The list below is a collection of articles that refer to, mention or discuss Germany.
More than 100,000 British expats are living in Germany, according to the latest official data. The number of Brits in Germany has risen by 10% since 2011 – from 97,000 to 107,000, says a report from the Office of National Statistics based on an analysis of the latest numbers available from the EU. The figures … Read more
The recent European Day of Languages probably passed most expats by without too much of a worry. But for job seekers, speaking a second language is a useful skill to have. Not all second languages are a benefit, though, as a new survey by jobs portal Adzuna reveals. Some languages listed on a CV encourage … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of travellers will be moving around Europe, the US and Middle East during the traditional festive break. At least 4 million British passengers will fly overseas – with the peak travel days expected to be December 18, December 23 and December 30. Travellers are warned to leave extra time for their trips … Read more
A blog by the Greek finance minister has revealed the gulf that lies between that has split the Eurozone and may yet lead to the Athens government defaulting on a bail-out deal. Yanis Varoufakis argues that the 240 billion euro bail-out was due to reckless banks and financial institutions doling money out to the government … Read more
Two leading Bitcoin promoters face money laundering charges after they were linked with helping gangs finance buying and selling illegal items on an underground web site. The pair allegedly sold £600,000 of the virtual online currency to users of the web site Silk Road, who wanted to sell drugs. The two facing the charges are … Read more
Germany has softened its resistance to measures over the handling of failing lenders and the creation of a single banking framework to cover the European Union ahead of an imminent deal. The race has been on for Finance Ministers to break a deadlock on the handling of Europe’s bank failures before next week’s EU summit … Read more
In a surprise move by the German government, guidelines have been released stating protocol on working outside of office hours for ministry officials. This is not the first initiative of the sort seen out of Germany, large corporations such as Puma, BMW and Volkswagen have used methods to stop their employees from working on free … Read more
On Friday, the euro rose to a four-year high verses China’s yen, and climbed for the second day against the dollar. The increase comes after stronger-than-anticipated business sentiment in Germany highlighted the possibility of continued upward growth. The euro, currently 0.3% up at 136.68 yen; had previously risen up to 136.99 yen. Against the dollar, … Read more
From the Golf GTI to the classic camper-van, Germany’s Volkswagen has long been one of the world’s most recognised car manufacturers. And now, with plans to invest EUR 84.2 billion on new technology and factories over the next five years, it is showing signs of becoming the world’s most lucrative. Ranked 1st in Forbes’ World’s … Read more
Fresh data has revealed the German economy has not been able to maintain the momentum it experienced in mid-2013. The National Statistics Office (Destatis) reported on Friday that the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew marginally in quarter-three, due to weakened exports to the Eurozone and emerging markets. Nevertheless, the stable rise in domestic demand … Read more