Germany

Germany ekes out growth, France goes backwards

15 May 2013

Germany’s economy crept back into growth in the first quarter of the year, after a sharp contraction at the end of last year, while France slipped into recession, data showed on Wednesday.

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Germany’s ‘most dangerous neo-Nazi’ remains an enigma

2 May 2013

Prosecutors call Beate Zschaepe Germany’s most dangerous neo-Nazi and from on Monday she will sit in the dock in the country’s biggest far-right murder trial of the post-war period.

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We need more growth, Italy’s Letta tells Merkel

1 May 2013

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, fresh from winning a confidence vote in parliament, told Germany on Tuesday his government would meet its budget commitments but expected Europe to drop its...

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German actor an SS member during war

28 Apr 2013

Reports that the late German actor Horst Tappert, best known for his longtime role as dapper TV sleuth Stefan Derrick, served in a feared Nazi SS unit prompted at least one European broadcaster to...

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Germany’s powerful Greens to plot election campaign

25 Apr 2013

Germany’s Greens, the country’s third-biggest political force, will hold a party congress this weekend, five months ahead of elections in which Chancellor Angela Merkel will seek a third term and...

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Machinery makers eye German takeovers

22 Apr 2013

Chinese machinery companies are increasingly seeking to acquire German machinery firms, but face challenges, analysts say. Ivo Naumann, managing director of AlixPartners, a US consultancy, said: "...

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Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

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German prosecutors probe Credit Suisse tax evasion

Analysts expect a further crackdown on banks and offshore tax havens after investigations were launched into employees and clients of Credit Suisse in Germany. The German investigations will not...

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German neo-nazi woman Beate Zschaepe remains a mystery

Prosecutors call Beate Zschaepe Germany's most dangerous neo-Nazi and from Wednesday she will sit in the dock in the country's biggest far-right murder trial of the post-war period.

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UK, Germany still hot - Cyprus less so

The Cyprus fiscal nosedive comes as a blow to wealthy Chinese immigrants seeking a relatively cheap route to property and residency in the euro zone. Along with Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Cyprus...

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Scapegoat for austerity

European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn has emerged as the frontman for crisis-management policies driven by Berlin that are spreading economic pain as debt turmoil...

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Germany maps out clear vision on ageing population as Hong Kong struggles

Brigitte Dersch retired from her engineering job five years ago and, at the age of 70, she says she has little to fear from the future.

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Public asked for views on how to deal with Hong Kong's ageing population

The views of Hongkongers are to be sought on ways to tackle problems posed by the city's ageing population. The consultation may cover questions over imported labour and the role of mainland...

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