Germany

The German airline Lufthansa eventually waives a ban on AirTags and other Bluetooth trackers that travellers increasingly use to track their (checked) luggage. The decision comes after the German aviation authorities confirmed that the…
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The German aluminium producer Speira is reducing production because of the sharp rise in energy costs. For example, a factory in Neuss now only runs at half power. Many European metal companies have had to intervene in production…
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German car manufacturer Volkswagen and Taiwanese Apple partner Foxconn keep their factories in Chengdu running during the corona lockdown in the Chinese metropolis. The employees of the automaker VW, which has a factory in the city…
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If it is up to the former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be implemented as soon as possible. The Kremlin reports that it has discussed this in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin,…
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German retailers sold 8.8 percent less in June than a year earlier. That is the sharpest drop since the measurements started in 1994, reports the German federal statistical office Destatis. As in other European countries, consumers…
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The German trade union Ver.di calls on the ground staff of the airline Lufthansa to stop working for one day on July 27. With the warning strike, which is due to start on Wednesday and will run until 6 am Thursday morning, the…
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The website of the German newspaper Die Welt has limited access to Russian citizens. Russian prosecutors had asked for the news site to be blocked but gave no reason. Moscow has long accused the West of spreading disinformation…
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Consumers in Germany are more pessimistic than ever before, reports market researcher GfK. This is mainly because food and energy are becoming more expensive at a rapid pace. A consumer confidence indicator from the research firm…
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