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A Volkswagen logo is seen on a Volkswagen ID.5 electric car on display at a showroom of a car dealer in Reze near Nantes, France, November 13, 2023. The main lever to reduce prices of electric cars is reducing battery costs, Blume said at the Sueddeutsche Zeitung Wirtschaftsgipfel conference in Berlin, pointing to the company's plans to produce a unified battery cell that it says will reduce battery costs by half. The company had said at the time it was working on a 20,000-euro vehicle, but did not provide further information. "We have a responsibility to bring the right products at the right price onto the market," Blume said. The pressure of inflation, a lack of charging infrastructure and the removal of subsidies were also holding back electric car demand, Blume said.

Persons: Stephane Mahe, Oliver Blume, Blume, Victoria Waldersee, Miranda Murray Organizations: Volkswagen, REUTERS, Rights, Victoria, Thomson Locations: Reze, Nantes, France, Berlin

☆ BMW says it is looking into Morocco labour, environment issues after newspaper report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The headquarters of German luxury carmaker BMW is seen in Munich, Germany, August 5, 2020. BMW has contacted local supplier Managem with a range of queries and requested additional information, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters. By far the largest proportion of the world's cobalt deposits are located in the Congo, where child labour still occurs, particularly in small mines. BMW no longer sources cobalt from Congo, said the BMW spokesperson. Reporting by Christina Amann, writing by Vera Eckert, Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Michael Dalder, Managem, Christina Amann, Vera Eckert, Hugh Lawson Organizations: BMW, REUTERS, Bayerische Motoren, FRANKFURT, Reuters, Managem, Daily, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, NDR, WDR, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, Moroccan, Morocco, Congo, Australia

[1/2] Federal Chairman of Free Voters (Freie Waehler) Hubert Aiwanger talks to the media during a discussion at the German upper house of parliament Bundesrat, in Berlin, Germany April 22, 2021. Aiwanger heads the populist Free Voters party which governs Bavaria in coalition with Soeder's Christian Social Union (CSU). Soeder has previously said he wants to renew his alliance with the Free Voters after October's election. The leaders of the Social Democrats and Greens in Bavaria, said Aiwanger must stand down if he was the author of the flyer. Charges of antisemitism are particularly sensitive in Germany because of its role in the atrocities of the Holocaust.

Persons: Hubert Aiwanger, Axel Schmidt, Markus Soeder, Soeder, Aiwanger, Thomas Escritt, Frances Kerry Organizations: Free Voters, Freie, REUTERS, Rights, Bavaria, Soeder's Christian Social Union, CSU, Social Democrats, Greens, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Bavaria

☆ Second World Cup event in Germany cancelled after Russia, Belarus readmitted
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 6 (Reuters) - The Olympic Fencing Club of Bonn has called off its annual World Cup men's foil event, the second event in Germany to be cancelled after the sport's global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus. Athletes from the two countries were banned from many international competitions after Russia launched what it calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine. However, the FIE in March cleared fencers from Russia and Belarus to return to international events just before 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers began. The Olympic Fencing Club of Bonn's president Gudrun Nettersheim told Sueddeutsche Zeitung that "a World Cup with Russian fencers would simply be unthinkable". Denmark, Norway and Poland have cancelled international events, while Norway has said its fencers will not participate in events where Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete.

☆ A year in Azerbaijan: From the Grand Prix to the ski slopes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Words Cnn Staff | Photo Illustrations Woojin Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Anyone who has tuned in to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has seen a tantalizing glimpse of what the capital Baku has to offer. This year’s Grand Prix comes at the height of spring, often said to be Azerbaijan’s most beautiful season. Juan Vilata/Alamy Stock Photo Explore Azerbaijan in spring Prev NextSummers in Azerbaijan are hot, so getting out of the city is a good idea. Alexander Melnikov/Alamy Stock Photo Explore Azerbaijan in fall Prev NextWrap up, because even at its coldest Azerbaijan still has plenty to offer. You’ll learn much more at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum in Baku.

