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US data group seeking government contracts In Europe faces pushback over privacy concerns
Geopolitical tensions including Beijing’s close ties with Moscow derail Duisburg’s hopes of trade bonanza
Losses in Germany’s most populous state come amid criticism of chancellor’s response to Ukraine war
At least 103 dead and dozens missing in one of the country’s worst natural disasters for decades
The CDU leader, now in pole position to take over as German chancellor, wants to see a return to the orthodoxies of the pre-pandemic world
Steel, cement and chemicals industries must cut carbon footprints to meet EU emissions deadlines
There has been a reappraisal of ‘old’ West Germany, when the republic was younger and the world more certain
Their university days explain a lot about Germany’s centre-right power struggle
A thriving centre for technological and creative industries, the city also has numerous cultural attractions
This busy working city also offers a wealth of greenery, culture and luxury shopping
Duisburg has become the western terminus of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s new Silk Road
Aircraft touched down in wrong airport after operator WDL Aviation mixed up flight plans
Jacques Tilly’s floats join the famous Düsseldorf parade on Monday — and someone will be offended
The treaty signed by France and Germany sets a significant agenda
Pact on foreign and defence policy and economic links lacks substance, critics say
Rhetoric of deeper ties does not live up to limited results
Aachen accord offers no big advance to EU’s indispensable friendship
Tensions rise as politicians look to become party’s next candidate as chancellor
Asset manager co-operating with investigators and has not been accused of wrongdoing
Fuel and chemical supplies disrupted by plunging water levels on vital trade route
Scheme allegedly let investors reclaim €55.2bn of tax they never paid
Usually one for more testing terrain, Tim Moore tries out a week of rather softer routes — disembarking from a luxury cruise
Driver kills himself after collision near statue in historic old town of Münster
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