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October 20, 2019

Turkish offensive violates international law: German FM

Turkey’s offensive in northeastern Syria falls foul of international law, Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Sunday. “We don’t believe that an attack on Kurdish units or Kurdish militia is legitimate under international law,” Heiko Maas told Germany broadcaster ZDF….

October 20, 2019

German airports hit by Eurowings, Germanwings walkouts

Cabin crew at four Lufthansa subsidiary airlines staged a day-long strike Sunday, causing dozens of cancellations at German airports in a battle for better pay and conditions. The walkout, called by the UFO cabin crew union, was initially set to…

October 20, 2019

Brexit, climate, racism: the Frankfurt book fair in quotes

From being “embarrassed” about Brexit to losing sleep over the climate crisis, here’s a look at what star authors had to say about the state of the world at this week’s Frankfurt book fair, which ends Sunday. — Margaret Atwood…

October 18, 2019

Cabin crew call off Lufthansa strike, target subsidiaries

German cabin crew union UFO said Friday they would call off a Sunday strike at the Lufthansa group’s flagship airline, but urged flight attendants to walk out at four subsidiaries. “After Lufthansa announced it would more than fulfil our wage…

October 18, 2019

Lagarde thanks EU leaders after ECB confirmation

Incoming European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde tweeted her “sincere thanks” to EU leaders Friday, after the European Council made official her appointment as next president of the Frankfurt institution. “My sincere thanks to European leaders,” Lagarde wrote, adding she…

October 18, 2019

Munich Re says to beat forecasts despite disasters

German reinsurance giant Munich Re on Friday reported a surge in profits in the third quarter, defying natural disaster payouts, adding that it expects to beat its 2019 annual forecasts. Between July and September, the group — which covers insurance…

October 17, 2019

Hong Kongers need more support, dissidents tell German book fair

Chinese dissident Liao Yiwu and former Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee on Thursday urged European countries to step up support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrators, as they joined an umbrella vigil at the Frankfurt book fair. “We need to work…

October 17, 2019

Ex-SS guard, 93, ‘sorry for what he did’, German court hears

A former SS guard, 93, said he was sorry for his actions as he went on trial in Germany on Thursday for complicity in the murder of more than 5,000 people at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II….

October 17, 2019

Berlin blames trade wars, Brexit for falling growth prospects

Uncertainty from abroad will continue to weigh on the German economy into 2020, Berlin said Thursday as it slashed its growth forecast while hinting that it might budge slightly on long-demanded stimulus measures. Europe’s largest economy should expand by 1.0…