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July 2, 2020

Airbus chief says can save 3,500 jobs if Berlin, Paris offer handouts

European aircraft builder Airbus said Thursday that it could save up to 3,500 jobs in Germany and France if government help is forthcoming, out of 15,000 layoffs planned worldwide over the coronavirus’ impact. “We could preserve up to 500 jobs…
July 2, 2020

German MPs bid to close case on ECB bond-buying row

Germany’s parliament is expected to put to bed Thursday fears that the country’s powerful central bank could be barred from participating in a crucial eurozone-wide bond-buying scheme. In a stunning decision in May, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) threatened to…
July 1, 2020

Palestinians rally as global opposition to Israeli annexation grows

Thousands of Palestinians protested Wednesday in Gaza against Israel’s West Bank annexation plans, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said talks were ongoing on the project, which faces intensifying international opposition. Netanyahu’s centre-right coalition government had set July 1 as the…
July 1, 2020

British and German remdesivir stocks ‘sufficient’ as US buys up supply

Britain and Germany said Wednesday they had sufficient stocks of remdesivir, the first drug to be shown to be relatively effective in treating COVID-19, and of which the United States has bought almost all supply. The US government announced this…
July 1, 2020

Threatening sanctions over Israeli annexation ‘not constructive’: German parliament

Threatening Israel with sanctions over the annexation of settlements in the West Bank would have “no constructive effect”, according to a motion passed by the German parliament Wednesday as the country took over the EU presidency. The move effectively puts…
July 1, 2020

Merkel kicks off EU presidency with Brexit warning

The European Union must prepare for the possibility that talks with Britain on their post-Brexit relationship could fail, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Wednesday as Germany took the helm of the bloc’s rotating presidency. After months of standstill because of the…
July 1, 2020

Disinformation on coronavirus ‘massive’ says report

From quack cures to smoking cigarettes to ward off COVID-19, disinformation circulating online about the coronavirus has been massive, a report by five European fact-checking organisations, including AFP, has found. As the virus reached its peak across Europe in March…
July 1, 2020

Prosecutors raid Continental in German ‘dieselgate’ probe

German car parts maker Continental became the latest target of investigators in the country’s long-running “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal Wednesday as prosecutors searched its offices. The Hanover-based group confirmed to AFP the searches at its HQ as well as sites…
July 1, 2020

Wirecard administrator eyes piece-by-piece sell-off

The unprecedented scandal at German payments processor Wirecard could lead to the group being sold off piecemeal, after its insolvency administrator said investors are eyeing profitable business units. A provisional committee of Wirecard creditors signed off on an international search…

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