BERLIN—Emergency workers found another body under the rubble of a train that derailed in southern Germany on Friday, bringing the total number of fatalities to five, police said on Saturday. Another 44 people were hurt in the derailment, with some suffering from serious injuries, local police said in a tweet. After several failed attempts, cranes…
Mercedes to Recall About 1 Million Older Models Worldwide
BERLIN—Mercedes-Benz is recalling almost a million older cars from around the world due to possible problems with the brake booster, the company said on Saturday. Models of the ML, GL (BR 164) and R-Class (BR 251) series produced between 2004 and 2015 are affected, it said. Some 70,000 of them are in Germany. “We have…
Russia Says Germany Is Risking European Security by ‘Remilitarizing’
Russia on Friday accused Germany of throwing European security into imbalance by “remilitarizing,” as Berlin moves to boost its military spending in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. In comments published in German newspapers this week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Berlin would soon have the largest conventional army of NATO’s European members. “We perceive the…
German Exports Bounce Back in April From Ukraine War Impact
BERLIN—German exports rose more than forecast in April, as Europe’s biggest economy relied on trade with the United States and the euro area to recover from the initial impact of the war in Ukraine, government data showed on Friday. Exports rose 4.4 percent from the previous month, the Federal Statistical Office said, almost three times…
4 Killed, 30 Injured After Train Derails in Southern Germany: Police
BERLIN—Four people were killed and 30 injured when a busy regional train derailed near a popular ski resort and hiking destination in southern Germany on Friday, police said. Fifteen of the injured were receiving hospital treatment, a police spokesperson said, adding that 60 people had been on board at the time of the crash, which…
German Inflation Accelerates to Highest Level in Nearly 50 Years
Inflation in Germany picked up its pace in May on the back of high energy and food prices, with government data released Monday showing annual price growth climbing to its highest level in nearly 50 years. Germany’s Federal Statistical Office said on May 30 that year-over-year inflation rose to 7.9 percent in May, up from 7.4…
Germany Rejects Volkswagen Bid for Investment Guarantees in China, Citing Human Rights Concerns
May 30, 2022
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Germany has rejected carmaker Volkswagen’s bids for investment guarantees in China over human rights concerns linked to the Chinese Communist Party, a German publication reported on Friday. The German Economy Ministry has denied “four applications from a company for the extension of investment guarantees,” Der Spiegel reported, citing a spokesperson for economy minister Robert Habeck….
Germany: Fake Doctor Gets Life in Prison for Patient Deaths
BERLIN—A German court on Wednesday sentenced a woman who posed as a doctor to life in prison for causing the deaths of several people she treated. Judges at the regional court in Kassel said the evidence showed the 51-year-old woman, whose name was not given in line with German privacy rules, used a forged license…
Germany Narrowly Avoids Recession as War, Pandemic Weigh on Economy
May 25, 2022
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Germany’s economy narrowly avoided a recession in the first quarter as the Ukraine war and the lingering effects of pandemic restrictions weighed on economic activity, but with enough wiggle room for Europe’s biggest economy to eke out a 0.2 percent pace of growth. Data released on May 25 by Germany’s Federal Statistics Office showed that Germany’s…
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‘It’s Like Fireworks!’ Says Designer
MANNHEIM, Germany—To designers with a sense for fashion, Shen Yun Performing Arts is certainly a feast for the eyes and an evocation for creativity. “Aesthetically, it’s like fireworks!” said Christiane Fuchs, a fashion designer, of Shen Yun. The costumes seen in New York-based Shen Yun are inspired by the attire from the different dynasties of…