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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

Germany

What to wear to meet Jean Paul Gaultier

28/09/2015

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Oktoberfest: Bavarian costumes, bands and beer

28/09/2015

Germany

One Syrian family finds their problems are not over in Germany

Germany. The promised land for most refugees coming to Europe, who are ready to risk their lives to get there. Except that reality is proving very

25/09/2015

Germany

Matthias Mueller confirmed as the new head of Volkswagen

Matthias Mueller has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Volkswagen as part of a management shake-up in the wake of the emission tests

25/09/2015

Germany

Tripping victims at homeopathy conference may have been sect members

German and Swiss media are reporting that the 29 people who fell ill with hallucinations and cramps at a Homeopathy conference in Germany at the

25/09/2015

Germany

Matthias Mueller expected to be named new Volkswagen CEO

Volkswagen is expected to name Matthias Mueller as its new chief executive at a meeting of the car maker’s supervisory board this afternoon

25/09/2015

Germany

German states to receive more funds to cope with migrant crisis

The German government has agreed to give its 16 states a total of around 4 billion euros next year to help them deal with the increased number of

25/09/2015

World

VW 'endangers whole diesel car industry'

Many customers are typically shy of buying a used car, not a new one. But now world number one Volkswagen is faced with having to figure out how to

24/09/2015

Business Series

VW shares continue to recover after steep falls

Volkswagen shares recovered slightly on Thursday after steep falls in recent days. But the emissions scandal has threatened to engulf VW’s rivals

24/09/2015

Business Series

Volkswagen faces uphill battle to repair tarnished image

How far will the fallout from the VW emissions tests scandal stretch? Until this week the words ‘German engineering’ carried connotations of

24/09/2015

Business Series

Winterkorn's VW pension pot could top 28m euros

He’s leaving Volkswagen amid the scandal over widespread emission test fraud – but not entirely empty handed. Reports say CEO Martin Winterkorn has

24/09/2015

Germany

#VWGate - automotive industry crisis rocks Germany

24/09/2015

Germany

Volkswagen shares rebound after CEO quits over emissions scandal

Battered shares of the scandal-hit German carmaker Volkswagen have continued to rebound following the resignation of the firm’s Chief Executive

24/09/2015

Germany

End of the road: Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn quits over emissions scandal

Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday amid a spiralling scandal over the German carmaker’s rigging of diesel car

23/09/2015

Economy

VW 'Dieselgate' puts 'lax' EU testing under scrutiny

How clean are cars in Europe, and what does the VW ‘Dieselgate’ scandal mean for the European car industry? The exposure of Volkswagen as an

23/09/2015