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G20 finance ministers ponder how strongly to defend free trade

Faced with Trump's threats, world financial leaders are seeking a common stance on trade and rejecting protectionism at the G20 meeting in Germany.

USA

Merkel meets Trump at the White House

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, meaning their first face-to-face discussions could be tense.

USA

Trade and NATO to top Trump and Merkel talks

The last time Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel went to Washington it was at the behest of her close friend and ally Barack Obama.

Economy

German Finance Minister Schaeuble backs London as strong financial centre

Schaeuble said it is in the European Union's best interest that London remains a strong financial centre after Brexit.

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Business Series

Lufthansa profit forecast boosts shares

Lufthansa says it expects profits to fall only slightly in 2017 despite lower fares and a rising fuel bill. Analysts were predicting a sharp decline.

Germany

German court jails far-right extremists for planned refugee attacks

A court in Munich jailed four far-right extremists on Wednesday for forming a terror group with racist and anti-Semitic aims and planning to attack refugees.

Business Series

Audi plants searched by German police in Dieselgate probe

Audi premised have been searched by German authorities in connection with the scandal over emissions tests by its parent company Volkswagen.

Business Series

Volkswagen brand suffers profit drop after emissions scandal

There was a big profit drop for the Volkswagen brand in the wake of its emissions scandal. The remuneration for the VW brand boss was also cut.

Germany

Euroviews. Germany, the G20, protectionism and the Compact with Africa

he populist agenda is based on the deeply flawed premise that international cooperation and international trade are zero-sum games, producing only winners and losers.

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Thousands stage pro-EU demonstration in Berlin

Around 5,500 demonstrators gathered in Germany’s capital for a pro-EU rally, asking the Netherlands and France to vote against the far-right in upcoming…

Germany

Hundreds of flights cancelled in Berlin Airports strike

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Berlins’s two airports, causing further misery for passengers already hit by industrial action last week.

World News

More than 40 cities hold pro-EU rallies

Thousands of pro-EU protesters have taken part in rallies across Europe to voice their support for the bloc.

Germany

Mall closed over terror threat in Germany

Police had closed the mall acting on intelligence reports of a potential terror attack. The origin of the threat, the local media reported, was a German with links to ISIL.

Germany

Shopping centre closed in Germany after terrorist alert

A security alert in the western German city of Essen resulted in police closing off a shopping centre in the town.

Germany

Suspect in German child murder cases confesses

The suspect had handed himself in on Thursday following a three-day manhunt triggered by the discovery of a young boy's body in a basement in Herne.

USA

Merkel set to have her most awkward American experience – with Trump

During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump accused Angela Merkel of leading Germany into “a disaster” because of her migration policy.

Germany

Ground staff strike grounds nearly all Berlin airport flights

Thousands of air passengers were stranded on Friday as hundreds of flights were cancelled at Berlin’s two airports due to a strike by ground staff.

Economy

German imports jump, exports also strong

German imports were up 3 percent in January from December. Exports were also surprisingly strong underscoring the momentum in Europe's biggest economy

Germany

German suspect arrested over killing of boy boasted on the web

Marcel Hesse is accused of posting photos and a video of the dead boy on the internet

Germany

Several people injured in axe attack at Dusseldorf train station

One man has been arrested, local police confirmed, correcting earlier reports of multiple arrests.