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☆ Germany's Kuehne examines offer for Signa's Hamburg skyscraper, Handelsblatt reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

View of the construction site of the Elbtower building, owned by Rene Benko’s Signa and a Commerzbank subsidiary, in Hamburg Germany, November 2, 2023. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsFRANKFURT, Nov 26 (Reuters) - German logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne is examining a takeover of Signa Group's abandoned Elbtower high-rise project in his hometown of Hamburg, Handelsblatt reported. Discussions on the takeover by Kuehne are quite advanced, but no decision has been made, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported, citing a source. Signa, owner of New York's Chrysler Building and Britain's Selfridges store, and spokespeople for Kuehne and the city of Hamburg did not respond to requests for comment on Sunday. This led to the insolvency of its subsidiary Signa Real Estate Management Germany on Friday, Spiegel magazine reported.

Persons: Rene Benko’s Signa, Fabian Bimmer, Klaus, Michael Kuehne, Group's, Handelsblatt, Signa, Kuehne und Nagel, Hapag Lloyd, René Benko, Emma, Victoria Farr, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Kuehne, Lufthansa, Chrysler, Real Estate Management, Spiegel, Thomson Locations: Hamburg Germany, Hamburg, Austrian, Real Estate Management Germany, Signa, Germany

[1/4] View of the construction site of the Elbtower building, owned by Rene Benko’s Signa and a Commerzbank subsidiary, in Hamburg Germany, November 2, 2023. Signa, the Austrian property giant and an owner of New York's Chrysler Building, had been making steady progress this year on the planned 64-story Elbtower skyscraper in Hamburg. But Signa, founded by René Benko, has fallen behind on its payments to its builder, Lupp, an executive of the construction firm said. The city of Hamburg and a minority investor, the real-estate subsidiary of Germany's Commerzbank (CBKG.DE), confirmed the stoppage. It has also prompted warnings from city officials, and is another indicator of troubles hitting the property sector in Europe's largest economy.

Persons: Rene Benko’s Signa, Fabian Bimmer, René Benko, Matthias Kaufmann, Signa, Germany's, Aon, Timo Herzberg, Karen Pein, Tom Sims Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Chrysler, Reuters, City, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: Hamburg Germany, Austrian, Hamburg, Europe's, HafenCity, City of Hamburg

☆ Macron to address nation amid rise in antisemitic acts in France
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron will meet political party leaders on Thursday and address the nation on TV to call for unity and try to prevent any spillover of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in France, where there has been a rise in antisemitic acts. France has Europe's largest Muslim and Jewish populations and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has in the past contributed to tensions between the two. Antisemitic acts have risen in France since Hamas attacked Israeli towns on Saturday, killing more than 1,300 people, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Israel has responded by launching the most powerful bombing campaign on Gaza, ruled by Hamas, in the 75-year history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, killing more than 1,200 and destroying whole neighbourhoods. Darmanin said France had seen a spike in online hatred but also more direct threats.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Wolfgang Rattay, Gerald Darmanin, Darmanin, Esther, Eitan, Macron, Ingrid Melander, Nicolas Delame, John Irish, Elizabeth Pineau, Janet Lawrence Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Hamas, France Inter, Israel, Thomson Locations: Hamburg, Germany, France, Israel, Gaza, Darmanin, Palestinian, French

☆ Germany, France Hold Unprecedented Cabinet Retreat to Oil Creaky EU Motor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

"Macron and Scholz are simply very different personalities," Anton Hofreiter, chair of the German parliament's Committee on European Union Affairs and member of the Greens. "Ultimately the point of bilateral relations is to overcome differences- that is the core of the EU," a French cabinet member said, on condition of anonymity. The informal team-building exercise is in keeping with the German tradition of holding cabinet "Klausur" or retreats. The stakes are high, said Detlef Seif, a leading German Christian Democratic Union lawmaker on EU affairs. (Reporting by Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke in Berlin; Additional Reporting by Michel Rose in Paris; Editing by Ros Russell)

Persons: Sarah Marsh, Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Jacob Ross, Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Olaf Scholz, Macron, Scholz, Anton Hofreiter, Detlef Seif, Andreas Rinke, Michel Rose, Ros Russell Organizations: German, Foreign Relations, European Union Affairs, Greens, German Christian Democratic Union, EU, Reuters Locations: France, Hamburg, Europe, Ukraine, China, Brussels, Russian, Berlin, United States, Germany, German, Paris

Containers are seen at a terminal in the port of Hamburg, Germany November 14, 2019. Under a deal between MSC and the city of Hamburg, MSC will make a cash offer of 16.75 euros ($17.99) per share to acquire all listed class A stock in HHLA. The city of Hamburg, which owns 69% of HHLA's A shares and all of its unlisted S-shares, would retain control of Hamburg port with a 50.1% stake via the S-shares. A source familiar with the deal gave an enterprise value of 2.6 billion euros, including 1.4 billion euros in debt. HHLA said its management board would review the MSC offer.

