Provides the latest RSS feeds for Germany News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Germany News.net http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/cat/0b761d844c35f1be/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 07:26:57 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:26:57 -0400 30 German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as the most powerful woman in the world for the third successive year by business magazine Forbes. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was ranked second with Melinda Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in third. According to the Independent, the Queen, rankedat 40, is the oldest woman on the list and has dropped 12 places ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214709116/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214709116/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Healthy dogs have wet noses, but cold and creamy canine noses may be a sign that they've been treated to a doggy frozen yoghurt made in Berlin. Rather than chocolate or pistachio, flavours include salmon and ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214710601/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:45 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214710601/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Germany is the most popular country in the world, according to a poll released on Tuesday asking people to rate the positive and negative influence of 16 major ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214710602/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:43 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214710602/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN -; Germany's main opposition party is celebrating a bittersweet 150th birthday, as polls showing it trailing badly in the race for September elections, with a visit from a recent left-wing winner who has lost his luster - French President Francois ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214710427/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:51 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214710427/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Premium Members Paying subscribers to OilVoice will benefit from unrestricted access to; » Who's Who database » Company database » Well database » News ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214709462/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 04:09:36 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214709462/scat/0b761d844c35f1be FRANKFURT | Thu May 23, 2013 3:59am EDT FRANKFURT May 23 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's bosses are likely to get a grilling from shareholders on Thursday about a string of lawsuits and regulatory probes involving Germany's biggest bank. Co-chief Executives Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen will address the bank's annual shareholder meeting at Frankfurt's fair and exhibition ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214710250/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 03:59:42 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214710250/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Germany's Social Democrats marked their 150 anniversary by opening a new chapter in international socially-oriented politics, founding a global Progressive Alliance in an attempt to replace the ignored and discredited Socialist ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214708426/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 03:03:19 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214708426/scat/0b761d844c35f1be The small population of grey seals on the Baltic Sea has increased significantly, with hopes rising that they may start breeding soon, conservationists reported on ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214708427/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 03:03:18 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214708427/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Mexico and Germany pledged on Wednesday to promote bilateral tourism, air connectivity and the flow of visitors, Mexico's Ministry of Tourism said in a ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214708242/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:14 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214708242/scat/0b761d844c35f1be FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chip equipment maker Aixtron is cutting more than 20 percent of its staff in Germany in response to weak demand for its products.The group, which last month reported a wider than expected operating loss for the first quarter, said in a statement ahead of its annual shareholders meeting on Thursday that the decision was "inevitable, albeit very painful."It ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214707489/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 01:55:25 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214707489/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Although Germans express outrage when wealthy or famous people evade taxes, many of them do the same themselves, albeit on a smaller scale, a new survey ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214707490/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 01:54:45 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214707490/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday. Goalkeepers: 1-Manuel Neuer, 27: Enjoyed a record-breaking season and his first Bundesliga title after conceding just 18 goals en route to the league win. The Germany number one, however, did not avoid some of his trademark blunders. Has not missed a game in ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214707750/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thu, 23 May 2013 01:34:26 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214707750/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Germany's opposition Social Democrats mark their 150th birthday Thursday, with French President Francois Hollande as the only foreign speaker and conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel in the audience.The French Socialist president will give the keynote address at the anniversary celebrations of his centre-left allies, who are battling poor poll ratings as they try to unseat Merkel in ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214705380/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 23:13:03 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214705380/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Angela Merkel appointed him for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a 'green revolution' in Europe's biggest power market. A year on, Peter Altmaier finds himself spurned by many environmentalists, disdained by industry and viewed coolly by a public wary of the costs. Now, the chancellor herself seems to be turning her back on him, an increasingly isolated ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214705288/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 23:05:18 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214705288/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214705379/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:40 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214705379/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214704448/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 22:08:36 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214704448/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Borussia Dortmund at London's Wembley Stadium (1845 GMT) with more at stake than Europe's premier club trophy. Bayern, four-times European champions, are Germany's richest and most successful club, while rejuvenated Borussia Dortmund won the trophy in 1997 but came to the brink of financial ruin in 2005. The Ruhr valley club have recovered on a sporting level under ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214704576/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 22:04:13 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214704576/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was considering taking legal action against tech giants such as Twitter, Google and Facebook for infringing copyright on a security measure he invented.Dotcom, who is on bail in New Zealand as US authorities seek his extradition in the world's biggest copyright case, said he invented "two-factor authentication", which many major sites have ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214704449/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 22:01:43 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214704449/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Some opposition politicians in Germany's Reichstag are pushing the idea of putting speed limits on all sections of Germany's autobahns -- the highways famed for having no speed limit at all. To the displeasure of certain auto lovers, the movement is gaining momentum. CBC ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214703306/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:09 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214703306/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Bayreuth paid tribute to composer Richard Wagner on what would have been his 200th birthday here Wednesday with a rare concert in the town's legendary Festpielhaus theatre.While a small crowd of onlookers braved blustery showers and chilly winds outside the theatre that sits atop Bayreuth's fabled Green Hill, Wagnerians from all over the world rubbed shoulders inside with Bavaria's ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214703307/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:43 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214703307/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Joachim Loew wishes the all-German UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund could have happened last year.Twelve months ago, Bayern left their Allianz Arena home having suffered defeat on penalties to Chelsea in the showpiece event and Loew believes that result had a detrimental impact on his side's Euro 2012 campaign.Ahead of Saturday's final at Wembley ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214703308/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 20:40:54 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214703308/scat/0b761d844c35f1be The euro zone economy is declining for six consecutive quarters. Nine of the 17 countries are in recession: Spain, France, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Slovenia. The austerity policy imposed by the troika and the German government of Angela Merkel is sinking Europe. Eurostat data was released on Wednesday (15th) and are relative to GDP in the euro area in the first ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702999/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 20:31:53 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702999/scat/0b761d844c35f1be The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.She said the new Israeli government was more disposed toward peace and that "US Secretary of State John Kerry is very much engaged [in the process]."She added that "my colleague, Justice Minister Livni, she gives me the impression that there is a chance at this moment, it is difficult, but there is a chance."Later, the German minister met ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702166/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 19:59:47 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702166/scat/0b761d844c35f1be /enpproperty--> Berlin is "making special arrangements" to welcome Premier Li Keqiang during his upcoming visit to show the European power's determination to deepen strategic relations with the world's second-biggest economy, Shi Mingde, the Chinese ambassador to Germany, told China Daily before Li's visit. Li, who is on his first tour to Europe since taking ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702167/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:32 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702167/scat/0b761d844c35f1be We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. We also use cookies to ensure we show you advertising that is relevant to you. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the BBC website. However, if you would like to, you ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702169/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 19:46:42 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702169/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Top seed Janko Tipsarevic suffered a shock defeat to qualifier Guido Pella in the clay-court Power Horse Cup in Dusseldorf on Wednesday.The Serbian lost the first set in a tie-break and failed to recover as his Argentine opponent surrendered just one game in the second to take a place in the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event, winning 7-6 (7-1) 6-1.Pella will meet Serbia's Viktor Troicki ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702170/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:51 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214702170/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN - The Israeli embassy slammed the German Green Party on Wednesday for its Bundestag efforts to label products from the West Bank, calling those efforts "another try to negatively single out Israel while promoting an economic boycott of it."In a statement ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214700292/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 18:50:24 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214700292/scat/0b761d844c35f1be /enpproperty--> No political party in the German Parliament supports Brussels' decision to levy punitive tariffs against China's exports of solar panels, a German politician said. Hans-Josef Fell, a senior member of the Bundestag, the German Parliament, admitted Germany and the European Commission hold conflicting positions on the issue. Speaking before Premier Li Keqiang's ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214700630/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:16 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214700630/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thomas Ostermeier, artistic director of Berlin's famed Schaubuhne theatre company, has made a name for himself internationally over the past decade with his productions of Henrik Ibsen's plays.But what does the German director really think of the 19th-century Norwegian playwright who penned such classics ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214697935/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:03 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214697935/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214698889/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 16:11:15 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214698889/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Bayern Munich's coach Jupp Heynckes waves to acknowledge well-deserved cheers. In his return to Bayern for a third stint he has led them to the domestic league title and Uefa Champions League ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696157/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:03 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696157/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN--Justin Bieber's pet monkey, which was seized by German customs in March, officially became German property Tuesday after the Canadian pop sensation failed to claim the animal, officials ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696606/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14:48 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696606/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Braving