German factory orders post biggest drop in a year
German industrial orders in January posted their biggest monthly fall in a year, data showed Friday, underlining the challenges faced by Europe鈥檚 top economy before a new government takes office.
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Calls grow in Germany to revive compulsory military service
Germany鈥檚 conservatives, who are set to lead the next government, on Tuesday argued that the country should quickly reintroduce compulsory military service.
German vote winner Merz seeks to build govt with centre-left
Germany鈥檚 conservative election winner Friedrich Merz said on Monday he would seek talks with the centre-left to speedily build a government as Europe faces tectonic changes in transatlantic ties...
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Germany logs record trade surplus with US
Germany logged a record trade surplus with the United States last year, data showed Friday, news that could stoke tensions with US president Donald Trump as he threatens the EU with tariffs.
Neuer signs new Bayern contract to 2026
Bayern Munich said Monday they had extended the contract of their long-standing goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to the end of the 2025-26 season.
Mayfair Stylewear CEO to visit Ambiente 2025
Mayfair Stylewear chief executive officer and founder, S M Sajjad Hossain, a jute entrepreneur of JDPC, Strategic Marketing Partner of BJRI, a general member of Paat Odhidoptor and BANGLACRAFT, left Bangladesh for Germany on Tuesday to visit Ambiente 2025 scheduled to be held from February 7 to 11 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, said a press release.
German ex-president Koehler dies
Germany鈥檚 former president Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, died on Saturday aged 81 after a brief illness, officials announced.
France, Germany stall eurozone growth in Q4
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40 Bangladeshi firms to partake in Ambiente in Germany
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Two killed in Germany knife attack
A 41-year-old man and a two-year-old boy were killed and two other people severely wounded in a knife attack in the German city of Aschaffenburg on Wednesday...
Prof Yunus for new economic platform to explore hydropower potential of Nepal
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday said Bangladesh intended to create an economic platform, also involving India, Nepal, and Bhutan, to explore the hydropower potential of Nepal.
Yunus holds meetings with Belgium King, Thai PM, German minister
Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with King Philippe, Kingdom of Belgium, on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland...
Hellmann to buy 40pc stake in Summit鈥檚 CTSL
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, a global logistics company based in Germany, has announced its plan to acquire a 40 per cent stake in Container Transportation Services Limited, a subsidiary of Summit Alliance Port Limited...
Protests delay start of German far-right party鈥檚 key meet
A key congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was delayed Saturday as thousands shouting 鈥楴o to Nazis鈥� protested outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa.
Germany battles to secure 鈥楻ussian shadow fleet鈥� oil tanker
Germany was battling Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship that it said was part of Russia鈥檚 sanctions-busting 鈥榮hadow fleet鈥� away from shore to avert an oil spill.
German factory orders fall
German industrial orders fell 5.4 per cent in November, official data showed on Wednesday, in the latest sign of the headwinds facing Europe鈥檚 largest economy...
Scholz slams 鈥榚rratic鈥� Musk comments, support for AfD
German chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Elon Musk鈥檚 鈥榚rratic鈥� comments and his open support for the extreme-right Alternative for Germany party in an interview published Saturday.
Recession weighs on German labour market
Germany鈥檚 unemployment rate stayed stable at 6.1 per cent in December but the stagnation in Europe鈥檚 largest economy weighed on the labour market throughout 2024, according to official data published on Friday.
Anger in Germany at Musk attempt to 鈥榠nfluence鈥� election
Germany鈥檚 government said on Monday US billionaire tech baron Elon Musk is trying to sway February elections by praising the far-right Alternative for Germany, a move strongly rejected by major parties.
German president dissolves parliament
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz鈥檚 government last month.
Christmas market attack: German president urges unity
Germany鈥檚 president said Tuesday that a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market had cast a 鈥榙ark shadow鈥� over this year鈥檚 celebrations but urged the nation not to be driven apart by extremists.
Germany pledges security inquest after Christmas market attack
German chancellor Olaf Scholz鈥檚 government on Sunday pledged to investigate whether security services could have prevented the Christmas market car-ramming attack that killed five people and injured over 200.
Christmas market attack suspect rails against Islam, Germany
The Saudi suspect in Germany鈥檚 deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was angry with Germany's migrant and asylum policy...
Germany market attack death toll rises to 5
A car-ramming attack on a German Christmas market killed five people and wounded more than 200, Saxony-Anhalt state premier Reiner Haseloff said on Saturday, updating the toll.
German Super Cup to be named after Beckenbauer
The German Super Cup will bear the name of Franz Beckenbauer, who died earlier this year, from 2025, the German Football League announced on Friday.
Car attack on German Christmas market kills 2, Saudi man arrested
Saudi Arabia expressed 鈥榮olidarity鈥� with Germany on Friday after one of its nationals was arrested following a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market killing two people鈥�
German business morale slips to lowest point in over 4yrs
German business confidence fell in December, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, reaching its lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic...
German exports fall more than expected in October
German exports fell more than expected in October as demand from the United States slowed sharply, official data showed Friday, in more bad news for Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy...
German central bank cuts growth forecasts
Germany鈥檚 central bank on Friday sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for next year and 2026, predicting a prolonged period of weakness for Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽as it battles multiple headwinds.聽
