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Volkswagen clinches record sales

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Germany's Volkswagen said Wednesday it sold a record number of vehicles in 2017, putting it on track to hold on to the title of world's largest carmaker two years after its "dieselgate" emissions scandal. Some 10.74 million vehicles from VW or its subsidiaries ranging from Porsche and Audi to Skoda and Seat rolled out of dealerships last year -- an increase of 4.3 percentRead more

Lewandowski, Mueller star as Bayern go 16 points clear

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller claimed goal-scoring milestones as Bayern Munich went 16 points clear in the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Werder Bremen. Mueller has now scored 100 Bundesliga goals in his career while Lewandowski has hit 94 German top-flight goals, making him the highest scoring foreigner in the club's history, following braces for both in aRead more

Storm damage to cost Germany 500 mln euros

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

German insurers estimated Friday that ferocious gales that battered Germany caused 500 million euros ($614 million) in damages, as the number of dead across the country rose to eight. Trains on Germany's intercity lines gradually resumed operation a day after they were suspended due to the hurricane-force winds which caused transport chaos across northern Europe. Two more people were reportedRead more

Six dead as huge storms batter Europe

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Nine people including two firefighters were killed Thursday as violent gales battered northern Europe, snapping air and train links. Germany halted all long-distance rail traffic for at least a day, while numerous domestic flights were scrapped as hurricane-force winds lashed the country. The storm claimed six lives in Germany, including two firefighters deployed in emergency operations and two truck driversRead more

German rail says halting all long-distance trains due to storm

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Thursday it was suspending all long-distance traffic for a day as a deadly storm lashed part of the country with hurricane-force winds. Deutsche Bahn is "stopping all long-distance traffic," said a spokesman, adding that trains already on the way will be halted once they reach the closest stations. Source: AFPRead more

Germany considers student exchanges

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

A suggestion that schools send students on exchange between Germany's former East and West to heal persistent divides sparked debate on Monday, almost 30 years after the country's reunification. "We don't just need pupil projects exchanging with Poland or France, but between Leipzig and Stuttgart" in the lagging east and prosperous southwest, Left party politician Helmut Holter told the FunkeRead more

Rock-bottom Cologne shock Gladbach

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

missed the chance to go second in the Bundesliga on Sunday after a 0-0 home draw with Wolfsburg without the dropped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Before kick-off, Dortmund coach Peter Stoeger revealed he took a dim view of Aubameyang missing a team meeting on Saturday and threw the top-scorer out of the squad. Dortmund's attack struggled to finish in his absence, testing visitingRead more

Germany's SPD at odds over coalition plan

Frankfurt am Main - Muslimchronicle

Leading members of Germany's Social Democrats voiced scepticism Sunday over a preliminary coalition agreement reached with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, days after the hard-fought deal was hailed as a breakthrough. Berlin's SPD Mayor Michael Mueller said he was "very critical" about entering into another government with Merkel's CDU/CSU bloc after all three parties slumped to their worst results in decadesRead more

To new Germany coalition government

London - Muslimchronicle

German coalition party leaders reach breakthrough, reports Reuters German coalition party leaders reach breakthrough 19 Hours Ago | 01:52 Political leaders in Germany have reached a breakthrough in talks to form a new coalition government, following months of uncertainty after elections in September failed to produce an overall majority for any party. Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel entered into talks with a rivalRead more