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Deadly storm causes Dutch and German transport chaos 
| Netherlands: Eight people including two firefighters have been killed in storm-related accidents as hurricane-strength winds tear across northern Europe | |
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Bayer offers $65bn to win control of Monsanto
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| Jun.27 |
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VW US emissions settlement reported to cost $15bn. USA
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| May.28 |
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Lufthansa to suspend flights to Venezuela
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| Apr.23 |
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Germans rally in Hannover against US-EU talks. West Germany
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| Apr.21 |
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VW reaches US deal in emissions scandal San Francisco Bay Area: Volkswagen will offer 'substantial compensation' and car buy-back deals in the US as part of a settlement of the the diesel emissions scandal
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| Apr.20 |
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VW 'to offer diesel buy back deal in US'
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| Jan.4 |
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VW sued by US justice department. Washington
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| Oct.7 |
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Volkswagen US boss told about emission cheat in 2014 |
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| Oct.6 |
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VW's Matthias Mueller: Recall to start in January |
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| Sep.29 |
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Volkswagen staff acted criminally, says board member |
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| Sep.25 |
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Volkswagen models sale halted in Switzerland
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| Sep.23 |
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Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigns |
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| Sep.22 |
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Volkswagen facing multiple US probes  USA: Volkswagen is facing multiple investigations in the United States including, reportedly, a criminal probe from the Department of Justice (DoJ) | |
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| Jun.28 |
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Greek debt crisis: ECB not raising funding limit 
West Germany: The European Central Bank says it not increasing its emergency funding for Greek banks, amid fears that Greece may default on its debts on T...
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| Jun.7 |
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Deutsche Bank bosses resign in the wake of Libor scandal |
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| Apr.30 |
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Airbus to sue in US, German spying row |
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| Apr.25 |
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Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech quits. West Germany
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| Mar.16 |
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Lufthansa pilots to go on strike |
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| May.26 |
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Merkel vows economic boost to counter Eurosceptic gains. Berlin
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| Feb.14 |
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Volkswagen's US workers vote against joining union |
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| Feb.2 |
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Porsche faces 1.8bn euros lawsuit |
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| Dec.11 |
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Germany crane collapse leaves at least one dead |
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| Jul.27 |
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German engineering firm Siemens to replace CEO |
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| Feb.18 |
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Germany 'likely to avoid recession' |
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| Feb.15 |
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Countries join in tax reform plea. Moscow
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| Aug.31 |
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Thalidomide maker issues apology
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| Dec.5 |
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France, Germany outline fiscal pact Paris: Ahead of a key summit, the leaders of France and Germany agreed on a new fiscal pact that they say will help prevent another debt crisis
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| Dec.2 |
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Merkel ready for closer euro union. Berlin
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| Nov.2 |
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Bailout loan withheld from Greece France: The next 8bn euros of rescue loans will be withheld from Greece until after its referendum on the eurozone rescue plan, European leaders say
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| Oct.9 |
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Euro crisis talks 'end in accord' Berlin: The German and French leaders will propose 'important changes' to the way the eurozone operates after talks on controlling the debt crisis
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| Sep.14 |
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Eurozone leaders reassure Greece France: The leaders of Greece, France and Germany have said that Greece is an 'integral' part of the eurozone
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| Aug.16 |
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Merkel, Sarkozy huddle as euro struggles. Paris
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| Jun.5 |
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E. coli 'linked' to German farm Hamburg: A farm in northern Germany has been identified as the most likely source of many of the infections in the outbreak
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Beansprouts 'likely E.coli cause' Locally grown beansprouts are suspected to be the source of an E.coli outbreak that has left at least 21 people dead
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| May.29 |
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Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Berlin: Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants
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| May.24 |
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Volcano ash shuts German airports Hamburg: Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland
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| Sep.6 |
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Germany extends nuclear lifespan. Berlin
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| May.21 |
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Germans approve euro rescue plan. Berlin
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| Mar.25 |
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Merkel firm on IMF rescue for Greece. Berlin
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| Feb.22 |
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Lufthansa strike suspended
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| Feb.21 |
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Lufthansa four-day strike begins About 4,000 pilots have gone on strike for four days in a dispute over job security. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,000 flights and has warned of delays
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Lufthansa strike threatens global pain A 4-day strike by the pilots' union threatens one of the world's largest airlines and may disrupt travel on more than two dozen partner airl...
