Tag: Germany
Man jailed for sabotage of German high-speed railway line
BERLIN — A German court on Monday convicted a man of attempted murder and gave him a nearly 10-year prison sentence for removing hundreds...
Pope grants German archbishop faulted over abuse ‘time out’
BERLIN — Pope Francis has granted a “time out” to a German archbishop who offered his resignation after being faulted for his handling of...
Number of foreigners moving to Germany hits 10-year low
BERLIN — The number of foreigners living in Germany increased by 1.8% last year, the lowest rate in a decade, according to official figures...
Fugitive Italian mobster is arrested in Lisbon COVID clinic
ROME — A Italian fugitive, convicted in his homeland of ordering the revenge killing of a mobster’s wife, was arrested in Portugal on Monday...
Merkel blames German ‘perfectionism’ for current virus woes
<p>BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed her country's difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic — from the slow vaccine rollout to the back-and-forth...
Luis Enrique concerned about Spain’s struggles in qualifiers
<p>MADRID — As Spain struggled against Georgia, coach Luis Enrique said he felt like he was about to have a heart attack on the...
German government buys stake in defense supplier Hensoldt
<p>BERLIN — The German government is buying a minority stake in defense supplier Hensoldt — a company that derives from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus'...
Man jailed for sabotage of German high-speed railway line
<p>BERLIN — A German court on Monday convicted a man of attempted murder and gave him a nearly 10-year prison sentence for removing hundreds...
Pope grants German archbishop faulted over abuse ‘time out’
<p>BERLIN — Pope Francis has granted a “time out” to a German archbishop who offered his resignation after being faulted for his handling of...
Number of foreigners moving to Germany hits 10-year low
<p>BERLIN — The number of foreigners living in Germany increased by 1.8% last year, the lowest rate in a decade, according to official figures...