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by Peter WUETHERICH Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Beijing on Friday he was seeking to bolster the vital economic relationship with China on a trip for which he has faced criticism over Berlin’s heavy reliance on a nation growing more authoritarian under President Xi Jinping. Scholz is the first G7 leader to visit China since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted the world’s number two economy […]
by Peter WUETHERICH Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in China Friday, seeking to bolster a vital economic relationship but facing growing questions about his country’s heavy reliance on an authoritarian superpower. Scholz will be the first G7 leader to visit China since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted the world’s number two economy to largely close its borders. Accompanied by top executives, he is […]
Berlin, Germany | AFP | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged on Wednesday not to ignore “controversies” during a high-stakes trip to China this week, which has sparked a storm of criticism. “We seek cooperation, when it is in the interest of both sides. We will not ignore controversies,” he wrote in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, ahead of his visit Friday together with a business delegation. Scholz listed “difficult topics” that he would raise, including […]
by Sam Reeves Agence France-Presse FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes a high-stakes trip to China this week, walking a tightrope between shoring up a key economic relationship and facing heightened concerns about over-reliance on authoritarian Beijing. Scholz, accompanied by a delegation of business executives, will be the first European Union leader to visit the world’s second-biggest economy since 2019. During the one-day trip on Friday, he will hold talks with President […]
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Two people were killed Tuesday in a stabbing assault in western Germany, police said, adding that the perpetrator was in custody. The motive was unclear, said police of the incident in the city of Ludwigshafen. Officers had fired shots at the suspect before arresting him, a police spokeswoman said. First accounts indicated that “an individual had attacked another with a knife”, said police in a statement. The crime scene has […]
Berlin, Germany | AFP | German sportswear giant Adidas put its partnership with Kanye West under review Friday after the US rap star triggered a furore by wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt at Paris Fashion Week. “We have taken the decision to place the partnership under review,” the company said in a statement. The artist now known as Ye had been widely criticised over the T-shirt, which he wore and was also shown as […]
by Sam Reeves Agence France-Presse FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — Luxury sports carmaker Porsche will debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange Thursday in one of Europe’s biggest listings in years, hoping its brand power can attract investors despite market turbulence. Even as stocks worldwide suffer from surging inflation and mounting recession fears, the maker of the 911 sports car is pushing ahead with the blockbuster flotation. The initial public offering (IPO) has generated buzz in Porsche’s […]
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Monday 9/26/2022 – 12:06 UTC+2 | 94 words German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for the coronavirus and is displaying mild symptoms after returning from a tour of the Gulf, his spokesman said Monday. The 64-year-old is isolating in his apartment in the chancellery, and will attend meetings online, spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said. At the weekend, he visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar on a hunt […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AFP) The United Arab Emirates agreed Sunday an “energy security” agreement with Germany to supply liquefied natural gas and diesel as Berlin searches for new power sources to replace Russian supplies. Emirati industry minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber called it a “landmark new agreement” that “reinforces the rapidly growing energy partnership between the UAE and Germany” as he signed the deal, which was witnessed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the UAE’s […]
Berlin, Germany (AFP) Berlin said Friday it had taken control of the German operations of Russian firm Rosneft to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Rosneft’s German subsidiaries, which account for about 12 percent of oil refining capacity in the country, were placed under trusteeship of the Federal Network Agency, the economy ministry said in a statement. “The trust management will counter the threat to the security of energy supply,” […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Lufthansa said Wednesday the German state had sold the stake it took in the airline as part of a rescue package at the peak of the Covid pandemic, and booked a healthy profit in the process. In the spring of 2020, borders were shutting worldwide, forcing airlines everywhere to ground planes and put staff put on forced leave. To save Lufthansa from bankruptcy, the German government took a 20-percent stake in […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – Germany has a shortage of plumbers. The United States needs more postal workers. Australia is lacking engineers. In Canada, hospitals are looking for more nurses. “The Great Resignation” that countries have experienced since Covid pandemic restrictions were eased is not over yet. Michael Blume, chief executive of a software company in eastern Germany, said he had “a lot of difficulties finding workers”. “Wherever we look, we are lacking qualified workers,” Blume, […]