blustery showers and unseasonally chilly temperatures, hundreds of people turned out in Bayreuth Wednesday to celebrate the 200th birthday of German composer Richard Wagner.Bavaria's political elite, headed by state premier Horst Seehofer, were among the invited guests for a rare concert in the legendary Festspielhaus theatre, which was built according to Wagner's own demands ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696608/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:01 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696608/scat/0b761d844c35f1be France and Germany are working on a joint economic initiative to put to their European Union partners at a summit in June, French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday.It would be the first Franco-German initiative since the French Socialist leader took office a year ago.Hollande said at the close of an EU tax and energy summit that he and Chancellor Angela Merkel were planning talks ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696607/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:01 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696607/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214700633/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:41 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214700633/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Qualifier Guido Pella defeated a Top 10 player Wednesday in gaining a spot in the quarterfinals of the Power Horse Cup tennis tournament in Germany. Pella, ranked No. 101 in the world, eliminated ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696461/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:16 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214696461/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs in front of a crowd of 15,000 fans at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on May 4, 2013. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214694817/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:01 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214694817/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Declaring its eagerness to find workers that "think differently", a German software giant has announced it plans to recruit hundreds of people ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214694757/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:50 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214694757/scat/0b761d844c35f1be German state prosecutors filed on Wednesday charges against a policeman who punched a woman in the face, breaking her nose and eye socket while she was at a Munich police station in ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214693365/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:59 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214693365/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Not even a year ago, German intelligence predicted Syrian autocrat Bashar Assad's regime would soon collapse. Now, the agency instead believes the rebels are in trouble. Government troops are set to make significant advances, it ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214693366/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:57 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214693366/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Germany's labor minister, Ursula von der Leyen, said Wednesday that she and her French counterpart will meet in Paris next week along with the countries' finance ministers and European industry representatives to discuss the initiative. On July 3, Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to host a meeting of the 27 European Union nations' labor ministers and national labor agency heads in ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214693138/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:45 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214693138/scat/0b761d844c35f1be German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as the most powerful woman in the world by business magazine Forbes for a third year in a row. Merkel has now made the Forbes list eight times out of the past ten years -- seven times as No. 1. Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, who is of Bulgarian dissent, is second in the list. Melinda Gates and Michelle Obama are third and fourth, ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214692793/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 12:56:28 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214692793/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN - Germany and France are preparing to launch a drive to combat the problem of high European youth unemployment, which officials in Berlin say will centre on trying to get business involved and make better use of already-pledged public money. Germany's labour minister, Ursula von der Leyen, said Wednesday that she and her French counterpart will meet in Paris next week along with the ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214693367/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:13 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214693367/scat/0b761d844c35f1be PARIS (AFP) - The head of Germany's Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann, said France needs to make additional efforts to reduce its public deficit, in an interview published Wednesday.France was originally supposed to bring its public deficit back to the EU's ceiling of 3.0 percent of gross domestic product, but has won a two-year extension from the European Commission.Given that the Commission, ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214692900/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:17 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214692900/scat/0b761d844c35f1be REUTERS A monument commemorates the victims of a Nazi SS massacre in the Tuscan village of Sant'Anna di Stazzema, in northern ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691745/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:46:47 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691745/scat/0b761d844c35f1be It wasn't just the East German government that benefited from risky patient drug trials commissioned by Western pharmaceutical manufacturers decades ago. These companies also sent liaisons with lavish gifts to bribe and influence doctors to ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691744/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:46:46 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691744/scat/0b761d844c35f1be unemployment has become a pressing problem in many countries as economic belt-tightening continues.The German-French initiative comes at a time when both governments are under pressure: Germany faces criticism of its austerity-heavy remedy for Europe's debt crisis, while France has gone ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691135/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:55 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691135/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Germany and France are preparing to launch a drive to combat the problem of high youth unemployment in Europe.Germany's labour minister said that she and her French counterpart will meet in Paris next week along with the countries' finance ministers and European industry representatives to discuss the initiative. Officials in Berlin say the jobs drive will focus on putting already ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691741/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:35:13 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691741/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Filipino Treat Huey and Dominic Inglot of Great Britain barged into the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the Power Horse Cup ATP 250 Tuesday with a hard-earned 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 10-2 victory over local bet Philip Marx and Florin Mergen of Romania in Dusseldorf, Germany. The come-from-behind triumph lifted the third-seeded tandem of Huey and Inglot into a Final 8 clash with Daniel Brands of ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691746/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:59 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691746/scat/0b761d844c35f1be German chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as the most powerful woman in the world by business magazine Forbes for the third year ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691026/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:29:43 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691026/scat/0b761d844c35f1be German software firm SAP says it wants to hire hundreds of people with autism to work as programmers and testers for its products. In a statement Wednesday, the firm said it hopes the plan will boost the number of workers with autism to as much as one per cent of its 65,000 workforce by 2020. Autism is a developmental disorder that can cause difficulties communicating in certain situations. ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691714/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:55 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691714/scat/0b761d844c35f1be View Photo Reuters/Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, May 22 , 2013. REUTERS/Thomas ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691975/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:26:34 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691975/scat/0b761d844c35f1be DUSSELDORF – Top seed Janko Tipsarevic suffered a 7-6 (7-1), 6-1 loss to Argentine Guido Pella to exit the PowerHorse Open in an opening match shock, with the world number ten Serb now concerned about his lack of form heading into the French ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691747/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 11:25:45 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691747/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed May 22, 2013 10:49am EDT * Deals with Portugal, Spain and France * Berlin aims to get speedier response than EU * Critics say efforts are belated By Annika Breidthardt BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Germany is banking on bilateral deals to fight record youth unemployment in the euro zone, agreeing to cooperate with several countries to bypass pan-European bureaucracy. On Wednesday, Finance ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691574/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 10:49:01 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691574/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has become more stable, gaining an upper hand in capabilities to successfully thwart rebels amid the conflit plaguing the country, German foreign intelligence agency assessments were reported as stating Wednesday in German ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214689424/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:10 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214689424/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed May 22, 2013 10:08am EDT (Corrects third paragraph to state bond is SEC-registered and not 144a, and in the same paragraph that it priced at T+237.5bp, not 262.5bp) * New 15 non-call 10 structure hailed a success * European banks tipped to sell follow-up deals * Additional Tier 1 seen as next step for Deutsche By Aimee Donnellan and Danielle Robinson LONDON, May 22 (IFR) - Deutsche Bank added ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691216/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:41 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214691216/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany will throw its weight behind a British drive to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the European Union's list of terrorist organizations, German diplomats said on ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214689914/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:35 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214689914/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Release 22 May 2013 - German authorities have refused to grant William Browder, the leader of the global campaign for justice for Sergei Magnitsky, safe passage to Germany from a politically motivated Russian arrest warrant, resulting in the cancellation of the European Magnitsky Law event, scheduled in Berlin on 27 May 2013. In the latest development concerning the Magnitsky sanctions, the ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214690002/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:05 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214690002/scat/0b761d844c35f1be With summer around the corner, Sahara Sams in West Berlin, N.J. underwent a $6.5 million expansion, according to the Courier Post. The waterpark includes a 25-meter leisure pool, a childrens play zone, and a ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214689796/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:01 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214689796/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Police on Wednesday carried out raids across several German states at more than 20 properties, which they believe are connected to a network of leftist extremists responsible for carrying out attacks over more than a ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688617/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 09:17:45 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688617/scat/0b761d844c35f1be German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has expressed his support for blacklisting Hezbollah's military wing in the EU, officials have said. "In the light of discussions we have had with our partners following the terrorist attack in Burgas, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle supports listing at least the military wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in the EU," German ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688472/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 09:12:52 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688472/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Germany today celebrated the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, the 19th-century composer whose music has been hailed as sublime art at the height of Western culture even as he remains tainted by his visceral anti-Semitic views, which later found favour with the ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688474/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 09:09:15 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688474/scat/0b761d844c35f1be From jewel encrusted mobile phones to USB sticks shaped like human fingers, a new exhibition at a gallery in Hamburg is exposing crimes against ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688323/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:17 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688323/scat/0b761d844c35f1be PM Netanyahu Meets with German Foreign Minister Westerwelle (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Friday, 17 May 2013), in Jerusalem, met with German Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westrwelle. Prime Minister Netanyahu said at the start of the meeting: "It is always a pleasure to host you here in Jerusalem. You are a friend of ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688500/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 08:32:58 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688500/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN | Wed May 22, 2013 8:21am EDT BERLIN May 22 (Reuters) - German state development bank KfW will help establish a Portuguese financial institution to help economic growth and boost job creation in the crisis-stricken