☆ Swiss prosecutors launch case over Credit Suisse dirty money data leak -reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Swiss federal prosecutors have launched criminal proceedings targeting the perpetrators of a 2022 leak of information on thousands of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) accounts, Swiss media reported on Friday. The leak covered more than 18,000 accounts, including human rights abusers, fraudsters and businessmen subject to sanctions, thereby plunging Switzerland's biggest bank into a dirty money scandal. Prosecutors launched the case, for violation of banking secrecy laws and damage caused to Credit Suisse, after receiving a formal complaint, Swiss daily Tagesanzeiger reported. Asked whether Credit Suisse had submitted the complaint, a spokeswoman said the bank did not comment on ongoing proceedings. Spokespeople for federal prosecutors did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation that proceedings in the case were active.

☆ Germany approves Leopard 1 delivery to Ukraine, in talks with Qatar over Gepards -newspaper
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The German government has approved the delivery of Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine from industrial stocks and is in talks over purchasing back 15 Gepard tanks from Qatar to send to Kyiv, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Friday. The delivery of the Leopard tanks to Ukraine could happen anytime once the tanks are repaired, the newspaper reported, citing government sources. Rheinmetall and Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) want to recondition dozens of Leopards 1 tanks and could supply them to Ukraine if Kyiv was willing to buy them, it added. "The Gepards have proven themselves very well in the war in Ukraine. If we could get more from partners here, that would definitely help the Ukrainians," new German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

☆ Germany's defence fund not enough, sending fighter jets 'ruled out': defence minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius puts on ear protection during firing practice, at armoured infantry training area Altengrabow, Germany January 26, 2023. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via REUTERSBERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Germany's 100 billion euro ($108 billion) special defence fund is no longer enough to cover its needs, the new Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung published on Friday. Asked whether Germany would sent fighter jets to Ukraine, the next request from Kyiv after Germany approved earlier this week the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks, Pistorius said this was "ruled out". "Fighter aircrafts are much more complex systems than main battle tanks and have a completely different range and firepower. ($1 = 0.9223 euros)Writing by Matthias Williams, Victoria Waldersee, editing by Rachel More, William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Berlin will allow exports of German tanks to Ukraine if U.S. sends its tanks -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Germany will allow German-made tanks to be sent to Ukraine to help its defense against Russia if the United States agrees to send its own tanks, a German government source told Reuters. Western allies will meet at a U.S. air base in Germany on Friday to offer more weapons for Ukraine. Poland and Finland have already said they will send Leopard tanks if Germany approves them. The United States has committed roughly $24 billion to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian forces. The Wall Street Journal, citing senior German officials, first reported Berlin's condition on tanks earlier on Wednesday.

☆ German defence minister Lambrecht to step down -govt source
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Germany's defence minister Christine Lambrecht plans to resign, a government source said on Friday, potentially adding to chancellor Olaf Scholz's problems as he cautiously seeks to step up military support for Ukraine. The paper listed the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Eva Hoegl, and junior defence minister Siemtje Moeller as potential successors. Spiegel magazine added SPD party head Lars Klingbeil and Labour Minister Hubertus Heil to the list of candidates. The news comes as Scholz is under pressure to approve an increase in international military support for Kyiv to help it repel Russian forces from Ukraine. Associated with this were for me many special impressions, many encounters with interesting, great people," Lambrecht said in the video.

☆ Deutsche Bank CEO warns of reliance on government aid packages
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Christian Sewing appealed for caution regarding German government relief packages and said the country should not come to rely on extending aid measures, speaking at an economic conference on Thursday. "At some point, even Germany will run out of ways of explaining this to the capital market in such a way that the capital market believes in Germany's debt capacity," Sewing said at the event, hosted by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. In his view, the key issue for German companies was whether they could access secure and competitive energy supply. Reporting by Marta Orosz, Writing by Rachel More Editing by Paul CarrelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Germany — burned by overrelying on Russian gas — now vows to end dependence on trade with China
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Germany's dependence on Russian gas is sparking a rethink of Berlin's foreign policy. Germany, an industrial powerhouse and Europe's biggest economy, is reliant on piped natural gas from Russia which accounts for 35% of the country's fuel imports. Europe's largest economy has since been diversifying away from Russian natural gas by importing liquefied natural gas from other countries and is racing to build more essential infrastructure to hasten the shift. It has also learnt a lesson from its Russia policy. In particular, Berlin is working on a new trade policy with China to cut dependence on Chinese raw materials, batteries, and semiconductor chips, Reuters reported in September.

