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Germany willing to compromise on EU recovery fund, says Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany is willing to compromise on the European recovery fund at the upcoming summit of the European Union (EU) leaders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel declines to comment on her successor

Angela Merkel refused to comment on Bavarian Minister President Markus Soeder's purported candidacy to succeed her as German chancellor

German Parliament finalising long-awaited plan to phase out coal energy

Germany is already phasing out nuclear power and the government envisions greater reliance on renewable energy as well as hydrogen and natural gas in the future

Airbus hints at compromise on job cuts in exchange for govt-funded schemes

France urged Airbus to make as few forced layoffs as possible, while French and German unions said compulsory cuts at the European planemaker were a "red line"

Germany to begin Nations League campaign vs Spain on Sep 3, confirms Uefa

The tournament which saw its first edition being played in 2018-19, has moved the dates for its group stages due to the coronavirus pandemic

Lufthansa shareholders approve German govt bailout

Shareholders of German flag carrier Deutsche Lufthansa gave the green light to the federal government's 9-billion-euro ($10 billion) stabilization package, the company said.

German region under lockdown after slaughterhouse linked Covid-19 outbreak

More than 1,550 people have tested positive for coronavirus at the Toennies slaughterhouse in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck

CureVac becomes second company to test Covid-19 vaccine in Germany: Report

The World Health Organization lists 11 experimental coronavirus vaccines as currently being tested on humans, according to a table posted on its website

Bayern Munich wins 8th successive Bundesliga title with two games to spare

The win on a wet night in Bremen put Bayern 10 points clear of second-place Borussia Dortmund, which can earn a maximum nine points from its three remaining games

Erling Haaland can't play 90 minutes in every match: Dortmund head coach

Haaland came off the bench to score a 95th-minute winner for Dortmund in their 1-0 win against Duesseldorf on Saturday. He has scored 11 goals in 12 Bundesliga games so far

Trump plans to punish 'delinquent' Germany, reduce US troops to 25,000

Since his election in 2016, Trump has pushed for the 2 per cent as a hard target, and he has repeatedly singled out Germany as a major offender, though many others are also below the goal

AstraZeneca agrees to supply Europe with 400 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine

The deal is the latest by AstraZeneca to pledge supply of its vaccine to governments who have scrambled to agree advance purchases of promising coronavirus vaccines

World Coronavirus Dispatch: EU slams China over fake Covid-19 info

Cases in US cross two million as infections rise in at least 20 states, Amazon, Ebay ordered to stop shipping unproven Covid products

Trump yet to decide on withdrawal of troops from Germany, says White House

We have no announcements at this time. I know there's reporting out there, but, as of this moment, there are no announcements

Stuck in Germany for 3 months due to Covid-19, Viswanathan Anand back home

He had stayed near Frankfurt and did online commentary for the Candidates tournament in Russia before it was called off mid-way due to the pandemic

Playing behind closed doors better than not playing at all: Thomas Muller

Bundesliga returned to action on May 16 after a long hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Dortmund players break Bundesliga hygiene rules, club defends them

Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc says he spoke with the players about their behavior and adds that they only removed their face masks to pose briefly for pictures

Lufthansa refuses to accept EU conditions on $10-billion bailout

Airlines including Air France-KLM and the main U.S. carriers have all sought government aid to ride out the coronavirus crisis, which has brought air travel to a near-halt.

Der Klassiker: 'Very difficult' to catch Bayern now, says Dortmund coach

His remarks came as Bayern Munich defeated Dortmund 1-0 at the Signal Iduna Park

Bayern Munich with one hand on league title after 1-0 win at Dortmund

Kimmich sent a perfectly-weighted chip over stranded keeper Roman Buerki in the 43rd minute as the champions landed a big win in their quest for a record-extending eighth straight league crown.