Latest in Tag: Germany Highlight
Latest in Tag: Germany
Germany wins right to host UEFA Euro 2024 football championship
Germany has won the right to host the 2024 European Championship, beating Turkey in a vote by UEFA’s Executive Committee. This is to be the first time Germany will host the tournament since 1988.Thursday’s announcement was delayed by several minutes, but when UEFA President Alexander Ceferin finally stepped onto the stage at UEFA headquarters in …
Turkey, France, Germany, Easter European countries main markets of Jushi Egypt exportation
We have completed investments worth $580m, sources say
Egypt, Germany discuss strengthening cooperation in SMEs, technical, vocational training
Egyptian exports to Germany increased by 9.5% during H1 of this year, says Nassar
Germany’s farmers feel the heat of climate change
German farmers are no strangers to the elements, but this summer has brought home the realities of climate change, and the need to start adapting. How can farmers adapt to the changing conditions?Carved into a block of wood and given pride of place in the parlor of an old farmhouse 100 or so kilometers (around …
How Germany’s players rated against Peru
Joachim Löw’s side ended their September internationals on a high note, coming from behind to beat Peru 2-1 in a friendly. Nico Schulz shone on his debut but some of the old guard were less impressive.Marc-Andre ter Stegen — 4 The Barcelona goalkeeper was beaten at his near post by Luis Avincula in the first …
Germany and Qatar eye deeper economic ties
At a Qatar investment conference in Berlin, Germany is hoping for energy investment, while an economic blockade has propelled the small Gulf state to shop for other partners beyond its neighbors.In the lobby of Berlin’s Maritim Hotel, seven models of football stadiums glow brightly on pedestals. The biggest, Al Bayt Stadium — which in its …
Five improvements Germany must make
Much of the fallout from Germany’s early World Cup exit has centered around off-pitch woes. But their shambolic on-pitch displays are not forgotten. Here’s where they must improve, starting on Thursday night.The time for talking is nearly over, something that’s probably of great relief to Joachim Löw and his players. Germany start their post-World Cup …
US arbitration court rejects Germany’s plea in nuclear phaseout compensation case
Germany had challenged the court’s right to rule on a damages claim by Sweden’s Vatenfall over Berlin’s nuclear phaseout. The ruling threatens to significantly raise the German government’s planned compensation bill.A US arbitration court has said it can rule on a damages claim by Swedish utility Vattenfall against the German government over Berlin’s controversial decision …
Hambach: the battle between a forest and a coal mine threatens Germany’s environmental image
Hambach Forest in western Germany has become a symbol of resistance to coal mining, but its days may well be numbered. Can protesters save Germany’s green image as an environmental and climate champion?Hambach forest in western Germany looks like an idyllic spot, with a community of some 150 people living in tree houses and walking …
More people unemployed in Germany, but also more vacancies
The number of jobless people in Germany has increased slightly over the past four weeks. Labor market experts insist there’s no cause for alarm, saying the pickup is largely attributable to seasonal factors.The number of jobless people in Germany rose to roughly 2.4 million in August, the Federal Employment Agency (BA) reported Thursday. The figure …
Experience modern city life at heart of historic Munich, Germany: Charles Hotel
Overlooking the peaceful Old Botanical Gardens, The Charles Hotel is an elegant hotel conveniently located within walking distance from Munich’s Central train station and the Kunstareal, the museum quarter that showcases some of Bavaria’s most prestigious cultural attractions, as well as the designer boutiques that line Maximilianstrasse, one of the city’s royal avenues. Built in …
Finding skilled labor in Germany: ‘It’s never been so hard’
As the German economy goes from strength to strength, it’s become increasingly difficult for businesses to recruit urgently needed staff. Hardy Graupner has mingled with entrepreneurs in a small community near Berlin.”I’ve never ever experienced a period where it was so hard to hire somebody you need — and I’ve been self-employed in the business …
Should Germany snub artists who boycott Israel?
