Germany backs out from SKA
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor is pleased Germany’s withdrawal is not due to lack of confidence in the Square Kilometre Array project.
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War over Europe’s economic future heats up
Resentment is growing over German chancellor Angela Merkel’s leadership and fiscal austerity measures.
What if the Germans had won the first world war?
With the war’s centenary near, this is not a parlour game. Counterfactual conjecture allows us to see the conflict far more objectively.
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Not male, not female: Germany gives newborns a third sex option
Germany will allow babies born with characteristics of both sexes to be registered as neither male nor female.
Historic win for chancellor Merkel in German elections
Chancellor Angela Merkel has captured a landslide victory in German elections for guiding Europe’s top economy unharmed through the debt crisis.
Economic week ahead: China, German elections and the US GDP
Nigeria’s sharp decline in inflation may be caused by a new 50% cash reserve requirement on public sector deposits held at commercial banks.
Germans head to the polls
Angela Merkel is favoured to remain German chancellor for another four years as voting gets underway in the country.
Germany denies involvement in Syria’s chemical attack
Germany has rejected a suggestion it might have contributed to the sarin attack in Damascus after it was revealed the country sold chemicals to Syria.
BMW owners vent anger at months-long wait for spare parts
Drivers have expressed anger as BMW faces huge lag times in replacing parts due to a new supply-management system at its central warehouse.
German energy giants pull plug on conventional power
German power company RWE is shutting six domestic plants as the sector tots up the cost of the government’s energy policy turnaround.
Merkel’s holiday not such a bad idea
Some believe German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to take 18 days’ leave with just over a month to elections could be good for her campaign.
The best of a Bad situation
Everyone glows with health and happiness in Bad Füssing. As Ines Schumacher discovers, there’s definitely something in the water…
Germany praises SA’s involvement in Africa
Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Guido Westerwelle has lauded South Africa for its interventions in strife-torn countries on the African continent.
U-turn on farms worries Zanu-PF
A dispute at a farm has left Zanu-PF caught between wanting to protect foreign investors and risking incurring the anger of its key support base.
Germany to supply Mali with two transport planes
Germany has said it would supply two transport planes for the mission against rebels in Mali, in a bid to assist the country’s fragile government.
Germans implode against Sweden, Spain’s winning run ends
Spain’s run of 24 qualifying wins was halted by France, while Germany spectacularly collapsed to allow Sweden to draw 4-4.
Bitter experience bred a special kind of housewife
In the sleepy, picturesque towns and villages of southwest Germany, the paragons of thrift are doing what they do best.
The miracle economy is a misnomer
Germany is not just Europe’s biggest economy and the message from the eurozone’s paymaster is simple: if we can do it, so can you.
German gunman kills four people, self in hostage stand-off
A gunman has killed four hostages in south-west Germany before shooting himself while resisting eviction from his apartment building.
Merkel blindsided at euro summit
Merkel’s acceptance of the crisis-fighting measures at the euro summit is being heralded as a victory for French, Italian and Spanish presidents.
Germany tries to dump baggage ahead of Italy semifinal
Coach Joachim Loew has told his team to forget past disappointments and focus on beating Italy in the Euro 2012 semifinal as Germany hunt a win.
G8 discussions focus on eurozone crisis and Syria
Meeting at President Obama’s Camp David retreat, the G8 club of developed nations have focussed their discussions on growth and fiscal reforms.
Merkel supports stronger European Investment Bank
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has added her voice to calls to bolster the European Investment Bank and to use EU infrastructure funds more flexibly.
Merkel warns against Greece’s eurozone exit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it would be ‘catastrophic’ to allow Greece to leave the eurozone because of its debt problems.
East German rights activist Gauck elected president
Joachim Gauck has become German president with a majority, marking the first time a former communist east candidate will serve as head of state.
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Uefa must act against anti-Semitic attack — rights group
A leading Jewish human rights group has demanded "exemplary action" after anti-Semitic attacks on Israeli player Itay Shechter.
EU summit edges towards new eurozone treaty
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to be getting support on the fiscal compact, but is left increasingly isolated over Greece.
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To pay, or not to pay
Keynes suggested a means to restoring equilibrium between nations after the Great Depression and it may be an idea whose time has come.
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German Jews ‘ashamed’ of Holocaust-like protest in Israel
Germany’s Jewish community has expressed shock after ultra-Orthodox protesters in Israel donned Holocaust symbols, including yellow stars.
Eurozone’s weak manufacturing output spells slide to recession
A lack of confidence among investors in the prospects for the eurozone has pushed the value of the euro down against the US dollar and the yen.
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Germany can expect a bumpy 2012
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble says the new year will probably be worse than the last but Germany should be able to withstand it.
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A sinking ship, brace for a tough 2012
Every week brought more dire forecasts in the battle to save Europe’s economic club but 2012 will be its worst year yet.
