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Volkswagen is reportedly aiming to close three plants in Germany and lay off “tens of thousands” of employees. Additional details are expected later this week, but it sounds like we can expect deep cuts that will impact workers across Europe. The automaker is facing a multitude of issues including high costs, declining sales, and Chinese […]
anchor Image: Alexander Kluge/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) The German far-right AfD party has attacked the original Bauhaus as a pernicious example of design, saying it led the project of modernism in the “wrong direction.” Their statement, which echoes the disdain put forth by Hitler and the Nazi party, comes […]
This spicy and warm Glühwein is traditionally served at German Christmas markets during the winter, and if you haven’t tried it in your home yet, chances are it’s about to become a holiday tradition for you as well! German Mulled Wine is made with dry red wine that is slowly cooked with citrus (like oranges […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said this is the right time to join India’s growth story, as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met the Prime Minister in the national capital with a business delegation. Addressing the 18th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2024, PM Modi said the time is ripe for foreign investors to […]
Donald Trump’s US presidential election campaign rally in Georgia last month was strangely familiar, with the Republican candidate telling supporters: “I want German car companies to become American car companies.” Subject to his winning a second term in the White House, Trump promised that any foreign automaker that chooses to increase production in the United […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — German manufacturers are increasingly directing investments to the US, especially in sectors that use lots of energy and are thus more exposed to higher costs at home, according to the Bundesbank. Domestic production in industries like chemicals, glass and paper collapsed by 15% in 2022, the year that Russia invaded Ukraine […]
A pizzeria based in the city of Düsseldorf was caught delivering much more than baked dough with cheese and tomato. According to German police, the restaurant used to deliver pizzas with a side dish of cocaine, listed in the menu as “pizza No. 40.” “That was one of the best-selling pizzas,” a German police officer said […]
The Financial Conduct Authority stated that between 2017 and mid-2023 Volkswagen Finance Services failed to treat customers in financial difficulty fairly. (File pic) LONDON: A UK regulator today said it had fined a division of German car giant Volkswagen £5.4 million (US$7 million) over its treatment of customers in financial difficulty. Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) […]
France and Germany cut aid to Ukraine due to budget problems The West has been cutting its funding for Ukraine. Next year loans remain doubtful. Photo: flickr.com by Paul Korecky, CC BY-SA 2.0 European heavyweights have announced a reduction in funding for Ukraine. France, which promised 3 billion euros in aid to Ukraine this year, […]
“I grew up in a green city. I loved climbing the trees, even when I was little,” Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr tells DW. These memories of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, and a vision to restore the city to its former glory helped convince Aki-Saywerr, a charismatic environmentalist, to run for mayor. “When you see that it’s all being destroyed, plus the sewage […]