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German Firms Eye Growth in Sri Lanka despite Global Headwinds
German-affiliated companies in Sri Lanka are expressing renewed confidence in the country’s economic trajectory, despite facing turbulent global economic conditions, according to the Spring 2025 AHK Business Barometer released by the Delegation of...

German defence contractors report overflowing orders as wars rage
With wars raging in the Ukraine and elsewhere, orders for equipment from German defence contractors are overflowing, with many companies planning to substantially expand their workforce and make major investments in their facilities. Rheinmetall,...

Germany tests airborne electromagnetic warfare
A coalition of German defense companies has successfully conducted the country’s first live airborne demonstration of electromagnetic warfare capabilities, simulating the disruption of enemy air defense systems to enable the safe evacuation of...

Holidays are a luxury for more and more Germans
More than a third of German workers find it difficult or impossible to take a holiday financially, and almost half are forced to cut back on their holiday this year. This is according to a June survey by the German Social Association (SoVD),...

Sino-German cooperation key to AI advances
Visitors watch a robot mixing drinks at Siemens' exhibition area during the 2024 China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Nov 29, 2024. CHINA DAILY China and Germany should deepen collaboration in the field of industrial artificial...

German Unemployment Climbs Less Than Expected In June
Joblessness in Germany rose in June but at a slower than expected pace, official figures revealed on Tuesday, as activity in the biggest economy in the euro area remains sluggish. The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed rose by 11,000 from...

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 expert picks: Spain, England and Germany look like the favorites in Switzerland
The UEFA Women's Euro 2025 is about to start, and the picks are in. In honor of the tournament being in Switzerland, be prepared to poke a few holes in our experts' predictions like Swiss cheese. Predictions for the upcoming competition have...

Germany promises opportunity and stability — yet many migrants feel overlooked and excluded. One in four considers leaving
"Everything that brought me to Germany was no longer there, and at some point I thought, that's enough — I don't want my children, if I ever have any, to grow up in this country." Giannis N., who preferred not to give his last name, left the Greek...

Germany updates: Iran's envoy summoned over suspected spy
Skip next section Iranian envoy summoned over suspected spy's arrest 07/01/2025July 1, 2025Iranian envoy summoned over suspected spy's arrest Berlin has summoned the Iranian ambassador in Germany over the arrest in Denmark of a Danish national...

Religious Test for Public Contracts: Germany’s Use of “Faith-Breaker” Declarations Draws Scrutiny
Brussels – In the decades leading up to and during World War II, several European regimes implemented policies requiring individuals to declare their ideological or religious affiliations as a precondition for employment, professional licenses, or...

Celebrated artist Emmanuel Eni to unveil solo exhibition ‘From Heaven to Hell’ in Germany
Germany-based Nigerian artist, poet, and sculptor Emmanuel Eni, popularly known as Blackman in European Kitchen, has revealed details of his forthcoming exhibition of his solo exhibition, “From Heaven to Hell.” The artist’s new art revelation will...

Crunchyroll's German
Dialogue line's subtitles begin with "ChatGPT said:" Crunchyroll began streaming the Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show anime on Tuesday, and its German subtitles include the line "ChatGPT said:Wenn ich die Welt von hier an weiter genießen...

Pensioner builds public swimming pool in his garden in Germany
Two years into his retirement, Achim Gall’s hands began to feel itchy. He was a man in need of a project. For the former mechanical engineer and lifelong competitive swimmer, taking tango classes or building matchstick models of dreadnoughts was...

India or Germany? Techie’s 45 LPA vs 80,000 euros offer sparks fierce online debate
An Indian software engineer earning ₹45 lakh per annum posed a question to the developers community in India about a job offer in a Berlin startup, which has triggered heated opinions online. In a Reddit post titled “India or Germany? FinTech...

Simtra Completes Construction of New Production Facility in Germany
Simtra BioPharma Solutions, a contract development and manufacturing organization with facilities in Halle/Westfalen, Germany, and Bloomington, Ind., in the United States, said it has completed construction on a new production manufacturing...

Simtra BioPharma Solutions expands facility in Germany
Simtra BioPharma Solutions has completed the construction of its new production manufacturing building at its campus in Halle, Germany. As a company in the CDMO industry specialising in sterile injectables, Simtra is strengthening its presence...

Germany’s Kärcher Expands with New Service Center
The Hungarian subsidiary of the Germany-based Kärcher officially opened its new service center in Biatorbágy on June 30. In addition to the professional products offered to business users, the latest trends in cleaning technology were also...
Stocks Set to Open Higher Amid Trade Progress, U.S. Jobs Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited
Trader 2 at NYSE by Orhan Akkurt via Shutterstock September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.47%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.70% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street amid optimism over...
New Mexico amps up cannabis enforcement by hiring new weed cops
A sign marking a cannabis dispensary in Santa Fe County. The state’s Regulation and Licensing Department will soon hire a police chief tasked with leading a new crew of certified police officers to enforce criminal violations of the state’s...
Germany's unemployment rate holds steady at 6.2 pct in June
BERLIN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Germany's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.2 percent in June, the Federal Employment Agency reported Tuesday. A total of 2.914 million people were registered as unemployed during the month, a decrease of 5,000...