By Julian Weber, dpa STUTTGART (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Oliver Blume is to step down as chief executive of German sports carmaker Porsche, the Stuttgart-based company said on Friday. Blume also serves as chief executive of Porsche’s parent company, the Volkswagen Group, a dual position that has attracted significant criticism amid years of struggles for the…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – A Polish court on Friday denied the extradition of a Ukrainian suspect to Germany in a case involving the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines three years ago, the PAP news agency reported. The suspect identified as Volodymyr Z was wanted by Germany under a European arrest warrant. He was arrested in…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – German-Israeli twin hostages Gali and Ziv Berman have met again for the first time in more than two years after being freed by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday under the terms of the US-backed peace deal for Gaza. The 28-year-olds were abducted from an Israeli border town during the October…
FRANKFURT (CONVERSEER) – The newly crowned winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, László Krasznahorkai, will not be attending the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, organizers said on Monday. The 71-year-old Hungarian will not be able to attend the opening press conference on Tuesday as planned for health reasons. The fair is the world’s…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said “the war in Gaza is over” as he arrived in Egypt for a ceremony marking the peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. After landing in Sharm el-Sheikh, Merz said October 13, 2025, will be “an important day in the history books – for this…
By Our Reporter GIESSEN (CONVERSEER) – Three people were injured in the central German city of Giessen on Saturday after shots were fired in a betting shop, a police spokesman said. The individual fled on foot and was detained following the incident, which occurred close to the central Marktplatz square shortly after 3:10 PM (1310…
By Joe Udo BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – Thousands of demonstrators marched through Berlin’s government district on Saturday in a large pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli rally that drew an estimated 14,000 participants, according to police. The demonstration began near the Brandenburg Gate and proceeded through the government quarter before concluding near Alexanderplatz. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and carried…
By Nathalia Araújo, dpa COLOGNE (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Promoted Cologne climbed into the Bundesliga top four after a tight 1-0 win at Hoffenheim on Friday evening. “I think we will make some screenshots (of the league table) once we get home,” Cologne goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe joked during his interview to broadcaster Sky. Said El Mala…
By Verena Schmitt-Roschmann and Alexander Missal, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called for a “new start” for Germany in a keynote speech as political leaders marked the 35th anniversary of the country’s reunification. “After 35 years of German unity and at a difficult time for our country, we should regroup…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German inflation jumped to 2.4% in September, the highest rate so far this year, the Federal Statistical Office said on Tuesday. The provisional figure represents a significant rise from the 2.2% rate measured in August. Consumer prices rose by 0.2% month on month, the Wiesbaden-based agency said, driven by inflation in…
