plan to slash U.S. troops sparks concern in Germany
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says both countries stood to gain from close cooperation even if the transatlantic relationship had become 'complicated' under Donald Trump
Germany's beleaguered Lufthansa to quit Frankfurt's Dax 30
Real estate group Deutsche Wohnen will replace Lufthansa on the Dax starting June 22
German car sales slashed in half in May 2020
Just over 168,000 cars are registered in Germany in May 2020, down 49.5% compared with May 2019
Dutch, French, Germans, and Italians form virus vaccine alliance
The collaboration will enable 'the fastest and best possible results with key players in the pharmaceutical industry about promising vaccine initiatives,' the Dutch Health Ministry says
Germany unveils 130-billion stimulus to kick-start virus-hit economy
Germany's latest coronavirus relief measures include temporarily slashing value-added tax and giving families 300 euros for each child
Berlin's historic Tegel airport back from brink of closure
The Berlin-Tegel Airport in Germany, beloved for its retro look and super-fast check-in times, will now remain in operation until November 2020
Germany's Lufthansa inches closer to state bailout
Lufthansa will now ask shareholders to back the $10-billion deal in an online meeting on June 25
Trump says he will delay G7 summit, invite other countries
The US President would like to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to join an expanded summit in the fall
German inflation grinds lower in May 2020
Germany registers just 0.6% inflation in May 2020, driven by a drop in energy costs
New turbulence in high-stakes Lufthansa rescue drama
Lufthansa says its supervisory board is currently 'unable to approve' the aid package from Germany, as conditions must be 'analyzed intensively'
Battle ahead for EU's massive virus recovery plan
If passed, this proposal would be the biggest European Union stimulus package in history. But Germany predicts talks would drag on until the end of 2020.
German choirs silenced as singing branded virus risk
Hardly considered an extreme activity up to now, singing – especially choral singing – is quickly earning a reputation in the pandemic as about the most dangerous thing you can do
Ryanair to appeal Lufthansa rescue deal
Ryanair argues that Germany's 'illegal state aid' to Lufthansa would 'massively distort competition'
Hacker behind 'doxxing' of German politicians charged
The German man – arrested in January last year – is accused of multiple computer crimes, as well as making false reports to the police and attempted blackmail
German gov't to climb aboard at Lufthansa in virus rescue
(UPDATED) To help Lufthansa, the German government offers a 3-billion-euro loan and 5.7 billion of 'silent' capital. It also seeks to buy 20% of the company for 300 million euros.
Top German court grants buybacks for Volkswagen diesel car owners
Almost 5 years after Volkswagen's admission to cheating on emissions tests, the ruling is the first real legal setback for VW in its home country
