Covid-19 Pandemic:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding talks on a possible extension of the country’s virus measures, with curfews under consideration. European Union member states will be warned by the bloc’s Continue Reading
Germany set to tighten work-from-home rules amid fears of COVID variants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to agree with regional leaders on Tuesday stricter requirements for working from home among other measures as they try to rein in the coronavirus, Continue Reading
Germany approves resuming Russia gas pipeline work
German authorities gave permission Friday for work to resume on a subsea pipeline bringing natural gas from Russia that’s been the target of U.S. sanctions threats. The decision by the Continue Reading
Volkswagen Passenger Cars lifts global deliveries of BEV vehicles by 197% and of electric vehicles overall by 158% in 2020
In 2020, Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered more than 212,000 electric cars in total (+158 percent versus 2019), including nearly 134,000 battery electric vehicles (+197 percent versus 2019). This brought the Continue Reading
Germany toughens lockdown as it struggles to control second wave
Germany is extending its lockdown until the end of January and banning non-essential travel in those areas worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, as it battles to control an upsurge in Continue Reading
Germany poised to extend coronavirus lockdown
Germany is likely to extend a national lockdown beyond Jan. 10 to curb coronavirus infection rates that are still running high and putting huge strains on hospitals and health workers, Continue Reading
Germany Is Set for Hottest Year on Record in Blow to Farm Crops – Bloomberg
Germany will set another temperature record this year, according to Wetter.net, marking the hottest period since such data collection begun in 1881 and a third year of extreme weather conditions. The Continue Reading
Germany to close shops from mid-week in tighter lockdown: sources
Germany will close shops from the middle of next week in a tightening of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Slideshow ( 5 images ) Continue Reading
Silent nights: Germany tightens virus lockdown over holidays
Most stores shut, tight limits on social contacts, no singing in church and a ban on fireworks sales: Germany is ratcheting up its pandemic restrictions in an effort to cut Continue Reading
Merkel to discuss tighter lockdown with German states on Sunday
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to discuss on Sunday a tightening of lockdown restrictions with state leaders as coronavirus infections rise and amid growing calls for action, sources familiar Continue Reading
Germany braces for tougher lockdown before Christmas
Germany will have to shut down more parts of society before Christmas to try and get the coronavirus pandemic under control, ministers said on Friday, as Europe’s largest economy reported Continue Reading
Norway-German power cable start lifts Nordic prices
The start of commercial operations on the new 1.4-GW NordLink cable linking Norway and Germany on Dec. 9 boosted hourly power prices in Norway’s NO2 zone to almost Eur100/MWh ($121/MWh), Continue Reading
Porsche Is Looking Beyond Electric Vehicles
Earlier this month, car giant Porsche announced that it was investing $24 million in the development of e-fuels to use in its sports cars. The news followed the company’s recent Continue Reading
German industrial production beats forecasts for October
Industrial production in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, was up 3.2% in October compared with the previous month, according to official data released Monday. It was the second set of figures Continue Reading
German Joblessness Fell in November Despite Second Lockdown – Bloomberg
Germany’s labor market shrugged off a worsening pandemic and new restrictions, with unemployment unexpectedly declining for a fifth month in November.A drop of 39,000 left the total number of jobless Continue Reading
Colder December forecast reverses MA contract losses
European front-month power prices climbed in the week to Nov. 27 on a colder, calmer weather outlook, erasing losses sustained through November as mild and at times windy weather saw Continue Reading
German minister says partial lockdown could last until Spring 2021
Germany’s partial lockdown measures could be extended until early Spring if infections are not brought under control, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday. Altmaier Continue Reading
Pandemic puts end to Germany’s construction boom
Germany’s construction sector expects nominal sales to fall for the first time in more than a decade next year as companies in Europe’s largest economy are scaling back building activity Continue Reading
Germany’s Growing Gas Demand Shows No Signs Of Slowing
Germany’s gas demand, which is currently just above 90 billion cubic meters (Bcm) per year, is set to increase to more than 110 Bcm by 2034, but as future supplies Continue Reading
Investors Lose Confidence in German Economy After Virus Curbs
Unemployment is rising, and companies — particularly in services — are struggling to survive. Investor confidence in Germany’s economic recovery has been hit by the new business restrictions imposed because Continue Reading
Germany Examines Ammonia to Deliver Green Hydrogen Fuel for Heat and Industry
Germany is looking at using ammonia and methanol as ways to deliver hydrogen as a clean-burning fuel for industry, part of its effort to make Europe’s biggest economy climate-neutral by Continue Reading
Germany starts ‘wave-breaker’ shutdown as Europe locks down
Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown Monday in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramble to slow a rapid rise in coronavirus infections Continue Reading
Germany to go into circuit-break lockdown as coronavirus surges
Germany will impose an emergency month-long lockdown that includes the closure of restaurants, gyms and theatres to reverse a spike in coronavirus cases that risks overwhelming hospitals, Chancellor Angela Merkel Continue Reading
Groundbreaking in Frankfurt for hydrogen refueling station for trains
Representatives from the State of Hesse, RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund), Alstom and Infraserv broke ground for a hydrogen filling station on the site of the Höchst industrial park in Frankfurt that will Continue Reading
European stocks near one-month low as German consumer morale weakens
European stocks hit their lowest level in almost a month on Thursday, as a fall in German consumer morale, worries about soaring coronavirus cases and a U.S. stimulus impasse weighed Continue Reading
German Recovery Loses Steam as Virus Fears Rise, Experts Say
