Germany ekes out growth, France slides into recession May 15th, 2013 - 09:20h (CET +01.00) By Sarah Marsh and Ingrid Melander BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Germany's economy crept back into growth in the first quarter of the year, after a sharp contraction at the end of 2012, while France slipped into recession, data showed on Wednesday. G... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : germany, ekes, growth, france, slides, recession, Top Keywords

Amazon workers in Germany stage strike May 14th, 2013 - 13:40h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - A union representing workers at Amazon in Germany says members are striking in a push for higher wages from the online retailer. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : amazon, workers, germany, stage, strike, recession, Top Keywords

Nazi-themed opera creates scandal in Germany May 7th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - A modern production of Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhauser" has caused a stir in Germany because of Nazi-themed scenes showing people dying in gas chambers and a family having their heads shaved and executed. (Source: Asso... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nazithemed, opera, creates, scandal, germany, recession, Top Keywords

The alleged victims of far-right terror in Germany May 6th, 2013 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) MUNICH (AP) - The highest profile trial of neo-Nazis in years began Monday in Munich, with four men and a woman facing charges in the killings of nine ethnic minority businessmen - eight Turks and one Greek - and a German policewoman between 2000 and... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : alleged, victims, farright, terror, germany, recession, Top Keywords

Neo-Nazi trial highlights casual racism in Germany May 3rd, 2013 - 10:40h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - Most of the victims were immigrants and their deaths at first failed to make headlines. Police were quick to blame the killings on foreign gangs with links to gambling and drugs. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : neonazi, trial, highlights, casual, racism, germany, Top Keywords

Amazon faces strike threat in Germany over pay, conditions Apr 29th, 2013 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) By Victoria Bryan FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Global internet retailer Amazon.com could be facing its first strike in Germany by warehouse workers seeking better pay and benefits. Amazon employs around 9,000 people across Germany and has come under fire fr... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : amazon, faces, strike, threat, germany, conditions, Top Keywords

Greece, Germany bicker over war reparations issue Apr 11th, 2013 - 21:40h (CET +01.00) ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A long-standing debate over whether Germany still owes Greece war reparations stemming from the Nazi occupation erupted anew Thursday in a spat between Greece's foreign minister and Germany's finance minister. (Source:... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : greece, germany, bicker, reparations, issue, conditions, Top Keywords

Putin faces protest furor in Germany, Netherlands Apr 8th, 2013 - 21:50h (CET +01.00) AMSTERDAM (AP) - Vladimir Putin faced hundreds of protesters ranging from gay rights activists to a topless feminist group during his visit to Germany and the Netherlands on Monday, but the Russian president appeared unruffled by the furor. (Source: ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : putin, faces, protest, furor, germany, netherlands, Top Keywords

Justin Bieber's monkey quarantined in Germany Mar 30th, 2013 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - Justin Bieber had to leave a monkey in quarantine after landing in Germany last week without the necessary papers for the animal, an official said Saturday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : justin, bieber's, monkey, quarantined, germany, netherlands, Top Keywords

Exhibit of Jews in Germany raises interest, ire Mar 29th, 2013 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) BERLIN (AP) - "Are there still Jews in Germany?" ''Are the Jews a chosen people?" (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : exhibit, jews, germany, raises, interest, netherlands, Top Keywords