BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Deutsche Bank stands to benefit from the takeover battle surrounding German lender Commerzbank, chief executive Christian Sewing said on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank is ready to take on new customers, Sewing said at a financial conference organized by US bank Morgan Stanley, when asked about developments surrounding Commerzbank. Deutsche Bank is considering…
By Nico Pointner BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The trial of three Ukrainian nationals accused of planning parcel bombing attacks on behalf of Russian intelligence began at a German court on Tuesday. The three men aged 22, 25 and 30 were arrested at separate locations in Germany and Switzerland in May. They are accused of having…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The German government has so far mainly used billions in new debt earmarked for investments in infrastructure and climate action to plug holes in the budget, according to an analysis by a leading economic think tank released on Tuesday. Some €24.3 billion ($27.9 billion) in loans was unlocked last year as…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The German government plans to massively expand data centre capacity to ensure that Europe’s biggest economy does not fall behind in the global race for technological sovereignty, according to a strategy paper. Data centre performance is to be at least doubled by 2030 compared to 2025 levels, while capacities for artificial…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German police on Tuesday raided a group of suspects including teenagers believed to be part of The Last Wave of Defence, a far-right extremist cell accused of having plotted attacks against migrants and political opponents. Officers searched properties linked to 10 people, including a 21-year-old female suspected ringleader, who are believed…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Flags were flying at half-mast at the German parliament on Monday in honour of late conservative politician and trailblazer Rita Süssmuth. Süssmuth, a women’s rights activist, former parliamentary speaker and prominent member of the government of ex-chancellor Helmut Kohl, passed away aged 88 on Sunday. A member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian…
By Lena Klimpel BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called on European countries to be confident in their dealings with the US government.The minister told the RND media group that it would be a mistake “if we stared at the White House like a rabbit staring at a snake. Then we would lose…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche departed for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, where she hopes to conclude an energy partnership intended to strengthen bilateral ties. Speaking before her departure, Reiche said the planned energy partnership would include the purchase of oil and gas products from Saudi Arabia, as well as targeted investment in…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc has drawn level with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for the first time in months in a new survey conducted by the INSA research institute. If a federal election were held this Sunday, 26% of respondents said they would vote for Merz’s Christian Democratic…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Germany is expelling a Russian embassy staffer over links to a woman arrested on suspicion of spying for Moscow, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday. It comes after authorities in Berlin arrested a woman on Wednesday suspected of spying for a Russian intelligence agency and passing on information related to…
