BERLIN—Germany needs a more open discussion on how it can reduce its over-reliance on China in many areas as the COVID-19 pandemic has increased its economic dependency on Asia’s resurgent giant, acting Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday. “We have experienced and had to experience how dependent we have become on China,” Spahn said…
Germany Must Reduce Its Dependence on China: Health Minister
November 18, 2021
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Germany’s Regulator Suspends Certification Process of Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
Germany’s energy regulator the Bundesnetzagentur announced on Tuesday that it has suspended the certification process for a major new pipeline connecting the country and Russia, after ruling that its operator within Germany does not comply with conditions set by German law. The watchdog said on Tuesday it had temporarily halted the certification process because the Swiss company behind…
Germany’s Largest Port Sees Volatile Transport Chains for Rest of Year
November 16, 2021
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BERLIN—Europe’s third largest harbour, the German Port of Hamburg, reported a 2.9 percent hike in sea cargo in the first nine months of 2021 on Tuesday but warned that global transport chains would remain volatile for the rest of the year. Global trade has been marred by logjams in container ports caused by disruptions from…
Germany Could Make COVID-19 Test or Vaccine Mandatory for Public Transport
BERLIN—Want to take the bus or train in Germany? You may soon have to provide a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination or recent recovery, as the country becomes the latest in Europe to consider drastic steps to tackle a new rise in cases in the region. This fourth infection wave is challenging a…
Germany Advises Against Moderna Shot for Young People Over Rare Heart Condition
German health authorities followed other European nations on Wednesday in advising against the use of Moderna’s Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 30 after evidence emerged the shot has a slightly higher risk of cardiac inflammation. A German advisory committee, known as STIKO, cited findings similar to a study published on Nov. 8…
Several Injured in Knife Attack on German Train
FRANKFURT—Several people were injured in a knife attack on an express train between the south German cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg on Saturday and a male suspect has been arrested, police said. “There has been an attack on an ICE (Intercity-Express) train and police shortly afterwards arrested a male person, and several people were injured,”…
Malta, Germany Agree to Offer COVID-19 Booster Vaccines to All Eligible Citizens
The COVID-19 booster shot will soon be offered to everyone eligible in Malta and Germany, health officials in both countries announced on Friday, citing a recent increase in CCP virus cases. Chris Fearne, Malta’s health minister, said during a press briefing that the effectiveness of the vaccines is waning as the country registered 40 new CCP…
Amazon Workers in Germany to Strike for Better Pay
November 1, 2021
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BERLIN—Workers at some Amazon warehouses in Germany began strike action on Monday, services sector union Verdi said, as part of a long-running battle with the U.S. tech giant over better pay and working conditions. Germany is Amazon’s biggest market after the United States, and Verdi, a leading services sector union, has been organising strikes on…
Men With Incredible Facial Hair Face Off in Germany for ‘Beard Olympics’—And It’s Herr Raising
October 29, 2021
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Around 100 proud beard wearers came together for the Beard Olympics and the German Beard Championships to compete with each other in categories such as “Moustache Dali,” “Whiskers Freestyle,” and “Full Beard Natural with Styled Upper Lip.” “The Beard Olympics is international, so participants from all countries can take part. The German Championship is only for German citizens or beard wearers who are members of a German beard club,” Willi Preuss,…
Germany Cuts 2021 Growth Outlook as Supply Problems, Energy Prices Bite
BERLIN—The German government on Wednesday cut its growth forecast for this year to 2.6 percent but raised its estimate for next year to 4.1 percent as supply bottlenecks for semiconductors and rising energy costs delay the recovery in Europe’s largest economy. Confirming an earlier Reuters report, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said the economy remained robust…
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