BERLIN | Xinhua | When 2023-24 UEFA Champions League winner Antonio Rudiger turned up for a late press briefing at 45 minutes past midnight, the German defender wore a strong-willed facial expression. “We are ahead of three finals,” the Real Madrid star announced after the Euro 2024 hosts made it …
Read More »Euro 2024: Germany sees off Denmark to reach quarterfinals
BERLIN | TASS | Germany beat Denmark 2-0 during the round of sixteen match at the Euro 2024 tournament in Dortmund. Germany’s Kai Havertz converted a penalty in the 53rd minute of the match and Jamal Musiala added a second goal in the 68th. In the opening minutes, Germany’s header …
Read More »New German law allows faster naturalization, multiple citizenship
BERLIN | Xinhua | Germany’s new citizenship law took effect on Thursday, enabling quicker naturalization and allowing multiple passports. A central election promise of the current government, the reform allows naturalization after five years instead of eight, provided that applicants demonstrate successful integration, proficiency in German, and financial independence while …
Read More »Denmark dare hosts Germany in last 16 knockout on Saturday
BERLIN | Xinhua | Kasper Hjulmand seemed in a surprisingly good mood after Denmark narrowly made it into the last 16 of the UEFA Euro 2024. Following the goalless draw against Serbia, the 1992 European Champion proceed as the Group C runners-up. Having to face tournament host and big favorite …
Read More »Germany beat Hungary, Albania shock Croatia in Euro 2024
BERLIN, Germany | Xinhua | Goals from Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan helped Germany advance into last 16 after securing the second straight win 2-0 over Hungary while Albania left it late to snatch a 2-2 stalemate with Croatia in the second round of the Euro 2024 group stage on …
Read More »Gundogan becomes irreplaceable for Germany at Euro 2024
BERLIN, Germany | Xinhua | Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan seemed in the best possible mood in his team’s base camp in Herzogenaurach in Bavaria. Ahead of Germany’s second Group A encounter against Hungary this Wednesday, the 33-year-old went through all training exercises wearing a smile on his face. The former Citizen …
Read More »Tayebwa makes case for Germany to invest in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has called for the support of visiting Germany legislators to push the European Union to import more Ugandan coffee. To achieve this, Tayebwa urged the EU, especially Germany to invest in value addition of Ugandan coffee, justifying that Uganda and the …
Read More »German authorities prepare for potential riots on New Year’s Eve
BERLIN | Xinhua | Drawing lessons from the riots and attacks on emergency services that occurred on New Year’s Eve 2023, Germany’s emergency services are preparing to be present in large numbers during the year-end festivities across the country, appealing to the public to be peaceful as the sale of …
Read More »Skilled worker shortages witnessed in Germany’s energy sectors
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | As Germany is accelerating its energy transition, demand for employees in the wind and solar sectors is picking up, with the number of online job advertisements almost doubling between 2019 and 2022, according to a study published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung on Wednesday. “The sharp rise …
Read More »Germany lacks childcare spots for 299,000 young children: study
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Germany is grappling with a shortage of childcare spots for 299,000 children aged three or younger this year, according to a study published Friday by the German Economic Institute (IW). “While birth rates have been declining for two years, the childcare situation is unlikely to ease …
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