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Germany Expects the Economy to Recover Faster
The German government has become a bit more optimistic about the economic recovery and is revising the growth forecast for this entire year upwards.
Minister of Economy Peter Altmaier will announce this on Tuesday at a press…
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US President Biden to Europe in June
US President Joe Biden is expected in June for the first time since taking office in Europe. NATO will convene a summit with the leaders of the thirty member states on 14 June.
Biden, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and their colleagues…
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Police Clash in Berlin With Opponents of Merkel Corona Law
The police in Berlin face thousands of protesters who demonstrate against the announced tightened corona legislation.
Officers fired tear gas and used pepper spray against protesters throwing bottles or attempting to climb over…
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Concern About Merkel’s Succession is Growing Within the Conservative Camp
In Germany, pressure is growing on Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative camp to decide her succession. CDU prominent Friedrich Merz asked the candidates Armin Laschet (CDU) and Markus Söder (CSU) on Saturday to come out quickly.
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Arrests in Protest Against the Abolition of the Rent Ceiling in Berlin
In disturbances after a major demonstration against abolishing the rent ceiling in Berlin, thirteen officers were injured and almost fifty people arrested.
The rally took place in the southeast of the city on Thursday after the…
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ECB Boss Lagarde: Eurozone Economy is Still on Crutches
"The eurozone economy is still running on crutches." That said, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at the Reuters news agency.
According to the French, the economy relies on fiscal stimulus on the one…
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Pfizer/BioNTech Delivers 50 Million Doses in the EU Early
The US-German pharmaceutical company Pfizer / BioNTech will deliver 50 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine early.
The doses were intended for the second quarter.
Still, due to the problems with vaccines from AstraZeneca and…
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Ryanair Suffers Defeat Against State Aid
Ryanair has been found wrong by the second-highest court in the European Union in lawsuits against state aid to competitors.
It is a sensitive defeat for Irish society, which believes that corona support creates unfair competition…
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