BERLIN—Tesla did not want to wait for European authorities to make a decision on state funding for its planned battery factory before going ahead with the construction of its site in Germany, outgoing German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told reporters in Berlin on Monday. As a foreign company, Tesla would have been eligible for state…
Tesla Did Not Want to Wait on EU Aid: German Economy Minister
December 6, 2021
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Weaker Foreign Demand Sinks German Industrial Orders in October
December 6, 2021
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BERLIN—Weaker demand from abroad drove a much bigger than expected drop in German industrial orders, including cars, in October, data showed on Monday, further clouding the growth outlook for manufacturers in Europe’s largest economy. A pandemic-related scarcity of microchips and other electronic components has caused massive supply bottlenecks and production problems in Germany’s mighty automobile…
5 Bodies Found in House Just Outside Berlin
BERLIN—Five bodies with gunshot and stabbing wounds were found on Saturday in a house just outside Berlin, German authorities said. The victims included three children. Officers found the bodies in the Senzig district of Koenigs Wusterhausen, southeast of Berlin, after witnesses reported seeing dead people in the building, prosecutors and police said in a statement….
Facebook Could Be Sued by Consumer Groups, EU Court Adviser Says
December 2, 2021
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BRUSSELS—Facebook could be sued by consumer groups for privacy violations, an adviser to Europe’s top court said on Thursday, in a German online gaming case that could pave the way for similar action across the EU. The case started in 2012 and is one of several privacy and antitrust headaches facing Facebook in Europe, where…
Germany Announces National Lockdown for the Unvaccinated
Germany’s leadership on Thursday announced it will lock down unvaccinated people as top officials also signaled they would back plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that individuals who aren’t vaccinated for COVID-19 will be excluded from nonessential stores, cultural, and recreational venues. The Bundestag, Germany’s Parliament, will also consider…
Germany Announces National Lockdown for Unvaccinated
Exiting Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Dec. 2 that Germany will lock down unvaccinated people as top officials also signaled that they would back plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months. Merkel said individuals who aren’t vaccinated for COVID-19 will be excluded from nonessential stores and cultural and recreational venues. The Bundestag, Germany’s Parliament, also…
German Lawmakers Debate Restrictions on Unvaccinated Citizens
German lawmakers on Thursday are set to debate new measures that, if passed, would block citizens’ access to non-essential stores if they are not vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The new rules will be discussed by outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel and finance minister Olaf Scholz along with regional premiers of Germany’s 16 states. Scholz,…
Germany’s Incoming Chancellor Calls for Mandatory Vaccinations
By Birgit Jennen and Patrick Donahue From Bloomberg News Germany’s incoming chancellor threw his support behind mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations as European leaders take a tougher line in a bid to check a brutal surge in infections. During a video conference on Tuesday, Olaf Scholz told outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and state premiers that he would…
Germany’s Incoming Finance Minister Rings Alarm Bell on Inflation
BERLIN—Germany’s incoming Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Tuesday vowed to champion solid public finances and a reduction of debt levels across the euro zone so that the European Central Bank (ECB) could fight inflation without hesitation if needed. Lindner’s comments, posted on Twitter, came after data showed on Monday that German consumer price inflation accelerated…
3 Omicron COVID-19 Cases Reported in Germany
BERLIN—Germany said on Sunday it had detected a total of three cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant after a suspected infection in the western state of Hesse was confirmed. “The sequencing has confirmed the result—the suspected case which was made public yesterday morning is the Omicron variant,” Kai Klose, Social Affairs Minister in the…
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