Berlin’s former mayor hurt in latest attack against politicians BERLIN: An attacker hit a former mayor of Berlin in the head with a bag in the latest in a rash of assaults against... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
World Record two thirds of Germans unhappy with Chancellor Scholz - survey BERLIN: Around two thirds of Germans are unhappy with the work of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his fractious... Published 21 Aug, 2022 10:57pm
Pakistan N-power plants set up by China face financial problems ISLAMABAD: Financial woes of country’s nuclear power plants, established by China, are not different from other... Updated 13 Apr, 2022 02:53pm
Print Partial clearance of dues: Govt approves Rs182bn for GPPs ISLAMABAD: The government has approved payment of over Rs 182 billion to clear a part of payment to Government Power... Updated 07 Apr, 2022 11:04am
World German President Steinmeier closer to second term BERLIN: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is poised to be elected for a second five-year term in the largely... Published 04 Jan, 2022 05:41pm
World German cabinet agrees 60-bn-euro climate investment plan FRANKFURT: The new German government approved a 60 billion euro ($68 billion) climate investment plan in a cabinet... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
Print Energy sector not out of the woods yet ISLAMABAD: The country’s entire energy sector is still in hot waters due to its financial woes, and mismanagement... Updated 13 Dec, 2021 10:11am
World Germany’s Social Democrats elect two new leaders BERLIN: Germany’s governing Social Democrats on Saturday elected a centrist and a left-wing figurehead as its two... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
World German cabinet takes shape as coalition talks enter final stretch BERLIN: Germany’s next cabinet is taking shape as coalition negotiations near a deal, with chancellor-in-waiting... Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am
World Germany's Scholz to join Merkel at G20 bilateral talks BERLIN: Olaf Scholz, the German finance minister and likely next chancellor, will join Angela Merkel in her ... Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:58pm
World German Greens say want to pursue coalition talks with SPD, FDP BERLIN: Germany's Greens said on Wednesday they wanted to move to three-way talks with the centre-left Social... Published 06 Oct, 2021 03:01pm
World SPD-led German coalition doable by year end, party co-leader says BERLIN: A three-way German government led by the Social Democrats (SPD) should be ready to take office by the end of... Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:16am
Print German SPD edges ahead of conservatives in vote BERLIN: Germany's Social Democrats came first by a narrow margin in Sunday's national election, projected results... Updated 27 Sep, 2021 09:43am
World As conservatives' fortunes plunge, Merkel rides to rescue BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday gave her would-be successor Armin Laschet a ringing endorsement,... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
World Final vote test in Germany ahead of post-Merkel-era election Laschet has promised to maintain CDU as the "force of the political middleground". Published 06 Jun, 2021 11:28am
World German lawmakers turn sights on finance ministers in Wirecard fraud fiasco Goldman Sachs declined to comment, referring to Wolfgang Fink's statement that he had no contact with officials on Wirecard. Published 02 Feb, 2021 12:01pm
World German cabinet agrees quota for women on company boards The law builds on a 30% quota for supervisory boards introduced in 2015 and will apply to listed companies with more than three management board members. This law is a milestone for more women in leadership positions. Published 06 Jan, 2021 05:15pm
