The withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan has reached cruising speed. Yesterday all the remaining German troops were transferred home; today, the Italians are. This brings an end to an operation that has lasted almost 20 years. By September 11, the last American troops should also be out of […]
The German economy is expected to recover strongly in the second half of the year. That is forecast by the Bundesbank, which has raised its economic forecasts. Due to the progress with vaccinations and the phasing out of lockdown restrictions, it is evident, among other things, that German consumer […]
Germany plans to extend economic support for companies affected by the corona crisis until the end of September. A government source told Reuters news agency. As in many other countries, companies in Germany can claim support if they can demonstrate that their income has fallen sharply due to the […]
German factory orders fell unexpectedly in April. This shows that manufacturers in Europe’s largest economy are still struggling with the negative effects of the corona pandemic and measures to prevent the virus from spreading. According to the German Federal Statistical Office, the number of orders fell by 0.2 percent […]
In Düsseldorf, Münster and Leipzig, Vodafone will activate the first 5G network in Europe independent of 4G technology. 5G is currently being rolled out worldwide, but in practice, these are presently non-standalone networks. This means that, for example, the transmission towers do transmit a 5G signal, and the speed […]
The German lockdown will be extended to April 18, and the number of social contacts around Easter should be limited. That is why most shops are closed between April 1 and April 5, and no church services are allowed. Shops that sell food will remain open. That was decided […]
The number of corona infections diagnosed in Germany in the past 24 hours has more than doubled compared to Tuesday morning. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM, reported no fewer than 9,146 newly diagnosed cases on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday there were only 4252, […]
The German car industry fears a shortage of parts now that border controls between Germany and the Czech Republic have been tightened. According to the German federation of automakers VDA, this could hinder the production process, the organization warned. Also, employees of German factories living in the Czech Republic […]
The German government wants to amend legal texts that date back to the time when the Nazis came to power. According to the government, this concerns at least 29 and possibly 40 laws containing texts from the period between 1933 and 1945. Felix Klein has been appointed on behalf […]
In Germany, 32,552 new infections with the coronavirus were detected in last 24 hours. That high number means an increase of about 50 percent compared to the number of new infections reported on Wednesday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of the RIVM. The total number […]
