Germany

US Fed rate decision boosts confidence as markets rally

European shares surged in early trading on Thursday on news of the Fed’s decision. The European FTSEurofirst 300 index was up 1.8 percent by just

17/12/2015

Economy

Draghi says ECB will do what it must to boost inflation

Mario Draghi has said the European Central Bank is ready to act quickly to boost inflation in the eurozone. The comments by the bank’s president at

20/11/2015

Germany

Strike grounds 100,000 passengers as Lufthansa cancels 900 flights

Germany’s biggest airline Lufthansa has been forced to cancel nearly a thousand flights on Monday because of a strike by cabin crew. Some 113,000

09/11/2015

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

Germany

Jaguar car sets record for tallest loop the loop

It’s a new world record – a Jaguar sports car has preformed the tallest loop the loop at this year’s Frankfurt motor show. Video: Jaguar</a> <a

15/09/2015

Economy

China slowdown casts shadow over Frankfurt Motor Show

The fancy new models at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show which opens this week reflect a cautious optimism over the global car market – at least in some

15/09/2015

Germany

Lufthansa pilots' two-day strike cancels hundreds of flights

A strike by Lufthansa pilots cancelled more than 80 long-haul flights out of Germany on Tuesday, and hundreds of short-haul journeys are likely to be

08/09/2015

Greece

Greece approves fire sale of 14 airports

Greek authorities have given their final approval for the sale of 14 regional airports to German operator Fraport. It is the first privatisation to

18/08/2015

Germany

Frankfurt May Day cycle race cancelled after 'terror threat'

German police have cancelled a traditional May Day cycle race in Frankfurt as a precaution a day after a local government official said a planned

01/05/2015

Germany

German police prevent terror attack, according to media reports

German police have prevented an imminent terror attack after raiding the home of a suspected extremist, according to media reports. They detained a

30/04/2015

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"Blockupy" Frankfurt

19/03/2015

Germany

Anti-austerity protestors clash with police at new ECB hq in Frankfurt

German police have clashed with anti-austerity protesters at the opening of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. Thousands

18/03/2015

Germany

'We Are Fed Up': Annual Berlin march attracts tens of thousands of people

German farmers and consumer rights activists take part in rally in Berlin

17/01/2015

Germany

Germany and UK jail jihadist fighters returning from Syria

A young German man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for having joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State organisation in

05/12/2014

Economy

'We have to address some euro area design flaws' ECB's chief economist says

28/05/2014

Business

Carmakers hoping the worst is over

11/09/2013