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(MENAFN) The German government has stopped Chinese state-owned shipping company Cosco from acquiring an 80% stake in logistics company Zippel, citing national security concerns.

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(MENAFN) Germany has moved to prevent Chinese state-owned shipping company Cosco from taking an 80% stake in Hamburg-based logistics company Zippel, citing concerns over national and economic security.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

NGOs have raised concerns following the arrest of journalists from an investigative news website in Egypt.

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Delegation from Hessen, Germany visits Wisconsin to mark 50-year anniversary of sister-state relationship MADISON, WI. OCT. 6, 2026 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is welcoming a delegation from the German state of Hessen...

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(MENAFN) Germany has logged more than 12,000 applications for conscientious objector status so far this year, more than triple the number filed in all of 2025, according to a report published Tuesday by a newspaper group.

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(MENAFN) Applications from Germans seeking to refuse military service on conscience grounds have more than tripled this year, with 12,102 filed in just eight months, surpassing the full-year totals of both 2025 and 2024, according to reports...

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(MENAFN) Germany has recorded a significant increase in applications from people seeking exemption from military service on conscientious grounds, with more than 12,000 requests submitted during the first eight months of 2026. The number of...

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(MENAFN) German Jewish singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann has strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and accused Israel of committing war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. Biermann, who is set to turn 90 next month and lost...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Persenbeug, LOWER AUSTRIA, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anyone who wants to be visible in AI answers in Germany is competing mostly against German sources. 64.9% of all citations that AI search engines return on German prompts point to an...

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(MENAFN) Former German intelligence chief August Hanning has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason, in a case that could develop into a major intelligence scandal in Germany.

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(MENAFN) Germany's opposition Left Party has pledged a political and public campaign against Volkswagen's plan to convert a car factory into a production site tied to Israeli weapons work, a party leader told media. "We will stand against this...

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(MENAFN) Left Party politician Elif Eralp and the party’s Berlin branch have lodged a criminal complaint against German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt over an allegation of antisemitism, according to reports citing Eralp’s lawyer.

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(MENAFN) Germany’s overall public debt increased during the second quarter of 2026 as borrowing through special federal funds pushed the country’s liabilities higher.

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(MENAFN) Trade unions across Germany staged demonstrations in 15 major cities on Saturday, protesting social policy reforms planned by the federal government.

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(MENAFN) Trade unions held demonstrations in 15 major German cities Saturday to oppose social policy changes being pursued by the federal government.

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(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told business leaders Wednesday that his government will push ahead with fundamental economic reforms, but only gradually. “The need for structural reforms is great,” Merz said during a meeting in Berlin...

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(MENAFN) Former German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has accused Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza, media outlets reported Monday. “I think there is plenty of evidence that war crimes were committed in Gaza,” Habeck told a public...

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Leipzig, Germany, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The D328eco regional aircraft enters its industrialisation and production phase. €100M investment establishes Leipzig as the production home of the D328eco, with an annual capacity of up to 48...

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(MENAFN) Germany has proposed establishing production lines in Europe for Patriot interceptor missiles, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Recent electoral setbacks for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have intensified debate over his political future and the stability of his governing coalition.