☆ Germany must trade with China warily, economy minister says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - No one is suggesting Germany should stop trading with China, but Beijing's investments in critical sectors must be examined closely, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday. "Nothing speaks against continuing to maintain economic relations with China," Habeck said at a conference organised by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in Berlin. "That means in the critical sectors of our economy, we have to judge and prohibit the strategic influence of critical investments," Habeck said. Germany is seeking to reduce its dependence on Beijing and is developing a new China strategy, but it could be a tricky task with deep trade ties between Europe's and Asia's biggest economies. From a European point of view, the Act is a violation of the World Trade Organization's rules that cannot be accepted in the long term, the minister said.

☆ Germany's Scholz: must be prepared for Ukraine war escalation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday Germany must be ready for the situation in Ukraine to escalate but that his recent trip to China was worth it alone for spelling out the two countries' joint stance against using nuclear weapons. "In view of the development of the war and Russia's visible and growing failures, ... we must be ready for an escalation," Scholz said at a conference in Berlin hosted by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. During his visit to China earlier this month, Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping condemned threats to use atomic weapons in Ukraine. Scholz said the 100 billion euro ($102.76 billion) defence fund announced in the wake of Russia's invasion had been the result of a lesson learned to build up the German military's defence stocks. ($1 = 0.9731 euros)Reporting by Andreas Rinke, Writing by Rachel More, Editing by Miranda Murray and Paul CarrelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Germany's economic 'wise ones' less pessimistic than govt on looming recession -source
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Germany will not face as severe a recession next year as currently predicted by the government, according to the so-called five "wise ones" who advise Berlin on economic policy. The advisors see Germany's economy shrinking by 0.2% in 2023, versus the official forecast of a 0.4% contraction, a person familiar with their annual report told Reuters on Tuesday. The economic advisory council is also slightly more optimistic about 2022 in its annual report, set to be released on Wednesday and first reported by Spiegel weekly. The top income tax rate should be raised or an energy solidarity tax imposed on high earners, the advisors said in their annual report, according to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Such measures would "increase the accuracy of the overall package and signal that the energy crisis must be overcome with solidarity", Sueddeutsche Zeitung quoted the annual report as saying.

☆ Germany's economic council less pessimistic than govt on looming recession -Source
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The five-member economic advisory council sees Germany's economy shrinking by 0.2% in 2023, versus the official forecast of a 0.4% contraction, a person familiar with their annual report told Reuters on Tuesday. The council is also slightly more optimistic about 2022 in its annual report, set to be released on Wednesday and first reported by Spiegel weekly. The Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily said the panel of advisers envisaged inflation of 7.4% next year. The top income tax rate should be raised or an energy solidarity tax imposed on high earners, the advisers said in their annual report, according to Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Such measures would "increase the accuracy of the overall package and signal that the energy crisis must be overcome with solidarity," Sueddeutsche Zeitung quoted the annual report as saying.

☆ Germany should hike taxes on rich to finance relief packages, advisers say - report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Germany's economic advisory council will recommend the government raise taxes on the wealthy to help finance the multi-billion euro relief packages it has agreed to fight the energy crisis, a German newspaper reported on Monday. The top income tax rate should be hiked or an energy solidarity tax imposed on high earners, the so-called five "wise men" who advise the German economic government on economic policy said in their annual report due to be released on Wednesday, according to Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Such measures would "increase the accuracy of the overall package and signal that the energy crisis must be overcome with solidarity", the SZ quoted the report as saying. The government was correct in launching relief packages to help counter soaring energy prices but it would have been helpful if it had agreed these sooner, the advisers said in their report, according to SZ. Reporting by Rene Wagner; Writing by Sarah Marsh; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Audi renunță din 2026 la producerea mașinilor cu motor pe benzină și diesel
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Audi renunță din 2026 la producerea mașinilor cu motor pe benzină și dieselAudi renunţă din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorină. Audi, divizie a grupului german Volkswagen AG, va renunţa din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorină, a anunţat publicaţia Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Sursa informației este un anunț al şefului Audi, Markus Duesmann, către reprezentanţii companiei. Firma Volkswagen are ca obiectiv să livreze anul acesta un milion de vehicule electrice. Portofoliul grupului Volkswagen este format din 12 mărci, printre care automobilele VW, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, Seat, Bentley şi Bugatti, dar şi camioanele MAN şi Scania.