Germany’s economy is losing steam but will do slightly better than government forecasts as fears grow over rising coronavirus infections, according to the country’ s five leading research institutes. Gross domestic Continue Reading
Germany, once seen as an example in the coronavirus fight, battles to contain spike in infections
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a media statement in Berlin on Oct. 9 after a video conference with mayors of 11 German cities concerning the spread of the coronavirus. BERLIN Continue Reading
German car industry counts cost of Covid and technological change
Under overcast skies, a scythe-wielding man dressed as the Grim Reaper led hundreds of masked protesters out of the gates of one of Germany’s oldest manufacturing sites in the Bavarian Continue Reading
Bavarian leader backs California-style deadline for gas cars
The governor of Bavaria, the state that’s home to German automakers BMW and Audi, has backed a deadline for phasing out gasoline-powered vehicles akin to the 2035 date proposed by Continue Reading
Hundreds of anti-coal campaigners protest at German mine
Hundreds of anti-coal activists staged protesters in and around a mine in western Germany on Saturday, demonstrating against the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels in Europe’s biggest economy. Continue Reading
Lufthansa pulls more big jets, issues gloomy outlook
German airline Lufthansa, already bailed out by the government, says it will have to make more staff cuts and mothball more jumbo jets than originally planned because the outlook for Continue Reading
German economic recovery weakens but set to continue in second-half: ministry
Germany’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis has weakened but the revival is likely to continue in the rest of 2020, the Economy Ministry said on Monday. Europe’s largest economy, Continue Reading
German Recovery Slower on Weaker Manufacturing, Ministry Says
Germany’s economic recovery slowed recently due to weaker demand in the autos sector and declining machinery output, according to a government report Monday. “The recovery in the German economy continues but Continue Reading
Poland ready to offer Germany access to gas via Baltic Pipe: govt spokesman
Poland is ready to offer Germany access to the 10 Bcm a year Baltic Pipe that will deliver gas from Norway if Berlin halts construction of the controversial Nord Stream Continue Reading
Merkel doesn’t rule out sanctions on Russian gas pipeline, spokesman says
Chancellor Angela Merkel does not rule out the possibility of sanctioning a pipeline set to bring Russian gas to Germany in response to the suspected poisoning of a Kremlin critic Continue Reading
German Economy: Slower Industrial Production Points to Long Recovery
German manufacturers ramped up production for the third straight month, though the pace of growth slowed considerably in July. Industrial output rose 1.2%, less than forecast by economists. The increase was Continue Reading
Germany ups ante on Nord Stream 2 gas link over Navalny poisoning
Germany has raised the stakes further regarding its position on the almost complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia following the poisoning of Russian politician Alexei Navalny. Not registered? Continue Reading
German Joblessness Falls Again Amid Revival of Economic Activity
German unemployment eased for a second month as the economy slowly recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. A drop of 9,000 in August left the total number of jobless people at 2.92 Continue Reading
German Scientists Find New Way To Extract Lithium
Researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed an environmentally friendly process to extract lithium from the salty thermal water reservoirs that are located in the Upper Rhine Trench. Continue Reading
An Innovative Way To Deal With Soaring Battery Demand
The Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Housing of the German state of Baden-Württemberg announced that it will finance a two-year project aimed at investigating how to best reclaim battery Continue Reading
German Economy Loses Pace as New Virus Cases Weigh on Services
German growth momentum slowed in August with activity in services grinding to a halt, highlighting the fragile state of the economy. A Purchasing Managers’ Index for services fell sharply after a Continue Reading
Germany Set for Long Recovery After Initial Bounce, Report Says
Germany’s economy is expected to expand strongly in the third quarter, but is set for a lengthy recovery process, according to a government report published on Friday. Gross domestic product will Continue Reading
German economy shrank 10.1% in second quarter from previous quarter amid coronavirus shutdowns
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German economy shrank 10.1% in second quarter from previous quarter amid coronavirus shutdowns. View full article at apnews.com
German Business Expectations Rise to Highest Level Since 2018
German businesses are growing increasingly optimistic that government support at home and an unprecedented euro-area fiscal plan will bolster demand and drive an economic recovery later this year. Expectations at companies Continue Reading
Germany Pulls Out of Deep Slump With First Growth in Months
Germany took a step forward in its recovery from the coronavirus slump, with a key measure of activity showing growth for the first time in five months. IHS Markit’s composite Purchasing Continue Reading
Some 300,000 jobs in metal/electrical industry at risk due to coronavirus: union
The coronavirus crisis has put some 300,000 jobs at risk in Germany’s metal and electrical industry, a board member of trade union IG Metall said, adding that employees in the Continue Reading
Coal Demise Forces $1 Billion Writedown for Swedish Utility
Vattenfall AB took a massive hit on the value of a new German coal plant in yet another sign of how the fossil fuel is struggling in Europe. The Swedish Continue Reading
Volkswagen’s new European charging service has 150K+ public charging points
Volkswagen is rolling out its own charging service to coincide with the market launch of the ID. family. With We Charge, customers will be able to charge their electric vehicles Continue Reading
German exports rebound less than expected in May
German exports rebounded less than expected in May as demand remained subdued despite the lifting of lockdown measures introduced to contain the spread of the coronavirus, data published on Thursday Continue Reading
German exports regain ground in May, but a long way to go
German exports regained some ground in May, though the gain was far short of making up for big losses at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, official figures Continue Reading