Germany

The German economy is likely to shrink by 6.6% this year as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic before growing by 10.2% in 2021, the Ifo Institute said on Thursday in its latest update. On average, businesses expected operations to…

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 289 to 178,570, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reported death toll rose by 10 to 8,257, the data showed.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 638 to 177,850, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.

Germany’s chancellor has lamented what she claimed was irrefutable proof of a Russian “hacking attack” on her Bundestag office but said she is working day and night to fix relations with Moscow despite the “painful” incident.…

Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed with premiers of Germany’s 16 states to make sure local action is taken quickly to prevent individual, local, coronavirus outbreaks from spreading around the country, she said on Wednesday. “We are…

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 317 to 41,087 on Tuesday, with 86 new deaths, health authorities said. The country’s death toll stands at 5,168, the National Institute for Health (RIVM) said in its…

Social distancing measures in Germany will be extended until May 10, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff said ahead of a high-level meeting on Thursday to review coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Helge Braun said Merkel and state…

Berlin has banned the Lebanese militant organization and political party, Hezbollah, labeling the group a terrorist outfit as German police carry out raids on those suspected of being members. “ today banned the operation of the Shiite…

Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Germany is "still far from out of the woods" despite slowing infection rates, and everyone needs to be vigilant in order to make sure the 'fragile' recovery remains on track. Merkel said that…

Germany has sanctioned its first clinical trial of a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the country’s Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) regulatory body has said. The authorization is the result of “careful assessment of the…