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Covid-19: German minister calls for up to 14 days of strict lockdown

German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Saturday said he thinks a lockdown lasting 10-14 days is necessary to get the country's ballooning coronavirus outbreak under control

Germany cruise to 3-0 win over Iceland in WC qualifier

Two quick first-half goals from Leon Goretzka and Kai Havertz paved the way for Germany's 3-0 victory over Iceland to kick off their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

EU joint debt plan must remain a 'one-off' instrument, says Angela Merkel

She spoke to the Bundestag lower house of Parliament before it voted to approve the legislation for the EU plan

Germany drops Easter shutdown plan, Chancellor Merkel apologises

Merkel on Wednesday dropped plans for a five-day shutdown in Germany over Easter

Angela Merkel imposes Easter lockdown, extends curbs in German setback

In the radical Easter shutdown - one of the toughest in Germany since the start of the pandemic - all stores will be shuttered from April 1 for five days

German soccer chief slams discrimination facing female stars

German soccer federation president Fritz Keller has slammed the structural discrimination facing female players in his country

German Chancellor Merkel to discuss harder lockdown as Covid cases surge

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join state leaders on Monday to discuss whether a return to a harder lockdown is needed after the country surpassed a key threshold in coronavirus numbers

Germany mulls extending curbs into April as coronavirus worsens

Draft plans include mandatory quarantine and coronavirus tests for all people returning from a trip to another country

Germany: Violent confrontation between police and anti-lockdown protesters

As over 20,000 people took to the streets to oppose the anti-pandemic lockdown, protesters attacked several members of Germany's security forces in Kassel, according to authorities

Europe signals opposition against China's intimidation in South China Sea

In a united opposition against China's intimidation in the South China Sea, the UK, France and Germany are sending warships to the South China Sea to pushback Beijing's assertiveness in the region

German club Cologne suspends training because of virus case

German soccer club Cologne canceled training Wednesday after a member of staff tested positive for the coronavirus. The club said it made the decision after speaking with local health authorities following the positive test of the unnamed member of staff on Tuesday. Players will work on their fitness at home. Cologne said all players and staff were negative in tests conducted Wednesday with rapid testing kits. However, the club said it will only resume training after it gets negative results from tests using the more sensitive and time-consuming polymerase chain reaction test. Those PCR tests are planned for Thursday. Cologne is scheduled to host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in a game which could be significant for both teams this season. Cologne could fall into the relegation zone with a loss, while a win could put Dortmund back into the Champions League places.

Germany, Italy, France hit pause on AstraZeneca amid safety fears

The moves by some of Europe's largest and most populous countries will deepen concerns about the slow rollout of vaccines in the region

Covid-19: Germany suspends AstraZeneca vaccine amid clotting concerns

Several other European countries have temporarily halted use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in recent days to investigate cases of blood clots that occurred after vaccination

Chancellor Merkel's party faces German election 'wake-up call'

Merkel's party is considering how to respond to historically bad state election results that a senior member described as a wake-up call

Germany: Angela Merkel's CDU party suffers heavy setbacks in state polls

Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered heavy setbacks in two state polls, an inauspicious start in the key election year which is expected to produce a successor to the chancellor

Exit polls: Defeats for Angela Merkel's party in 2 German states

Exit polls are pointing to defeats for Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party in two German state elections

Apple to set up silicon design centre in Germany, invest 1 billion euros

Apple said on Wednesday it would establish a European silicon design centre in Munich

Germany starts easing coronavirus lockdown after more than two months

After more than two months of lockdown, the German federal government has allowed certain stores and retailers in Germany to reopen on Monday

Covid-19: Germany recommends AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65 years

The Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) in Germany updated its reference and now recommended the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca for all age groups, including people older than 65 years

German panel approves AstraZeneca vaccine jab for people of age 65

Germany's independent vaccine committee has formally approved giving the AstraZeneca shot to people age 65 and over, the health minister said Thursday