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April 18, 2021 at 1:13 am

Germany remembers nearly 80,000 dead in COVID pandemic VIEW

BERLIN (AP) — Germany paid tribute on Sunday to the nearly 80,000 people it has lost to the coronavirus, even as the country argues about... Updated 11:54 am

April 11, 2021 at 11:21 pm

Merkel’s bloc spars over who will run for German chancellor VIEW

BERLIN (AP) — The head of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, Armin Laschet, on Monday rallied his party's leadership behind his bid to become the center-right...

April 8, 2021 at 4:53 am

Germany mulls possible order of Russian COVID-19 vaccine

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister said Thursday that the European Union doesn't plan to order Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine but his country will...

April 7, 2021 at 6:11 am

Merkel backs ‘short, uniform lockdown’ across Germany

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday threw her weight behind a “short, uniform lockdown” as the country grapples with a high level...

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March 31, 2021 at 3:27 am

Germany drops probe of former Nazi guard deported from US

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Wednesday that they have dropped an investigation of a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard after he declined to...

March 30, 2021 at 3:43 am

Leader of Merkel’s party vows to boost German voters’ trust

BERLIN (AP) — The new leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party pledged Tuesday to restore voters' confidence after discontent over Germany's pandemic management and a...

Business

March 24, 2021 at 3:05 am

Merkel drops Easter shutdown plan for Germany, apologizes VIEW

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday dropped plans for a five-day shutdown over Easter, which had prompted confusion and criticism. She called...

Business

March 19, 2021 at 6:23 am

Germany: Greens set out climate-friendly vision for election

BERLIN (AP) — As it reaches for power in September's national election, Germany’s Green party announced a program Friday that proposes speeding up the country’s...

Business

March 17, 2021 at 3:57 am

German economist panel cuts 2021 growth outlook to 3.1%

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy — Europe's biggest — will grow by 3.1% this year, the government’s panel of independent economic advisers forecast on...

Business

March 13, 2021 at 11:11 pm

Merkel’s party suffers defeats in 2 German state elections VIEW

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party suffered clear defeats in two German state elections on Sunday at the hands of popular governors from...

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