Because of their support for the BDS movement, the band Young Fathers didn’t perform at the Ruhrtriennale festival. In lieu of their concert, a heated debate was held on a topic that’s affecting Germany’s stages.Because of their open support for the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, the Scottish band Young Fathers were disinvited — …
Opinion: Germany’s response to China’s shopping spree is long overdue
The German government has blocked Chinese investors from taking stakes in two German companies. The move is less about protectionism and more about equal opportunities, writes Andreas Becker.As trade ties between the European Union and the United States take a step in the right direction after months of wrangling, the German government has pointed two …
Germany, China seek alliance over trade spat with US
Government consultations between Germany and China in Berlin on Monday aim to send a signal of closer bilateral cooperation in light of a worsened trade spat with the US. But some hurdles have yet to be overcome.German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang are holding talks on closer economic cooperation in Berlin …
Shoukry heads to Germany, Austria for political, economic talks
Minister expected to meet counterparts, Bundestag members as well as Austrian chancellor on enhancing cooperation
Germany pay the price for their complacency
Germany are out of the 2018 World Cup, but a closer look reveals that their exit is really no surprise. The defending world champions haven’t looked good for a long time now and finally paid the price for their lethargy.This was supposed to be the day the Germany team finally arrived at the tournament, sweeping …
Germany returns tattooed Maori skull to New Zealand
Acquired over a century ago, the skull is going back to New Zealand museum which will locate the appropriate Maori tribe. It’s part of a 15-year plan to return indigenous articles to their original owners.A Maori skull acquired 110 years ago by a museum director in Cologne has been officially handed over to New Zealand …
Rallies in Germany against government’s continued reliance on coal
Demonstrations took place in at least five cities, including Berlin and Hamburg. The protests come two days before a government commission intended to map a national path away from coal is to convene for the first time.Demonstrators took to the streets of Berlin and other German cities Sunday to press the government to accelerate the …
Opinion: Germany are beyond recognition
Germany might have beaten Sweden but the manner of victory suggests Germany have evolved into quite an unfamiliar team. Jonathan Harding comments from Sochi.After Saturday night in Sochi, it can no longer be denied. Germany has become a wild team, flying by the quality of individuals and hoping that their occasional flashes of determination will …
€5.8bn size of trade exchange between Egypt, Germany in 2017
German investments in Egypt amounted to €641m in 1,080 projects
Germany full of reflection ahead of critical Sweden game
Germany’s captain revealed on Tuesday that Germany’s players have been doing a lot of talking to each other. This team must get better, but the most encouraging thing for Germany fans is that the players know it.Having been late to almost every ball in their opener against Mexico, it almost seemed fitting that Manuel Neuer …
39-year-old Egyptian appointed dean of Macromedia Media School in Germany
Mohammed El Sayed Badr, a 39-year-old Egyptian, was appointed as the dean of the Macromedia Media School in Munich, Germany after intense competition with 17 German professors. Both the German Embassy in Cairo and Egyptian Ministry of Manpower and Immigration, on Monday, congratulated Badr on his new position in different statements. Nabila Makram, minister of manpower …
Nigerian refugees in Germany among top job finders
Nigerian asylum seekers in Germany seem to find it easier than other African refugees to integrate into the labor market, a survey found.The latest monthly report on the integration of migrants in the German labor market, issued by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), which is affiliated to the German Employment Agency (BA), shows that …
Egypt, Germany sign €1.6bn development deal
Germany-provided financial support for state budget records €225m at beginning of this year, says ambassador
Eschede: Germany’s worst train disaster remembered 20 years on
Germany’s worst train accident, 20 years ago, is being remembered at Eschede, northeast of Hanover. A high-speed ICE train derailed, killing 101 people, and left Deutsche Bahn facing deep scrutiny over design and safety.Eschede, a town of 6,000, and its adjacent regional hub, Celle, were on Saturday and Sunday recalling the 1998 train disaster that …
The never-ending story of Germany’s ghost money
Bitcoin is on everyone’s lips, but in Germany there is a once mighty currency that you can actually put your hands on — just don’t try paying with it. Why are 12 billion Deutsche Marks still in circulation?Nostalgia can be a powerful temptation. But the dozens who line up each morning at Germany’s central bank, …
Germany to accept 10,000 refugees from North Africa, Middle East
The German government has committed to accepting refugees under a program to resettle people considered particularly vulnerable. Controls of Germany’s border to Austria look set to be extended for another six months.EU Commissioner for Refugees Dimitris Avramopoulos said Germany would be accepting more than 10,000 refugees from North Africa and the Middle East. He added …
Germany’s jobless rate hits fresh record low as economy booms
The number of unemployed people in Germany is continuing its downward trend, reflecting the current robustness of Europe’s largest economy, supported by strong domestic spending and solid global trade.Germany’s unemployment rate ticked downwards in March, hitting 5.3 percent in seasonally adjusted terms, according to data released on Thursday by the country’s Federal Employment Agency (BA). …
Egyptian companies mark unprecedented participation at Fruit Logistica exhibition in Germany
Parliamentary delegation participates in exhibition to shed light on importance of agriculture sector, says AEC head
