Tesla Boosts Wages at German Plant Amid Auto Industry Cutbacks
Tesla (TSLA, Financial) has announced a salary increase at its Grunheide facility in Germany, signaling a strong commitment to its workforce amidst industry-wide financial constraints.…
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German parts maker Schaeffler to cut 4,700 jobs on auto woes
Schaeffler will cut about 4,700 jobs in Europe and close two sites as a deepening slump at Volkswagen and other German carmakers ripples through their supply chains. About 2,800 of the job…
German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization early Tuesday, Germany's public prosecutor said. The suspects, some of them minors and…
German metalworkers' trade union launches further strikes
One of Germany's major industrial trade unions, IG Metall, has called for further strikes in the metal and electrical industry in two German states on Monday, in an attempt to ramp up…
Co-leader of German Left party opposes sending Ukraine more weapons
The co-leader of Germany's hard-left Die Linke (The Left) has spoken out against closer ties between NATO and Ukraine and the supply of more arms to Kiev's armed forces. During a recent…
German general says special mission on NATO's eastern flank on track
The commander of the German Army brigade that is to be stationed in Lithuania said plans for the large-scale troop deployment are progressing well. Brigadier General Christoph Huber, the…
German banks start to cut US office loan exposure that caused bond turmoil
German banks are cutting legacy US office loan exposure after concerns about commercial real estate (CRE) losses led to a plunge in bond and equity prices in February. Deutsche Bank is…
Historic moment for Volkswagen: Automaker plans to close ‘at least’ 3 German plants and cut thousands of jobs
Volkswagen plans to close “at least” three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff and downsize remaining plants in the country, the company’s employee group said Monday.…
German Chancellor Scholz calls on Iran to exercise restraint
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Iran to exercise restraint after Israeli retaliatory attacks on military sites during the night. "This should not go on and on, with massive…
Scholz defends German arms sales to Turkey after meeting with Erdoğan
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended his country's recently growing defence exports to Turkey, citing the membership of both countries in the NATO alliance as one reason.…
Moldova's future is at the 'heart of Europe,' German minister says
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has reaffirmed Germany's commitment to supporting Moldova on its journey toward European Union membership, as the country prepares for a…
German UNIFIL ship downs drone off Lebanese coast
A German Navy warship participating in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has downed a drone off Lebanon's coast, a military spokesman told dpa on Thursday. The…
Scholz to deliver German government statement on EU summit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to deliver a government statement in Berlin on Wednesday regarding the summit of EU leaders taking place in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. The…
German football body 'clearly on the side' of the Israel community
German Football Federation (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf took a clear stance against anti-Semitism at the Julius Hirsch Award ceremony. “If you know our past, you cannot question the…
Ghost train ride catches fire at centuries-old German carnival
Five people were injured on Sunday when a ghost train caught fire at a bustling carnival in a town in north-eastern Germany, police said. Four employees suffered smoke inhalation and one…
Burning oil tanker off German coast to be towed to port
An oil tanker on fire in the Baltic Sea off the coast of north-eastern Germany is to be towed to port, rescue officials said on Friday. "The fire is now largely under control," Till…
Oil tanker on fire off German coast, major rescue operation under way
An oil tanker is on fire in the Baltic Sea off the coast of north-eastern Germany, the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service said on Friday, with a major operation under way. All seven…
Commerzbank would lose clients in UniCredit merger, German lender’s CEO says
COMMERZBANK and UniCredit did not discuss a merger at a recent meeting, the German lender’s CEO Bettina Orlopp told a local newspaper, saying any tie-up with its Italian peer would result…
German Jewish leader: Threshold for violence against Jews is falling
One year after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, the leading organization for Jews in Germany is warning of increasing threats to Jewish life in the country. "The inhibition threshold…
This German church is the tallest in the world. Until Spain's La Sagrada Familia is done, anyway
ULM, Germany (AP) — The Ulmer Münster in southern Germany is the world's tallest church. For now, anyway. The Gothic-style Lutheran church's reign — begun in May 31, 1890 — could end in…
German prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Madeleine McCann suspect in an unrelated trial
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors called Wednesday for a sexual offenses conviction and a 15-year prison sentence for a man who is also under investigation separately in the disappearance…
Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that
MUNICH (AP) — Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing the use of banana fibers in Colombia to make sustainable…
Extremism is on the rise, German president warns at WWII memorial
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concern at the rise of nationalist and right-wing extremist forces in his country during a visit to Italy to mark the 80th anniversary of…
German president warns of rising extremism at Nazi WW II memorial
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concern at the rise of nationalist and right-wing extremist forces in his country during a visit to Italy to mark the 80th anniversary of…