Turnover of the German hotel and restaurant industry in 2020 dropped by 36 percent year-on-year, according to estimates published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Before Germany was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led […]
Passenger numbers at Germany’s largest airport, Frankfurt Airport (FRA), dropped by 73.4 percent year-on-year to around 18.8 million in 2020, airport operator Fraport announced on Monday. “The year 2020 brought extreme challenges to the entire […]
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained on Sunday upon his arrival in Moscow from Germany, where he received medical treatment for alleged poisoning over the past months. Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service said its officers […]
Following growing criticism of a slow ramp-up of COVID-19 vaccinations in Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn defended the country’s vaccination strategy on Wednesday. “I can now conclude 10 more contracts for additional quantities,” said Spahn […]
Germany will go into stricter lockdown from Wednesday, closing non-essential shops and limiting the size of private gatherings, Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional leaders agreed on Sunday. The tighter restrictive measures, which will be effective […]
The Troubles Borussia Dortmund have reached new heights. As a result of the latest downward trend, Dortmund has sacked its head coach Lucien Favre. The 63-year-old took over the side in July 2018 but was […]
Hertha came from behind to beat ten-men Union 3-1 with Krzysztof Piatek’s second-half brace to kick-off the 10th round in Bundesliga on Friday. From the starting whistle, visitors Union kept its men behind the ball […]
Germany has reported 23,318 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the nation’s total to 1,153,556, the federal Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Saturday. The country’s death toll has increased by […]
Five people were killed and 14 others injured when a sport utility vehicle drove into the pedestrian zone in the western German city of Trier on Tuesday. The incident “currently appears to not have a […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday that restoring relations with Israel is “an important step for Palestine,” official news agency WAFA reported. During an online conversation, Merkel said Germany is […]
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