Persons: Markus Duesmann Organizations: Audi, Constructorul, Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen, VW, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, Seat, Bentley, MAN Locations: Scania

☆ Audi renunţă din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorină
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: audi.comAudi renunţă din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorinăAudi, divizie a grupului german Volkswagen AG, va renunţa din 2026 la maşinile cu motor pe benzină şi motorină, a anunţat publicaţia Sueddeutsche Zeitung, citând declaraţiile şefului Audi, Markus Duesmann, către reprezentanţii sindicatului şi ai conducerii companiei, transmite Reuters. De asemenea, nu vor mai fi vândute nici modele hibride din 2026, compania urmând să se concentreze pe vehiculele electrice. Un purtător de cuvânt al Audi nu a fost imediat disponibil pentru declaraţii. Firma mamă Volkswagen are ca obiectiv să livreze anul acesta un milion de vehicule electrice, scrie Agerpres. Portofoliul grupului Volkswagen este format din 12 mărci, printre care automobilele VW, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, Seat, Bentley şi Bugatti, dar şi camioanele MAN şi Scania.

Persons: Zeitung, Markus Duesmann Organizations: Audi, Volkswagen AG, Reuters, Volkswagen, Agerpres, VW, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, Seat, Bentley, MAN Locations: Scania

☆ Poliţia din Germania le cere oamenilor să nu se grăbească să-şi denunţe vecinii care fac petreceri de Crăciun
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

El i-a avertizat pe oameni că poliţia nu-şi va petrece sărbătorile "mergând una-două din casă în casă şi numărând câţi oameni sunt la masă". Ar fi o încălcare a dreptului fundamental la sanctitatea propriei locuinţe", a mai spus Joerg Radek. Responsabilii din domeniul sanitar sunt îngrijoraţi că germanii vor ignora recomandările din domeniu în timpul sărbătorilor şi îşi vor vizita prietenii şi familia. „Suntem îngrijoraţi că situaţia infectărilor se va înrăutăţi în timpul sărbătorilor", a spus el. Germania a înregistrat 19.528 de cazuri noi şi 731 de decese în ultimele 24 de ore, informează marţi RKI.

Persons: El, Lothar Wieler, Robert Koch Locations: Germania

☆ Poliţia din Germania cere cetățenilor să nu se grăbească să-şi denunţe vecinii care fac petreceri de Crăciun
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Poliţia din Germania le cere oamenilor să nu sune imediat la poliție dacă li se pare că vecinii fac petreceri de Crăciun. Mai mult, polția „nu va merge din ușă în ușă” să verifice dacă sunt respectate restricțiile, scrie digi24.ro. Radek i-a avertizat pe oameni că poliţia nu-şi va petrece sărbătorile „mergând una-două din casă în casă şi numărând câţi oameni sunt la masă”. „Suntem îngrijoraţi că situaţia infectărilor se va înrăutăţi în timpul sărbătorilor”, a spus el. Germania a înregistrat 19.528 de cazuri noi şi 731 de decese în ultimele 24 de ore, informează marţi RKI.

Persons: Crăciun, Radek, Lothar Wieler, Robert Koch Locations: Poliţia, Germania

☆ Merkel este îngrijorată de răspândirea pandemiei la Berlin. Situaţia rămâne foarte gravă în Germania
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

"Numărul infectărilor nu mai creşte exponenţial, dar este în continuare mult prea ridicat. Prin urmare, trebuie să reducem contactele, să reducem contactele, să reducem contactele", a spus Merkel la un eveniment de afaceri organizat de cotidianul Sueddeutsche Zeitung, notează agerpres.ro Ea mai precizat că 30-40% din populaţia Germaniei face parte din grupurile vulnerabile, între care persoanele în vârstă şi cele care au deja alte probleme de sănătate. "Fiecare zi contează în lupta împotriva coronavirusului", a spus ea. "Ţinerea pandemiei sub control este cea mai bună soluţie şi pentru economie", a adăugat cancelarul.Germania a impus la 2 noiembrie un 'lockdown' mai uşor pentru o lună, în încercarea de a ţine sub control al doilea val al pandemiei, care afectează mare parte din Europa. Germania are în prezent o incidenţă de 141 de cazuri la 100.000 de locuitori, conform celor mai noi date ale RKI.

Persons: Merkel Locations: Germaniei, Europa, Germania

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