Germany

Economy

Volkswagen loses market share in Europe after diesel scandal

Volkswagen lost ground against its European competitors in September as the German carmaker’s market share fell away in the wake of the diesel

16/10/2015

Economy

Hugo Boss cuts sales and profit outlook

German fashion house Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE has cut its sales and profit outlook as the slowdown in China – and timid shoppers in the US – hit

16/10/2015

Germany

Germany: will spying revelations embarrass Angela Merkel?

There are calls for Germany’s national foreign intelligence agency to be brought under tighter control.

16/10/2015

Germany

Germany tightens rules for asylum seekers

German lawmakers have approved new measures to tackle Europe’s refugee crisis. The list of countries Germany deems “safe” will be widened to include

15/10/2015

Economy

Volkswagen to recall 8.5 million diesel vehicles in Europe

Volkswagen says it will recall around 8.5 million diesel cars in the European Union which have manipulated engines, beginning in January. The move

15/10/2015

Germany

German prosecutors investigate Dresden mock gallows protest

Prosecutors in the German city of Dresden are investigating whether a protester carrying a makeshift gallows can be charged with causing a

14/10/2015

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Winter is coming in Germany

14/10/2015

Economy

Germany lowers 2015 growth outlook

Germany has slightly lowered its growth forecast for this year, blaming the economic slowdown in China and other emerging markets. The Economy

14/10/2015

Germany

Iran boycotts Frankfurt Book Fair over Salman Rushdie appearance

Iran is boycotting this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair because of an appearance by British Indian author Salman Rushdie. He was the subject of an

14/10/2015

Economy

German investor confidence nosedives after VW emissions scandal

The revelation that millions of Volkswagen diesel cars had been polluting the air far more than had been claimed has helped send German investor

13/10/2015

Germany

Germany: PEGIDA slams Merkel over refugee influx

Not all Germans are welcoming refugees with open arms. And as thousands marched in Dresden in support of the ‘anti-Islamisation’ PEGIDA movement on

13/10/2015

Germany

German government set to announce transit zones for migrants

The German government is set to announce how and where transit zones will be established to deal with migrants. The aim is to help authorities cope

12/10/2015

Germany

Huge rally in Berlin says 'No' to EU-US trade deal

Organisers are hailing a huge success, claiming that 250,000 people marched in Berlin on Saturday to protest against proposed free trade deals

10/10/2015

Economy

Deutsche Bank suffers record quarterly loss

Deutsche Bank has posted a record quarterly loss with a pre-tax figure of 6 billion euros. It’s another blow to German corporate pride coming on the

08/10/2015

Germany

Volkswagen's massive recall will start in January, CEO says

Volkswagen plans to start in January a massive recall of its cars whose software cheated diesel emissions tests, and to have them all fixed by the

07/10/2015

World

Is German opinion on refugees shifting?

The Bild newspaper reported on Monday, citing an internal government memo, that as many as 1.5 million people could seek asylum in Germany by the end

06/10/2015

Economy

Some Volkswagen investments may be cancelled, says CEO Müller

Volkswagen’s new boss has told its beleaguered workforce that the carmaker needs to make “massive savings” as it faces a potentially huge bill from

06/10/2015

Germany

PEGIDA rallies against refugees in Dresden

Several thousand people have gathered in Dresden to protest against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plans to take in refugees. The anti-migrant group

06/10/2015

Germany

German media demands the 'real' numbers for the refugee influx

Quoting what they call an anonymous source within the German government one media outlet said on Monday Chancellor Angela Merkel had got her sums

05/10/2015

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Last day of Oktoberfest '15

04/10/2015

Germany

Merkel makes migrant plea as Germany marks 25 years of reunification

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country is facing “big challenges,” as it marks 25 years of reunification. Speaking on the sidelines of

03/10/2015

Germany

German interior minister criticises lack of appreciation from some refugees

Germany's interior minister criticises an apparent lack of appreciation among some refugees who have absconded from their allocated reception centres.

02/10/2015

Germany

Emissions scandal: VW site launched to check vehicles' software status

Volkswagen’s luxury Audi unit has launched a website allowing customers to check whether their cars are installed with emissions-test-cheating

02/10/2015

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The Bayern Munich team celebrates Oktoberfest

02/10/2015

Germany

German government agrees new measures to cope with the migrant influx

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet has agreed a package of measures to help German towns cope with the influx of asylum seekers amid Europe’s

29/09/2015

Germany

VW: former boss faces criminal probe

The former boss of under-fire motor manufacturer Volkswagen is facing a criminal investigation by the German authorities. Martin Winterkorn quit last

28/09/2015