Persons: Fabian Bimmer, Klaus, Michael Kuehne, Lloyd, Kuehne, Marc Zeck, Stifel, Nikolas Mauder, Kepler Cheuvreux, HHLA, Andrey Sychev, Sabine Wollrab, Rachel More, Emelia Sithole, David Holmes Organizations: REUTERS, Kuehne, Reuters, MSC, Thomson Locations: Hamburg, Germany, BERLIN, Hapag, HHLA, Germany's, Gdansk, Frankfurt

Containers are seen at a terminal in the port of Hamburg, Germany November 14, 2019. Under the deal between Switzerland-based MSC and the city of Hamburg, MSC will make a cash offer of 16.75 euros ($17.99) per share to acquire all listed class A stock in HHLA. The city of Hamburg, which currently owns 69% of HHLA's A shares and all of its unlisted S-shares, would retain control of Hamburg port with a 50.1% stake via the S-shares. A source familiar with the deal gave an enterprise value of 2.6 billion euros, including 1.4 billion euros in debt. HHLA said its management board would review MSC offer.

Persons: Fabian Bimmer, Klaus, Michael Kuehne, Hapag, Lloyd, Marc Zeck, Nikolas Mauder, Kepler Cheuvreux, Robert Habeck, HHLA, Andrey Sychev, Sabine Wollrab, Rachel More, Jason Neely, Mark Potter, Emelia Organizations: REUTERS, MSC, Reuters, Belgian, Thomson Locations: Hamburg, Germany, BERLIN, Switzerland, HHLA, Germany's, Swiss, China, Berlin, Gdansk, Frankfurt

BERLIN (AP) — A series of fires hit railway infrastructure in the German city of Hamburg overnight, causing widespread disruption to trains between Hamburg and Berlin and between the port city and the Baltic Sea coast. Railway operator Deutsche Bahn said that trains on the main high-speed route between Hamburg and Berlin were canceled because of vandalism. It said it was running some trains on an alternative route that takes up to an hour longer. Hamburg police said that cable ducts next to railway lines were set on fire at three locations in the city between 2:30 and 4 a.m. They said in a statement that they suspect “a political motive as the background” and are seeking witnesses, but gave no further details of the reasons for their suspicions.

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☆ In Switzerland, self-driving pods could transport freight in underground tunnels
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Mark Tutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —In Switzerland, an ambitious proposal could see the construction of an expansive underground network through which self-driving pods would transport freight across the country. The project, called Cargo Sous Terrain (“Underground Cargo” in English), is intended to reduce the reliance on trucks for moving cargo. “In the US, currently we are facing a big shortage of truck drivers and underground freight transport will resolve this issue as well.”In recent years, there have been other proposals for underground freight transport networks around the world. Cargo Sous TerrainA key challenge is working out how to transport freight above ground from the tunnels to stores in cities – without adding to road traffic. CST is “at the forefront” of underground freight transport thanks to its step-by-step approach, he says.

Persons: ”, Patrik Aellig, Gallen, Najafi, Elon Musk, Philipp Noser Organizations: CNN, Swiss, Center for Underground Infrastructure Research, Education, University of Texas, Ruhr University of Bochum, Credit Suisse, Siemens, City Locations: Switzerland, Geneva, St, Härkingen, Zurich, Arlington, Germany, CargoCap, Smart, Hamburg, Hyperloop, Coop

☆ German Plan Would Ease Path to Citizenship, but Not Without a Fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Christopher F. Schuetze | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Young, educated and motivated, José Leonardo Cabrera Barroso is just the kind of immigrant the government says Germany needs. Originally from Venezuela, he settled into Germany, learned the language and got his German medical license. At 34, he is specializing as a trauma surgeon, working at a hospital in the northern port city of Hamburg. It took him a full six years — and because of his expertise, he was allowed to apply for citizenship sooner than the eight years required for most others. “For me, this date was a must,” he said at the champagne reception in Hamburg after his citizenship ceremony in February.

Four months later, 26-year-old Huang fled to Germany and decided to speak out in support of fellow demonstrators, some of whom remain in detention. "I feel like I need to speak up for Cao Zhixin and the other detained protesters... China has not commented officially on the protests, whether they triggered the end of the zero-COVID policy or subsequent detentions. He was then sat near the front of a police bus full of other detained protesters. "As long as one protester is still detained, the world cannot stop paying attention to the white paper movement."

