The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Why Brexit is a double-edged sword for Germany: Special report “We need the British...because they are part of the community of pragmatic, reasonable countries and because they are politically, culturally and economically similar to us Germans.” https://www.thelocal.de/20181025/brexit-is-a-two-edged-sword-for-the-eus-biggest-economy-and-exporter Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:38:22 +0200 brexit-is-a-two-edged-sword-for-the-eus-biggest-economy-and-exporter Exports set for record year despite hiccup Germany is still on course for another record year of exports in 2015 despite a drop of 5.2 percent in August compared with the previous month, the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151008/exports-still-at-record-high-after-august-hiccup Thu, 08 Oct 2015 13:15:02 +0200 exports-still-at-record-high-after-august-hiccup Germany halts arms sales to Russia Germany has stopped selling arms to Russia due to the current “political situation”, according to reports on Thursday. The sale of military equipment to Russia by German firms has been criticized by the country’s Nato allies. https://www.thelocal.de/20140424/germany-halts-arms-sales-to-russia Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:04:00 +0200 germany-halts-arms-sales-to-russia Drinkers get thirstier as beer sales increase Germany’s love of beer shows no sign of abating with the country’s breweries celebrating booming sales over the summer months, figures released on Wednesday showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20131031/germans-drink-more-beer-than-last-year Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:16:00 +0100 germans-drink-more-beer-than-last-year Germany: 'We can beat US in export rankings' German business chiefs believe their country could overtake the USA this year to become the world’s second biggest exporter. https://www.thelocal.de/20130816/51437 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:38:00 +0200 51437 World Bank says Germany most efficient exporter Germany emerged top and Singapore second in a new World Bank logistics survey that measures how efficiently countries trade their goods around the world. https://www.thelocal.de/20100116/24615 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:51:00 +0100 24615 US should take Germany as example, says Obama advisor One of President Barack Obama's senior economic advisors Paul Volcker said the US could take a leaf out of Germany's book when it comes to creating an export-based economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20091213/23907 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:34:00 +0100 23907 German trade surplus surges as output drops Germany's trade surplus soared in July as its export engine revved up, official data showed on Tuesday, but a drop in industrial output signalled that economic recovery is fragile. https://www.thelocal.de/20090908/21783 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:09:00 +0200 21783 Officials see recession in Germany slowing Germany's worst recession since the Second World War has lost much of its intensity according to reports published on Monday by the Finance Ministry and central bank. https://www.thelocal.de/20090720/20715 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:18:00 +0200 20715 Machinery sector to shed 25,000 jobs With industrial orders in a freefall, Germany's key machinery engineering sector could shed 25,000 jobs this year, the VDMA trade association warned on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090210/17335 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:31:00 +0100 17335 German wines sell well even in global financial gloom The German wine industry seems immune from the global financial crisis, with sales at home as well as abroad unaffected by the crash. https://www.thelocal.de/20081018/14983 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:54:00 +0200 14983