country, the finance ministers of Germany and Portugal said in a joint statement. They said a fall in Portugal's sovereign borrowing costs had not yet completely ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688110/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 08:21:22 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214688110/scat/0b761d844c35f1be German intelligence services had identified neo-Nazi gang the National Socialist Underground (NSU) as ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214687211/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:49 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214687211/scat/0b761d844c35f1be German software development giant SAP is planning to hire hundreds of people with autism by 2020. The company hopes to benefit from their unusual skillset and says it's ready for any practical ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214687212/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:59 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214687212/scat/0b761d844c35f1be The German left used to have a corner on the market when it came to progressive social issues. But Chancellor Merkel has transformed the conservatives, attracting huge quantities of women voters along the way. They've become a hot political commodity in this year's upcoming election, with the opposition struggling to catch ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214687213/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:58 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214687213/scat/0b761d844c35f1be The number of people admitting to tax evasion has shot up in the first five months of 2013 to reach some 6 million Euros in previously unclaimed ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214687215/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 07:41:49 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214687215/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed May 22, 2013 6:58am EDT May 22(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Wednesday. Borrower Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG Issue Amount 500 million ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214686689/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 06:58:29 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214686689/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Germany is celebrating the 200th anniversary or the birth of Richard Wagner on Wednesday. Probably the country's most revered and reviled composer, the man considered both a musical genius and an anti-Semite is The ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685981/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:37 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685981/scat/0b761d844c35f1be All children had to take part if they wanted to go to university, but Mrs Merkel is also alleged to have been a propaganda secretary for the youth movement, the ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685637/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 06:54:39 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685637/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Thousands of German football fans expected in London for the all UEFA German Champions League final on Saturday, pubs in theEnglishcapital are anxiously ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685982/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 06:52:24 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685982/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber faces up to 10 months on the sidelines but should play again after undergoing surgery on a serious knee injury for the second time in six months, ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685983/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 06:48:50 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685983/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Zieler’s agent Gunter Neuhaus confirmed Liverpool’s interest in the former Manchester United reserve shot stopper. But Hannover officials have unanimously refuted those rumours and said Zieler, contracted to Hannover until 2015, is not for sale. Hannover chief Martin Kind said "Zieler stays", with general manager Dirk Dufner and coach Mirko Slomka echoing his words ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685026/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 05:33:46 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685026/scat/0b761d844c35f1be * Dollar index dips 0.1 pct, German bond yields ease * Markets bets on 'no-change' signal from Fed chief * European shares ease off multi-year highs * Gold, copper gain on hopes of Fed support By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar and benchmark German debt yields eased on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S. central bank will later in the day ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685596/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:52 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214685596/scat/0b761d844c35f1be New in theaters this week, the latest installment of the action-packed The Fast and the Furious series. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and The Rock are all back in this high-octane adventure, full of thrilling set pieces and surprisingly well-executed humor. Fast & Furious 6 follows the gang of criminals led by Dominic Toretto (Diesel) as they go into retirement following ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214683998/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 04:42:39 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214683998/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Ben Bernanke 's Capitol Hill testimony Wednesday follows lawmakers charging he purposely withheld strategic information from them. Bernanke is to appear before the House-Senate Joint Economic Committee at 10 a.m. This will be followed 4 hours later by the release of the minutes of the central bank's most recent policy meeting. The testimony and the minutes release could alter the ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214683653/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 04:05:32 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214683653/scat/0b761d844c35f1be BERLIN (AP) -- Germany is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner with the unveiling Wednesday of a monument in the composer's birthplace of ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214683810/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:58 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214683810/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), trailing behind the conservatives in the polls just months ahead of the elections, are looking to relaunch themselves as they celebrate their 150th anniversary later this week. AFP's Celine Le Prioux ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214682017/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 02:29:30 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214682017/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Scientists gave the water quality the top "excellent" rating at 78 percent of the 20,000 beaches, rives and lakes tested across 27 EU countries locations in 2012. Ninety four percent met the minimum sanitation ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214682016/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 02:29:29 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214682016/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Justin Bieber's pet monkey, which was seized by German customs in March, officially became German property this week after the Canadian pop star failed to claim the animal, officials ... http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214682015/scat/0b761d844c35f1be Wed, 22 May 2013 02:29:28 -0400 http://www.germanynews.net/index.php/sid/214682015/scat/0b761d844c35f1be