Germany

BERLIN -- Germany's defense minister said Friday he believes civilians were killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan, but insisted that the German-requested attack was necessary from a military standpoint. Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said a...

In this article: NATO, Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, Taliban insurgents, U.S. Air Force, Kunduz, and Berlin

...be spotted all the time - and new sectors emerging as powerful forces. The key question is: what can east Germany do better than west Germany? For urban areas to find a specialism is a lesson that applies far beyond Germany's borders. The...

In this article: Communism, Unemployment, Schleswig-Holstein, Detroit, US, Coal, Institute for the Study of Labor, and German Institute for Economic Research

...exchange into line with OECD standards, the ministry said in a statement. Schaeuble's predecessor Peer Steinbrueck clashed repeatedly with Germany's neighbors Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg over bank secrecy, accusing the...

In this article: Tax, Luxembourg, Wolfgang Schaeuble, Peer Steinbrueck, Luc Frieden, Angela Merkel, Berlin, and Liechtenstein

...week reversed the U.S. carmaker's decision to sell a majority stake in Opel, angering the governments of Germany and Russia and irking Opel staff in Germany who had pinned hopes on Magna to save as many jobs as possible. Around half of...

In this article: Opel, General Motors, Magna, GM Europe, Bild, and Styrofoam

...said the spokesman. Under the original plan, the German government had offered state aid. About half of Opel's 50,000 staff work in Germany. For a story on reactions to the deal collapse, click here [ID:nL5184270] Writing by Madeline...

In this article: Angela Merkel, Barack Obama, Opel, General Motors, Sberbank, Magna, U.S., and Russia

RUESSELSHEIM, Germany (AP) - Fearing widespread layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job across Germany on Thursday to protest General Motors Co.'s decision to abandon the unit's sale to new owners. Their indignation was...

In this article: Opel, GM, Angela Merkel, Magna International Inc., Vladimir Putin, Sberbank, and Barack Obama

...he was "shocked and at the same time angry that the months-long efforts to find the best possible solution for Opel have failed at GM". Germany, where Opel employs around 25,000 people, had offered E4.5 billion ($A7.34 billion) in state aid...

In this article: Opel, General Motors, Magna, Sberbank, United States, Angela Merkel, and GM Europe

...against a resurgent Germany, as well as for protection against Russia. "FEARS WILL FADE" Reunited Germany did much to calm worries that it might throw its weight around in central Europe by actively promoting its eastern neighbors' bids...

In this article: European Union, Poland, Europe, Warsaw, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, NATO, Vaclav Klaus, and Prague

The German government regrets a decision by the board of General Motors Co [GM.UL] to retain Opel, a government spokesman said. Germany expected GM to repay 1.5 billion euros in bridge financing provided by German state banks, the...

In this article: GM, Magna, and Canada

BERLIN -- Angela Merkel, the first leader of reunited Germany to grow up under communist rule, has worked as chancellor to warm up ties with the United States - a country she couldn't travel to until she was in her mid-30s. The former East...

In this article: Angela Merkel, United States, European Union, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Europe, and Berlin