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‘Clever’ Merkel promises to shield Germany from rivals’ taxes

YoopyaSep 3, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Angela Merkel urged Germans on Tuesday to re-elect her “clever” government, saying it would shield their businesses and jobs from tax hikes by

Zurich chairman Ackermann resigns over CFO suicide

YoopyaAug 29, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – Josef Ackermann, the former Deutsche Bank boss (DBKGn.DE), resigned on Thursday as chairman of Zurich Insurance (ZURN.VX) over the apparent suicide of the

German, French growth should help euro zone exit recession

YoopyaAug 14, 2013May 2, 20240

(Reuters) – The euro zone’s two biggest economies, Germany and France, both grew more than forecast in the second quarter, reinforcing expectations that data later on Wednesday will

Chemist hopes to be Germany’s first black lawmaker

YoopyaJul 31, 2013June 16, 20240

HALLE, Germany (AP) — Karamba Diaby makes his way through the historic heart of Halle with the speed of a seasoned politician: slowly. More than

Obama’s Berlin speech: History raises the stakes

YoopyaJun 19, 2013August 4, 20240

BERLIN (AP) — Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can’t escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history

French, German politicians to pressure Google on tax

YoopyaMay 8, 2013September 8, 20240

(Reuters) – Politicians in Germany and France say they will press for Google Inc to be quizzed on corporate income tax after a Reuters report highlighted how the company employs sales

Neo-Nazi murders: Beate Zschaepe goes on trial in Germany

YoopyaMay 6, 2013September 5, 20240

An alleged member of a German neo-Nazi cell has gone on trial in Munich in connection with a series of racially motivated murders. Beate Zschaepe,

1913: When Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin all lived in the same place

YoopyaApr 18, 2013June 7, 20240

A century ago, one section of Vienna played host to Adolf Hitler, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Tito, Sigmund Freud and Joseph Stalin. In January 1913, a

Cameron and Merkel set for EU talks

YoopyaApr 12, 20130

David Cameron is flying to Berlin later to press his demands for sweeping reform of the European Union. The prime minister believes the EU needs

Germany finds neo-Nazi network in jails

YoopyaApr 11, 20130

German authorities are investigating a network of neo-Nazis who used secret code to communicate from prison cells. The network expanded from prisons in the state