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Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies amid surging war profits
Six EU countries are intensifying calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits surge amid the war in the Middle East,…
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Six EU states push faster capital markets integration
Germany and five other EU countries aim to move faster on key policy questions, including on how to harmonize capital market rules, said…
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German finance minister sees advantages of smartphones in schools
Germany's Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has said he is opposed to banning mobile phones and social media in schools. "I'm not convinced…
Politics
Germany's Merz faces angry backlash in Brazil after disparaging Belém
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a severe backlash in Brazil over comments made following his visit to the Amazonian city of…
Politics
German vice chancellor urges greater role for China in Ukraine peace
German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil called on China to do more to bring an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine as he started his…
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Klingbeil seeks German access to critical raw materials in Beijing
Lars Klingbeil (L), German Minister of Finance speaks after the Sino-German Financial Dialogue in Beijing. Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa German…
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German finance minister seeks better market access in China talks
Lars Klingbeil, Germany's Finance Minister, boards a Bundeswehr Air Force aircraft at Berlin Brandenburg Airport to fly to Beijing.…
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New German development strategy ties aid to economic partnerships
Germany is set to tie development aid more closely to economic partnerships, under a new strategy set out by Development Minister Reem…
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Germany's Rheinmetall unveils new plant for artillery ammunition
Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms manufacturer, inaugurated a new plant for artillery ammunition on Wednesday, as it aims to consolidate…
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Germany partially suspends military aid to Israel over new offensive
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday announced a suspension of exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in the…
Politics
Germany's Klingbeil stresses solidarity with Baltic states in Vilnius
German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil on Tuesday assured fellow NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia of continued German assistance…
Politics
Germany's SPD must be ready for tough compromises, says top lawmaker
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) must be ready for painful compromises in government, parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch…
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Germany's new government launches a program to encourage investment and boost the economy
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's new government on Wednesday launched a package of tax breaks and eventual tax cuts for companies, moving to…