When German Chancellor Angela Merkel steps down following September’s election after nearly 16 years in power, it won’t just be her legacy that’s at stake. Germany’s leadership of Europe will
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Germany Recommends Astra Covid Shot Only for People Under 65
Germany cast doubt on AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 shot for the elderly in a move that could perpetuate the European Union’s vaccine supply shortages. The country’s immunization commission recommended that the
Continue reading »Merkel Weighs Tougher German Lockdown as Cases Exceed 2 Million
Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to tighten Germany’s lockdown as the country’s confirmed virus cases since the start of the pandemic surged past 2 million. Merkel aims to meet with regional
Continue reading »Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained upon returning home following poisoning
Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been detained after flying back to Russia on Sunday. The longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir
Continue reading »Germany’s Shuttered Retailers Turn to Online Rival for Help
In this article Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here. For most high-street retailers, the hard lockdowns across Europe mean
Continue reading »German Industrial Production Growth Tops Expectations
Germany’s industrial output grew more-than-expected in October driven by the higher production of automobile and capital goods, data revealed Monday. Industrial production climbed 3.2 percent month-on-month, faster than the revised
Continue reading »Germany Can Keep Spending to Contend With Pandemic, Merkel Says
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. Germany will be able
Continue reading »Germany Surpasses 1 Million Covid Cases Since Start of Pandemic
Germany’s total coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million for the first time Thursday, a day after the government extended a partial shutdown until just before Christmas. Europe’s biggest economy passed the
Continue reading »Deutsche Bank is reportedly considering a permanent 2-day work-from-home policy, weeks after its research arm said people choosing to work remotely should be taxed 5%
Deutsche Bank is considering letting staff permanently work two days a week from home, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The policy won't apply to all employees at Deutsche
Continue reading »Germany moves to close the gender gap by requiring companies to put women on executive boards
On Friday, the German coalition government agreed to a new rule that companies with more than three board members must ensure one of those members is a woman. The rule
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