BRUSSELS: Economic growth in the Eurozone slowed to a nine-month low in December, as a fresh wave of the coronavirus rattled businesses, especially in Germany, a closely watched survey said on Thursday. The survey, released by data firm IHS Markit, added that prices in Europe were continuing on their upward march, though rates of increase had … Read more
BERLIN, Dec 15, 2021 (AFP) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Germany would “defend itself” against a violent minority of anti-vaccine militants who have threatened public officials. “We will not allow a tiny minority of uninhibited extremists to try to impose its will on the whole of society,” Scholz said in his first speech as … Read more
LONDON, (Xinhua) — Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,719,165, according to official figures released Friday. The country also reported a further 120 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 146,255, … Read more
BERLIN: With the prolific Erling Haaland fit and firing again, Borussia Dortmund hope to round out the year in style and close the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. “We want to put pressure on Bayern, so the next three games are really important,” said captain Marco Reus ahead of Saturday’s derby at Bochum. Last … Read more
PARIS: With French football reeling this season due to repeated incidents of crowd violence, Lille’s achievement in reaching the Champions League last 16 comes as a much-needed bright spot. While an all-star Paris Saint-Germain dominate the headlines, Lille have followed up their remarkable Ligue 1 title triumph last season by making it through to the knockout stages … Read more
ROME: Italian bank UniCredit announced a three-year business plan on Thursday that includes distributing some 16 billion euros ($18 billion) to shareholders from 2022 to 2024, Reuters reported. The plan under CEO Andrea Orcel, who took over in April, also calls for raising net profit to 4.5 billion euros by 2024, from a targeted 3.3 billion euros … Read more
FRANKFURT: German exports bounced back in October from a slump caused by global supply chain bottlenecks, official data showed on Thursday, but analysts warned that the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant could cast a shadow over recovery prospects. Europe’s largest economy exported 121.3 billion euros’ ($137.4 billion) worth of goods in October, 4.1 per cent … Read more
After being elected as chancellor of Germany, Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Wednesday, congratulated German politician Olaf Scholz on Wednesday for securing his country’s top job. “Warm felicitations to Olaf Scholz on assuming the Office of the Chancellor,” tweeted PM Imran. The premier said that he looks “forward to working with Chancellor Scholz” to further … Read more
BERLIN: The centre-left-led alliance forming Germany’s next government has declared ambitions to make Europe’s biggest economy greener and fairer. In their coalition agreement, the Social Democrats, the Greens and the liberal FDP addressed issues from climate protection to foreign policy to cannabis. Here are the main points of their roadmap for Germany: No new debt Germany’s … Read more
Bayern Munich hope Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka can shake off a hip injury to feature in their Bundesliga showdown at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. “With Leon, the chances are 60/40, so it won’t be decided until tomorrow. There is a pain issue,” Bayern head coach Julian Nagelsmann said Friday. “I hope he plays, but the … Read more
BERN, Switzerland, Dec 3, 2021 (AFP) – Switzerland announced Friday it was dropping 10-day quarantine rules for people flying in from countries where the Omicron Covid-19 variant has been detected. The wealthy Alpine nation — one of Europe’s top skiing holiday destinations — said the rule no longer made sense now that the variant is also … Read more
MADRID: World number two and US Open champion Daniil Medvedev led Russia past Sweden and into a second successive Davis Cup semi-final on Thursday. Medvedev defeated world number 94 Mikael Ymer 6-4, 6-4 to secure the crucial winning point. Russia will on Saturday face Germany for a place in Sunday’s final with Novak Djokovic’s Serbia … Read more
CAIRO: Tesla will start production operations in Germany in December, Bloomberg reported, citing Automobilwoche. The California-based automaker will aim to produce 30,000 vehicles in Germany in the first half of 2022. Tesla had planned to begin production in Germany in July, but that date was postponed due to a failure to comply with environmental regulations. German local … Read more
PARIS: Novak Djokovic and Nikola Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany in the Davis Cup Finals, while Daniil Medvedev helped the Russian Tennis Federation to an opening win. World number one Djokovic had drawn Serbia level in their second group-stage tie by beating Jan-Lennard Struff after Filip … Read more
