Germany

Germany

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  Berlin's airport project delays shame Germans

  Rabbits scamper over quiet runways. Only the call of a crow disturbs the silence around a gleaming, empty terminal that should be humming with the din ... 

• Financial hub Luxembourg under increased scrutiny

  As the European Union's wealthiest country, Luxembourg could have been forgiven for thinking that it would never find itself on the bloc's financial ... 

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  Bayern wins Bundesliga title with 6 games to spare

  Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title with a record six games to spare, winning 1-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday as Bastian Schweinsteiger ... 

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  Wambach scores 155th goal as US ties Germany 3-3

  Abby Wambach scored her 155th international goal, moving within three of tying Mia Hamm's record, and the U.S. women's team wasted a two-goal lead in ... 

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  Dempsey says NKorean provocations fit long pattern

  North Korea's bellicose rhetoric and threats, while worrisome, appear to fit a decadeslong pattern of provocation followed by uneasy peace, the top U. 

• German industrial orders rebound in February

  Industrial orders in Germany rebounded more strongly than expected in February, a promising sign for first-quarter growth in Europe's biggest economy. 

• Asia, US sales push Mercedes to record month

  Daimler AG says its mainstay Mercedes-Benz luxury brand recorded the best monthly sales figures in its history in March despite weak car markets in ... 

• Seasoned combat leader takes over Africa Command

  One of the American military's most seasoned combat leaders took charge Friday of U.S. Africa Command, whose No. 1 mission is to work with allies to ... 

• Poll: Germans back Merkel's crisis management

  A new poll shows Germans widely approve of Chancellor Angela Merkel's crisis management following a bailout deal for Cyprus, suggesting it remains a ... 

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  Draghi: ECB looking at new tools for growth

  With the economy shrinking and unemployment rising, the head of the European Central Bank said it was looking at new measures to stimulate growth if ... 

• ECB leaves key rate at 0.75 percent

  The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.75 percent, holding off on further stimulus for the euro ... 

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  ECB to face Cyprus questions at rate meeting

  European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will try Thursday to reassure markets that Cyprus's chaotic bail-out won't worsen the euro currency ... 

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  Google and privacy: 6 EU countries take action

  Google's new privacy policy is under legal attack from regulators in its largest European markets, who want the company to overhaul practices they say ... 

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  German pastor faces trial over anti-Nazi protest

  A German pastor due to stand trial for allegedly inciting violence at an anti-Nazi demonstration said Tuesday that authorities risk deterring people ... 

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  Justin Bieber given 4 weeks to pick up pet monkey

  German authorities have given Justin Bieber four weeks to pick up his pet monkey or else it will be placed in permanent care. The capuchin monkey was ... 

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  FIFA picks GoalControl goal-line tech system

  FIFA opted for GoalControl on Tuesday as its goal-line technology system for the Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The German ... 

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  Pizarro dethrones Messi in AP soccer poll

  It takes something extra special to dethrone Lionel Messi. That's exactly what Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro did by scoring four goals in a ... 

• German inflation rate down to 1.4 percent in March

  The annual inflation rate in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, slipped to 1.4 percent in March as a rise in energy prices slowed. The official figure ... 

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  Freezing weather wipes out German flea circus

  An entire troupe of performing fleas has fallen victim to the freezing temperatures currently gripping Germany. Flea circus director Robert Birk says ... 

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  Little Cyprus thumbs its nose at EU 'bullies'

  The moment word broke that Cypriot lawmakers in Parliament had voted down a bailout deal that would have raided everyone's savings to prop up a ... 

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  A look at Dijsselbloem, the new 'Mr Euro'

  Two weeks ago, few people outside the Netherlands had heard of Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch politician instrumental in negotiating Cyprus' bailout. 

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  Cyprus sends rumbles through shaky banking system

  This week's deal to rescue Cyprus and its banks from financial collapse has renewed fears about Europe's shaky financial system and where trouble ... 

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  Q&A: Europe's freezing Easter and global warming

  Is it Easter or Christmas? Many Europeans would be forgiven for being confused by winter's icy grip on lands that should be thawing in springtime ...