Category: Germany

German GDP Growth Raises Hopes of Less Severe Recession

BERLIN—The German economy grew slightly more in the third quarter than suggested by preliminary figures on the back of consumer spending, adding to signs that a coming recession will not hit as hard as initially feared, data showed on Friday. Europe’s largest economy expanded by 0.4 percent quarter on quarter and by 1.3 percent on…


Japan Gets 2 Late Goals to Beat Germany 2-1 at World Cup

DOHA, Qatar—Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2–1 victory over Germany at the World Cup. Ilkay Gündogan had given four-time champion Germany the lead with a first-half penalty. But Doan, who plays for German team Freiburg, pounced on a rebound to equalize in the 76th minute…


Berlin Court Orders Do-Over of State Elections After Glitches at Polling Stations

The 2021 regional parliamentary elections in the capital of Germany must be held again after a number of things went wrong on election day, the Constitutional Court of Berlin declared on Nov. 16. The court has declared the elections in the state completely invalid after problems emerged including missing ballots or wrong ballots being issued…


Germany Gearing up to Handle Pressure in Group Opener Against Japan

DOHA—Germany goes into their World Cup Group E opener against Japan on Wednesday knowing that this one game could potentially make or break their tournament hopes. With 2010 world champions Spain awaiting next, the Germans cannot afford any slip-up against the Japanese and risk a potential early exit again. The four-times champions have arrived in…


Kitzbuhel: A Tyrolean Alpine Gem

On our journey to experience the best of the Alps and bucket-list hiking opportunities we visited Kitzbuhel for three glorious days. This stylish mountain resort is located 20 miles south of the German-Austrian border in the western Austrian province of Tyrol. As a member of the distinguished “Best of the Alps” collection, Kitzbuhel has been…


Germany to Offer Poland Patriot System After Stray Missile Crash

BERLIN—Germany has offered Warsaw the Patriot missile defense system to help it to secure its airspace after a stray missile crashed in Poland last week, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht told a newspaper on Sunday. The German government had already said it would offer its neighbor further help in air policing with German Eurofighters after the…


The Big Lift (1950)

The Big Lift is a 1950 drama film shot in black-and-white on location in Berlin, Germany, that tells the story of “Operation Vittles,” the 1948–1949 Berlin Blockade, through the experiences of two U.S. Air Force sergeants (played by Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas). Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original…


Germany’s Inflation Rate Soars to Highest Level in 70 Years

Germany’s annual inflation rate last month soared to its highest level in more than 70 years due to high energy and food prices. Inflationary readings in October skyrocketed to a level not seen in Germany since December 1951, six years after the end of World War II, according to the latest data from Germany’s Federal…


Germany Prohibits Chinese Takeover of 2 Semiconductor Chipmakers, Citing Security Concerns

Germany’s government on Wednesday blocked the sale of two of its semiconductor factories to Chinese-owned companies, citing security concerns. “We have prohibited a non-Union investor from entering into business ventures in Germany,” the country’s economy minister Robert Habeck told reporters in front of the German chancellor’s office on Wednesday. He added that the decision came because…


Volkswagen Recalls Vehicles for Tire Pressure Monitoring Malfunction

DETROIT—Volkswagen is recalling nearly 225,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the tire pressure monitoring systems may not detect air losses in all four tires at the same time. The recall covers certain 2019 Tiguan, Golf Sportswagen, Golf Alltrack, Golf R, and Audi Q3 and A3 vehicles. Also covered are some 2019 and 2020 Jetta, Golf,…