Bollywood star who is ruling the hearts of millions for the past few decades, Anil Kapoor, shared a heart-stirring video on his Twitter account of him enjoying snow in Germany. The actor, known for his acting and ageless charm, can be seen enjoying winter as he shares the moments from his last day of the … Read more
BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich must reshuffle their starting side – with five players in quarantine – before hosting struggling Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday in a final tune-up ahead of their top-of-the-table clash at Dortmund. Bielefeld earned a 3-3 draw when the clubs met in Munich last February and have picked up four points from … Read more
Pakistan lost to Germany by 5-2 in the first match of their Junior Hockey World Cup campaign on Wednesday. In the opening minute of the game, Michel Struthoff found the net, while Robert Duckscheer doubled his side’s lead when he scored in the 14th minute. Pakistan looked to make a comeback in the game with Abdul … Read more
PARIS: Holders France hope to retain their title but the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be missing the two most recent European champions as Portugal and Italy must both battle through play-offs to qualify. That left fans with the prospect of no Cristiano Ronaldo in Qatar next winter and the Azzurri, who thrilled during … Read more
BERLIN: Germany will require healthcare workers and employees in care homes to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of Germany’s 16 states agreed on Thursday. “We must protect the most vulnerable groups,” they said in a policy statement, adding that “it is necessary for employees” in institutions like hospitals or elderly and care … Read more
BERLIN: The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continued to rise strongly, exceeding 65,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases announced on Thursday. Daily infections increased by around 15,000 within one week as the country’s seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate climbed to 336.9 cases per … Read more
MOSCOW: Belarus on Thursday said that there were around 7,000 migrants in the ex-Soviet country, with around 2,000 of them camped on the border with EU member Poland. Thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, are camped around the border in what the West says is revenge for sanctions slapped on Belarusian strongman leader Alexander … Read more
DRESDEN, Germany, The mulled wine is brewing and the chestnuts are ready to roast, but with Covid-19 cases soaring the festive season is hanging in the balance for Germany’s famous Christmas markets. As the government scrambles to respond to a dramatic rise in infections over the past two weeks, some of the traditional markets have … Read more
BERLIN: Germany’s government said Tuesday it was “very concerned” by Russia’s destruction of one of its own satellites during a missile test, calling for urgent measures to “strengthen security and confidence”. “We call on all states to engage constructively in this process and in the development of principles for responsible behaviour in space,” the Germany … Read more
PARIS: European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday, ceding the top spot in Group C to Switzerland who beat Bulgaria 4-0. The Italians needed to match Switzerland’s result to qualify directly but while Roberto Mancini’s … Read more
RIYADH: Germany’s inflation would notably decline at the beginning of the next year, as the effects of one-off factors soften, Arab News quoted the country’s Economy Ministry, as saying. The temporary decrease in the value-added tax rate in the middle of 2021 helped inflation to increase to 4.5 per cent in October. Higher prices of … Read more
PARIS: World champions France booked their place at next year’s World Cup in Qatar in style as Kylian Mbappe fired in four goals in an 8-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. Karim Benzema scored twice and there were further goals for Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann whose penalty marked his 42nd goal … Read more
SAO PAULO: Lucas Paqueta’s instinctive strike gave Brazil a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Colombia on Thursday to book their place at Qatar 2022. The five-time world champions join the hosts and Europeans Germany and Denmark as early qualifiers for next year’s finals. They have produced a near-perfect qualifying campaign, winning 11 of 12 matches — … Read more
VIENNA: Anti-Semitism has grown during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly online, a new EU report said on Tuesday, but gaps in data make it difficult to measure how bad the problem really is. As well as old lies being revived, “new anti-Semitic myths and conspiracy theories that blame Jews for the pandemic have come to the … Read more
