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No hot showers, street lights; here's how Europe is slashing energy use

As the Kremlin slashes gas deliveries and power-plant outages intensify a supply squeeze, Europe has little alternative but to curtail demand

German govt eyes UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status for pretzel

The pretzel has been in use as an emblem of bakers and formerly their guilds in southern German areas since at least the 12th century

OPPO 'committed' to Europe after stopping smartphone sales in Germany

OPPO said it is keep on serving its existing customers in Germany

Germany approves stricter Covid measures, expects fresh coronavirus cases

Masks are to be compulsory in clinics and nursing homes throughout Germany, and proof of a negative Covid test will be required before entry

Ukraine demands more weapons from Germany as thousands show support

Germany has sent heavy weaponry to Ukraine from its own military stocks, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced another the shipment of more than €500 million ($499.3 million) in weapons

Trains that emit steam: Hydrogen-powered locos start chugging in Germany

Manufactured by French company, Alstom, these Coradia iLint trains only emit steam and condensed water and have a range of up to 1,000 km with a maximum speed of 140 kmph

Mask-free travel on German Chancellor's plane prompts fresh debate

The mask-free passengers did not violate any rules for the flight, the German government has stated

Germany, Canada sign hydrogen deal in 'historic step for shared future'

Germany and Canada have signed a cooperation agreement for the production and transport of hydrogen on the second day of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's inaugural trip to Canada

Weaker German, French economic data compound energy and euro woes

The S&P flash composite PMI, which tracks manufacturing and services, showed that a downturn in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, deepened in August due to high inflation and rising interest rates.

German suppliers register for payments from funds under special gas levy

12 gas suppliers in Germany have registered claims for payments from funds to be collected under a new gas levy to be charged to consumers between October 1 this year and March 2024

German chancellor Olaf Scholz in Canada to diversify energy supply

German leader Olaf Scholz said Monday he's working as fast as he can to reduce Germany's dependence on Russia for energy, but Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a business case would be needed to send gas from Canada to Europe. Scholz, who took over from Angela Merkel late last year, is in Canada this week and will sign a deal with Trudeau to supply clean hydrogen to Germany. Canada plays a really, really central role for the development of green hydrogen, Scholz said. That's why we are very glad to be able to expand our cooperation in this area on this occasion too. He said Germany would like to be a partner of Canada in the future export of green hydrogen, but in the meantime natural gas will be needed. Trudeau, however, played down the likelihood of direct gas exports to Germany due to logistical constraints and costs. Trudeau said it would need to make business sense. There are a number of potential projects that are in the books for which there has never been a strong

Europe gas prices jump as latest Russian cut plan stokes supply fears

European gas prices surged after Moscow's move to shut a major pipeline ramped up fears of a prolonged supply halt, leaving Germany once again guessing as to how much Russian fuel it can count on

Covid-19 infection risk in Germany remains high despite falling cases

The number of daily Covid-19 infections in Germany continues to fall, but the infection risk remains high, the country's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said

German chancellor Scholz faces grilling over alleged role in tax scam

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to appear on Friday before a parliamentary panel in the northern state of Hamburg to answer lawmakers' questions regarding what he knew about a tax evasion scam when he was mayor of the city. Political opponents have called on Scholz to provide more information about meetings he had in 2016 and 2017 with private bank MM Warburg that faced demands to repay millions of euros in tax refunds it had wrongly claimed for share trades. Scholz has previously stated that he doesn't remember details of the meetings, but denies that he intervened to get Hamburg officials to drop the repayment demands. Opposition leader Friedrich Merz of the centre-right Christian Democrats said he didn't believe Scholz's memory lapses. When you're talking about a tax demand in the three-figure millions concerning such a big bank in your own city, then you don't forget what was said during the conversation, Merz told German business daily Handelsblatt in an interview publish

German Chancellor to be questioned today in tax fraud inquiry: Reports

Scholz admitted to the meetings during his first grilling, but stated that he could no longer remember the content of his talks

Germany's Scholz calls Israel to slam Palestinian prez's Holocaust comments

The German Foreign Office told the newspaper they were under the impression Abbas was entitled to immunity from prosecution because he was on an "official visit" to Germany

Norway, Germany to enhance cooperation on security, green transition

Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store met visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Norway's capital Oslo to discuss major challenges facing Europe, including security, climate issues and green transition.

Germany won't back European nations' call to end Russian tourist visas

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Berlin would not back several fellow European countries that have called for an EU-wide move to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens

Germany: Pressure grows as opposition calls Olaf Scholz over tax scam ties

Scholz has been dogged by questions about meetings he had with private bank M.M. Warburg in 2016 and 2017.

Frankfurt Airport sees 5 mn passengers for first time since Covid pandemic

Frankfurt Airport, Germany's main air transport hub, saw more than 5 million passengers in one month for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, authorities said