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Germany suspends AstraZeneca vaccine amid clotting concerns World Health Organization AstraZeneca Berlin European Medicines Agency Germany
The German government said Monday that it’s suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine over new reports of dangerous blood clots in connection with the shot. The Health Ministry said…
Russia opposition leader Navalny describes prison conditions Germany Kremlin Vladimir Putin Instagram Russia
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny described tight controls at his prison in a letter posted Monday, saying they include hourly checks during the night. Navalny’s note posted on his Instagram…
France, Italy and Germany suspend AstraZeneca vaccine until European watchdog ruling
Germany, France and Italy are suspending use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine amid concern over reports of blood clots linked to the jab, despite assurances from the drugmaker that there is…
Parliament votes to declare entire EU an LGBT ‘freedom zone’ Polish Malta Roman Catholicism Brussels Germany
The European Parliament has overwhelming adopted a resolution declaring the entire 27-member European Union a “freedom zone” for LGBT people, an effort to push back on rising homophobia in Poland…
BMW remained profitable in 2020 with strong second half Germany China Ghost Frankfurt BMW
German luxury automaker BMW says net profit fell 23% last year to 3.86 billion euros ($4.62 billion) as the pandemic shuttered factories in the first part of the year. The…
Why the pandemic left long-term scars on global job market Boston Hotels Vegas Flybe Germany
Esther Montanez’s housecleaning job at the Hilton Back Bay in Boston was a lifeline for her, a 31-year-old single mother with a 5-year-old son. The pay was steady and solid…
Germany expects steady rise in vaccine supply through July Berlin Steffen Seibert United States Germany Britain
The German government said Wednesday it expects the supply of coronavirus vaccines to rise steadily in the coming months, hitting a peak of almost 10 million doses a week in…
EU lawmakers to debate declaring bloc an LGBT ‘freedom zone’ Germany Belgium European Parliament Catholic Latvia
The European Parliament is scheduled to debate a resolution on Wednesday that would declare the entire 27-member European Union a “freedom zone” for LGBT people. The move comes largely in…
Czech state orders students to help at struggling hospitals Poland British Germany Prague European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
The Czech government is ordering medical and other university and high school students to help out at hospitals struggling to cope the record numbers of COVID-19 patients, the country’s health…
Germany gives nuke plant operators $2.9B for early shutdown RWE Washington Germany E.ON European Union
The German government said Friday it has agreed with four utility companies that they will receive a combined 2.4 billion euros ($2.9 billion) in compensation for the early shutdown of…
Covid: Germany approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over 65s
It had previously insisted there was not enough evidence to allow such a move. Jens Spahn, the country’s health minister, said the decision was “good news for older people who…
Germany Plugin Electric Vehicle Share Hits 20.7% In Record February, Up 3x Year-On-Year
Germany, the world’s 4th largest auto market, and 2nd largest for plugin electric vehicles, hit 20.7% plugin market share in February 2021, up 3x from February 2020’s 6.9% share. The…
Taktische Verschiebung: Europa strebt Impfstoff-Overdrive an, um Vaccine Germany AP Arms Vaccines einzuholen
Verlangsamen Sie die Blockaden im Wettlauf um die Immunisierung der Bürger gegen COVID-19 Deutschland steht vor einem ungewohnten Problem: einer Flut von Impfstoffen und nicht genügend Waffen, um sie zu…
Germany to extend lockdown until 28 March
Germany is set to extend its coronavirus lockdown until 28 March. This was suggeted in a draft agreement for talks between chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of the country’s…
Deutschland beschränkt Reisen aus der französischen Region über Virusvariante Travel Germany Clement Beaune Rate Reisende
Deutschland kündigte am Sonntag an, dass Reisende aus der nordöstlichen Moselregion Frankreichs aufgrund der hohen Rate an Fällen von varianten Coronaviren zusätzlichen Einschränkungen ausgesetzt sein werden. Die deutsche Seuchenbekämpfungsbehörde, das…
Germany to ban practice of killing newly hatched male chicks Germany practice practice Cabinet Government
The German government plans to ban the practice of killing male chicks after they hatch, which results in the death of around 45 million birds per year in the country.…
Die Kreditaufnahme für Deutschland im Jahr 2020 liegt weit hinter der prognostizierten Kreditaufnahme für Berlin Rescue Germany AP zurück
Deutschland hat im vergangenen Jahr 130,5 Milliarden Euro geliehen, als es die Haushaltsregeln zur Finanzierung von Rettungs- und Konjunkturpaketen im Zusammenhang mit Pandemien gelockert hat – eine erheblich geringere Summe…
Merkel, governors to meet amid fears over virus variants governors cases Coronavirus Germany Angela Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding a virtual meeting Tuesday with the governors of Germany s 16 states to discuss the country’s pandemic measures amid concerns that new mutations of the…
Germany, Turkey seek better EU-Turkish ties as tensions ease Turkey EU Greece Heiko Maas Ankara
The German and Turkish top diplomats on Monday sought to boost prospects of better relations between Ankara and the European Union as Turkey and neighboring EU member Greece embark on…
Deutschland hat nach eigenen Angaben 14 Werke der Gurlitt-Fundgrube AP Berlin Germany Work Nazi übergeben
Die deutschen Behörden haben nun alle 14 Werke aus dem vom verstorbenen Sammler Cornelius Gurlitt gesammelten Kunstschatz übergeben, die bisher nachweislich unter nationalsozialistischer Herrschaft geplündert wurden, teilte die Regierung am…