The Latest Breaking News from Germany

Foreign forces could profit from Germany's $110 billion defence boost - draft law

Part of the 100 billion euros ($110 billion) pledged by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to boost defences may be used to support foreign security forces such as Ukraine with equipment and training, according to a draft law agreed by the government.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Poisoned Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for nine years after fraud conviction

Alexei Navalny is one of Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics and in August 2020 travelled to Germany for treatment after being poisoned by a nerve agent in an attack he blamed on Putin

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022

German retirees to get hefty pension increase in July

The German government says retirees will get a hefty pension increase this year, a result largely of higher wages in Europe’s biggest economy as inflation has climbed sharply

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Leeds United defender Robin Koch tests positive for Covid-19 before linking up with Germany team

Robin Koch has tested positive for Covid-19 before linking up with the Germany national team

Leeds Live · Mar 22, 2022

Oil Extends Rally on Russia Embargo Talk, Stocks Rise

Oil prices extended their rally Tuesday on supply worries as European leaders debated banning imports from Russia, though equities stood their ground despite a tepid Wall Street lead and the prospect of a sharper hike in US interest rates. Both main crude contracts started the week by soaring more than…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2022

German airport security staff strike prompts flight cancellations

Travellers faced flight cancellations across Germany on Tuesday as security staff at several airports staged another one-day strike amid a wage dispute.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Ukrainian children find a welcoming classroom in Berlin

A group of 40 Ukrainian children have started their first day of school in Berlin only weeks after fleeing the war at home

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Archegos quietly built stake in Deutsche Bank

Germany’s biggest bank was also among the lenders to the family office whose collapse left rivals with $10bn in losses

Financial Times · Mar 22, 2022

The Toll of Economic War

How Sanctions on Russia Will Upend the Global Order

Foreign Affairs · Mar 22, 2022

Russia’s war drives 10 million Ukrainians from their homes

Russia’s increasingly brutal attacks on Ukraine has driven 10 million people — nearly a quarter of the population — from their homes, according to the United Nations, with growing numbers expected to head to western Europe.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022