Tag: Germany

Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:14 UTC
Demonstrations in Berlin and German cities against coronavirus restrictions

Some 45 police officers were injured in a wave of weekend demonstrations in Berlin including protests against coronavirus restrictions, police said as protesters gathered again in smaller numbers on Sunday.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Pope Benedict XVI, “extremely frail” according to German media

Former pope Benedict XVI became seriously ill himself after visiting his sick brother in Germany in June and is “extremely frail”, according to a report in the Monday edition of the German Passauer Neue Presse newspaper.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:18 UTC
Germany rejects Trump's proposal to invite Putin back to the Group of Seven

Germany has rejected a proposal by US President Donald Trump to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin back into the Group of Seven (G-7) most advanced economies, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview published on Monday.
Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
Germany is successfully training dogs capable of identifying people with Covid-19

Dogs with a few days of training are capable of identifying people infected with the coronavirus, according to a study by a German veterinary university.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 07:47 UTC
Germany introduces strict measures in staff contracting for industrial abattoirs

Germany is introducing a new law compelling meatpackers to employ staff directly in industrial abattoirs rather than sub-contracting to avert further coronavirus outbreaks exacerbated by poor working conditions, a draft law showed on Wednesday.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 11:37 UTC
Cruise & Maritime Voyages placed into administration in UK; affiliate in Germany faces similar scenario

Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has been placed into administration in the UK, while TransOcean Tours (owned by CMV) is facing the same scenario in Germany. All departures have been cancelled for CMV and TransOcean.
Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Hate speech: Germany insists in regulating online social networks, despite Facebook's promises

Germany is determined to expand its attempts to regulate online hate speech even as Facebook promises to do more to clean up its site after a global advertiser boycott, with politicians saying the issue is too important to leave to self-regulation.
Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 08:16 UTC
Bayer's weed killer Roundup settlement delayed as new questions arise

Bayer has agreed to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used weed killer Roundup caused cancer after a US judge questioned its plan to deal with future claims.
Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 06:35 UTC
Britain prepared to leave the EU in terms similar to Australia, Johnson tells Merkel

Britain is prepared to leave the European Union on the same terms as Australia has with the bloc if it cannot agree on a future trading deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Germany's Angela Merkel in a telephone call on Tuesday.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:09 UTC
Germany makes up skirting a criminal offence punishable with up two years in prison

Germany is making up-skirting, surreptitiously taking photographs or filming under a person's clothing, a criminal offense punishable with fines or up to two years in prison.