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EU Commission sets up clash over reform of bloc’s debt rules
The European Commission outlined legislative proposals to revise the bloc’s spending rules, setting up a showdown between Germany and more indebted southern nations as...
Strikes bring German railways to standstill, hit four airports
An eight-hour strike brought Germany’s railways to a standstill on Friday morning, while walkouts also were underway at four major German airports in a...
German unions to hit railway, airports with new strikes
A German labor union is calling for railway workers to stage an eight-hour strike on Friday to back calls for an inflation-busting pay raise....
Germany foreign minister embarks on post-Macron ‘damage control’ in China trip
Germany's foreign minister begins a visit to China on Thursday aiming to reassert a common European Union policy toward Beijing days after remarks by...
Germany waters down plan to legalise cannabis after talks with Brussels
The German government on Wednesday watered down plans to legalise cannabis, presenting legislation that would allow private cultivation and distribution through non-profit groups but...
Romanian, German, Moldovan leaders meet in Bucharest
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Bucharest on Monday for trilateral talks with Romania and the Republic of Moldova's leaders, as the three nations...
Armsmaker Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons
German armsmaker Rheinmetall is building a military maintenance and logistics hub in Satu Mare, Romania, expected to begin operation this month to service weapons...
King Charles lauds unity on Ukraine war in bilingual Bundestag speech
King Charles hailed the historic ties between Britain and Germany while lauding their current unity in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in...
Germany braces for widespread transport strikes targeting rail and air travel
Transport staff across Germany are set to stage a major strike on Monday to push for wage hikes in the face of brisk inflation,...
France and Germany tensions loom over EU leaders’ summit in Brussels
A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of...