☆ Hamburg police warn of possible toxins due to fire; 140 evacuated
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FRANKFURT, April 9 (Reuters) - Police and fire officials in the German city of Hamburg warned locals of possible toxins in the air after fires broke out early on Sunday at multiple storage facilities. Some 140 people were evacuated, and it is not yet possible to say exactly how dangerous the situation is, a police spokesperson said. REUTERS/Lutz Faupel 1 2 3Authorities said the fire began around 4 a.m. in Rothenburgsort, just a few kilometres southeast of central Hamburg, and that the smoke cloud was moving in the direction of the city centre. Reuters GraphicsMultiple police, fire and other emergency workers were at the scene as a thick cloud of dark smoke billowed upwards. Reporting by Tom Sims; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The fact that Charles had picked France and Germany for his first state visit, even before his coronation in May, was an important "European gesture", said German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who greeted Charles and his wife Queen Consort Camilla in Berlin. "Today, exactly six years after Britain started its exit from the European Union, we are opening a new chapter in our relations," Steinmeier said. [1/14] Britain's King Charles III and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier review an honor guard during a ceremonial welcome at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, on March 29, 2023. Steinmeier said he had invited Charles to visit Germany at Elizabeth's funeral last September. However, any warmer relations with Europe brought about by the visit could cool if other post-Brexit issues flare up.

[1/2] Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla leave after their visit to the Bolton Town Hall, in Bolton, Britain January 20, 2023. Steinmeier, said it was an important "European gesture" that Charles had chosen France and Germany for his first state visit, even before his coronation in May. Steinmeier said he had extended an invitation to Charles, who has traveled to Germany more than 40 times, at the funeral of his mother last September. However, any warmer relations with Europe brought about by the visit could cool quickly if other post-Brexit issues flare up. Macron has suggested Charles' visit to France could be rescheduled for the summer.

☆ Jehovah's Witness mass shooter presented himself as a business guru charging clients $266,000 a day to get rich, says local report
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A German gunman who killed six people previously claimed he could make millions for business clients. The deadly shooting was at a Jehovah's Witness hall in the city of Hamburg. The gunman, identified as Philipp F., shot and killed himself when police arrived at the scene. German authorities identified the shooter only as Philipp F. — a former Jehovah's Witness and member of the congregation he later attacked. The four men and two women killed in the attack were all German nationals, and an injured pregnant woman lost her baby.

☆ Multiple dead in Jehovah's Witness hall shooting in Germany
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The scene of the shooting was the Jehovah's Witnesses' Kingdom Hall, a modern and boxy three-story building next door to an auto repair shop. Student Laura Bauch, who lives nearby, said "there were about four periods of shooting," German news agency dpa reported. She said she looked out her window and saw a person running from the ground floor to the second floor of the Jehovah's Witnesses hall. Police had no information on the event that was under way in the building when the shooting took place. Jehovah's Witnesses are part of an international church, founded in the United States in the 19th century and headquartered in Warwick, New York.

☆ Several dead in shooting at Jehovah's Witness church in Hamburg
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Fabian Bimmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HAMBURG, March 9 (Reuters) - Several people have been killed or seriously injured in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witness church in the northern German city of Hamburg, with the motive for the attack unclear, police said on Thursday. The Bild newspaper reported that seven people were dead and eight others injured in the shooting. "Several people were seriously injured, some even fatally. [1/7] Special police inside the building after at least six people are dead and several more injured in a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg, Germany, March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer 1 2 3 4 5"The dead people all have gunshot wounds," the spokesperson was quoted as saying.

☆ Germany's Scholz confirms visit to China in November with business delegation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's said on Friday he will travel to China with a delegation of business leaders, though he declined to confirm whether he would travel with French President Emmanuel Macron. Scholz's spokesperson said the trip would happen at the start of November. The trip comes at a time when Berlin is reviewing its trade relationship with Beijing and Scholz's coalition is debating whether to allow Chinese shipping giant Cosco to invest in Germany's largest port in the northern city of Hamburg. Speaking in Brussels at the sidelines of a European Union summit, Scholz also said that EU leaders now had a precise framework for reducing energy prices and agreed that no country would be outvoted on energy policy. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sabine Siebold; writing by Matthias Williams; editing by Thomas EscrittOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ EU warned Germany against approving Chinese investment in port - Handelsblatt
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The European Commission warned the German government last spring not to approve an investment by China's Cosco into Hamburg's port, German daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday, citing sources. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAccording to Handelsblatt, the EU warned that sensitive information about the business could make it into Chinese hands if Germany allowed the investment. The German government, which is still weighing whether to approve the deal, declined to comment on the report. A spokesperson for Olaf Scholz said the German chancellor had not yet agreed with the relevant ministers how to proceed. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Markus Wacket; Writing by Maria Sheahan; editing by Matthias WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 20 best German foods
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-09 | by ( Marcel Krueger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +30 min

Check out our list of 20 traditional German dishes that you need to try when you travel there. Germany National Tourism Board Azalea and Rhododendron Park Kromlau: This 200-acre English landscape park was built in the 19th century in Gablenz, Saxony. Germany National Tourism Board Maschsee Lake: This quiet and idyllic lake attracts families throughout the year in Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony. Germany National Tourism Board Berchtesgaden National Park: Alpine lakes and ice-topped mountains are just a few of the natural wonders that make Berchtesgaden such a breathtaking national park. It comes wrapped in bacon or heaped upon schnitzel; as asparagus soup, fried asparagus, pancakes with herbs and asparagus, asparagus with scrambled eggs or asparagus with young potatoes.

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