Germany news and stories by mail.com

Germany

Bolshoi acid attack victim hopes to work again
The Bolshoi ballet artistic director badly burned in an acid attack said Friday he is "full of strength and faith" that he will eventually see well ...
EU leaders fail to agree on arming Syrian rebels
On the second anniversary of the uprising that evolved into Syria's brutal civil war, leaders at a European Union summit Friday found themselves ...
Europe eases the austerity whip _ a little
Three and a half years into its government-debt crisis, there are signs that Europe is adopting a gentler approach toward austerity. Political leaders ...
Priest kidnapped by junta: Reconciled with pope
A Jesuit priest whose kidnapping by the Argentine military junta decades ago led to strong criticism of the newly elected pope said Friday that he and ...
France ready to arm Syrian rebels
France and Britain are pushing the European Union to lift its arms embargo on Syria as soon as possible so that they can send weapons to rebel ...
BMW profits rise in 'most successful year' ever
German automaker BMW says net profit increased 4.4 percent to €5.1 billion ($6.6 billion) in 2012 — hailing it as its "most successful year" — thanks ...
ESA, Roscosmos sign deal on Mars exploration
The European Space Agency says it has signed an agreement with its Russian counterpart to work together toward two missions to Mars. The partnership ...
Volkswagen CEO stresses cautious outlook
Volkswagen's chief executive Martin Winterkorn said Thursday the company faces a challenging year particularly in Europe where many countries are in ...
Lufthansa to order 102 new Airbus planes
German airline Lufthansa AG says it plans to buy 102 new aircraft from European planemaker Airbus to improve fuel efficiency and meet future demand.
US women beat Germany 2-0 for title
The United States gave Tom Sermanni a title in his first tournament as coach of the American women's team. Alex Morgan scored twice in the first half, ...
Bayern eliminates Arsenal in Champs League
Bayern Munich barely staved off an improbable comeback attempt by Arsenal and advanced in the Champions League despite a 2-0 loss Wednesday night, ...
German authorities move against Islamic extremists
German authorities banned three ultraconservative Islamic groups Wednesday and separately announced they had foiled a suspected assassination attempt ...
German gov't: no new borrowing from 2015
Germany's Cabinet approved a draft budget proposal Wednesday that foresees the government getting by without new borrowing from 2015 — a plan hailed ...
Germany to legalize anonymous hospital births
The German government wants to allow women to use false names when giving birth in hospitals while still ensuring that children born this way can ...
Dutch government raises terror threat level
The Dutch government raised its terror threat Wednesday amid concerns that Dutch citizens traveling to Syria to fight in the civil war could return ...
German utility Eon posts FY profit of $3.4 billion
German utility Eon bounced back to profit in 2012 but warned that it may have to start closing gas-fired power plants if government doesn't take steps ...
Asia stocks down on bleak UK factory production
Asian stock markets ran out of steam Wednesday after a sharp drop in Britain's industrial production and a warning from the head of Germany's central ...
Last survivor of plot to kill Hitler dies at 90
As a 22-year-old German army lieutenant, Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist volunteered to wear a suicide vest to a meeting with Adolf Hitler and to blow ...
Snow ties up European planes, trains, roads
Frankfurt's airport closed, trains stopped running under the English Channel, and the French army was ordered to help clear roads — all because of a ...
German central bank: Crisis not over yet
The head of Germany's central bank is warning that the government debt crisis in the euro countries "isn't over" despite the easing of financial ...
Munich Re profit rebounds on lower disaster losses
German reinsurer Munich Re saw profit more than quadruple last year as payouts for natural disasters fell and the company moved past losses on Greek ...
German inflation hits lowest rate in over 2 years
Official figures show that inflation in Germany, Europe's largest economy, fell to an annual rate of 1.5 percent in February — the lowest in more than ...
US ties Sweden 1-1 at Algarve Cup
There was a familiar face on the sidelines of the U.S. women's match. Only this time, Pia Sundhage was trying to beat the Americans. Facing its former ...
Austria marks annexation by Germany 75 years ago
In shockingly graphic detail at ceremonies marking Austria's annexation by Germany 75 years ago, the son of an anti-Nazi activist on Monday recounted ...
172 flights canceled in Duesseldorf airport strike
Scores of flights have been canceled at Duesseldorf airport after security personnel walked off the job in a one-day strike to press their demands for ...