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| Jan.16 |
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Germany issues Explorer warning. Berlin
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| Nov.3 |
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General Motors cancels Opel sale Detroit: GM has cancelled plans to sell a majority stake in its European car business Opel, including its UK brand Vauxhall
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| Sep.27 |
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Victorious Merkel vows recovery. Berlin
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| Aug.13 |
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France and Germany exit recession Both economies grew by 0.3% between April and June, bringing to an end year-long recessions in Europe's largest economies
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| Jul.23 |
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VW prepares to take over Porsche Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, plans to buy German sports car firm in stages while retaining the latter's independence
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| May.29 |
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Germany picks Magna to save Opel. Berlin
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Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe'. Austria
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| Feb.22 |
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EU heads back financial clampdown. Berlin
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| Jan.21 |
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German economy faces gloomy 2009
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| Jan.6 |
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Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self. West Germany
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| Nov.13 |
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German economy now in recession Government figures showed that Europe's largest economy contracted by 0.5% in the third quarter after a 0.4% contraction in the 2nd quarter
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| Oct.17 |
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Parliament passes bank bailout. Berlin
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| Oct.5 |
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Plan to save German bank 'agreed'. Berlin
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| Oct.4 |
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Another top European bank falters
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| Feb.15 |
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Deutsche Postbank posts 39% loss |
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| Jan.21 |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears  Global: Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
| Frankfurt's DAX dropping 6.02%
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| Nov.22 |
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Airbus fears 'weak-dollar death' |
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| Feb.28 |
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Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs| France: CEO Louis Gallois announced the restructuring plan: 10,000 jobs cut over four years; 4,300 in France, 3,700 in Germany | |
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| Feb.14 |
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DaimlerChrysler cuts 13,000 jobs |
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| Feb.10 |
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Volkswagen to cut 20,000 workers |
|
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| Apr.16 |
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Bundesbank boss resigns |
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| Mar.31 |
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Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid Berlin: International donors have pledged $4.4 billion in new aid to Afghanistan for 2005
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| Dec.16 |
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Joint plan to relieve Iraq debt The U.S., France and Germany have agreed on a plan to provide the Iraqi government with 'substantial' debt relief
before year 2000
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| Jun. 24, 1948 |
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Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
| The Western Allies organized the Berlin airlift to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin
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| 2015 |
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| Jun.28 |
Greek debt crisis: ECB not raising funding limit West Germany: The European Central Bank says it not increasing its emergency funding for Greek banks, amid fears that Greece may default on its debts on T...
| 2013 |
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| Feb.15 |
Countries join in tax reform plea. Moscow
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.5 |
France, Germany outline fiscal pact Paris: Ahead of a key summit, the leaders of France and Germany agreed on a new fiscal pact that they say will help prevent another debt crisis
|
| Dec.2 |
Merkel ready for closer euro union. Berlin
|
| Nov.2 |
Bailout loan withheld from Greece France: The next 8bn euros of rescue loans will be withheld from Greece until after its referendum on the eurozone rescue plan, European leaders say
|
| Oct.9 |
Euro crisis talks 'end in accord' Berlin: The German and French leaders will propose 'important changes' to the way the eurozone operates after talks on controlling the debt crisis
|
| Sep.14 |
Eurozone leaders reassure Greece France: The leaders of Greece, France and Germany have said that Greece is an 'integral' part of the eurozone
|
| Aug.16 |
Merkel, Sarkozy huddle as euro struggles. Paris
| 2010 |
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| May.21 |
Germans approve euro rescue plan. Berlin
|
| Mar.25 |
Merkel firm on IMF rescue for Greece. Berlin
| 2009 |
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| Feb.22 |
EU heads back financial clampdown. Berlin
| 2008 |
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| Oct.17 |
Parliament passes bank bailout. Berlin
|
| Oct.5 |
Plan to save German bank 'agreed'. Berlin
|
| Oct.4 |
Another top European bank falters
|
| Feb.15 |
Deutsche Postbank posts 39% loss |
| 2004 |
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| Apr.16 |
Bundesbank boss resigns |
|
| Mar.31 |
Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid Berlin: International donors have pledged $4.4 billion in new aid to Afghanistan for 2005
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.16 |
Joint plan to relieve Iraq debt The U.S., France and Germany have agreed on a plan to provide the Iraqi government with 'substantial' debt relief
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Jun.5 |
E. coli 'linked' to German farm Hamburg: A farm in northern Germany has been identified as the most likely source of many of the infections in the outbreak
|
| Jun.5 |
Beansprouts 'likely E.coli cause' Locally grown beansprouts are suspected to be the source of an E.coli outbreak that has left at least 21 people dead
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Sep.5 |
Bayer offers $65bn to win control of Monsanto
| 2009 |
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| Jul.23 |
VW prepares to take over Porsche Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, plans to buy German sports car firm in stages while retaining the latter's independence
|
|
| 2012 |
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| Aug.31 |
Thalidomide maker issues apology
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Jun.27 |
VW US emissions settlement reported to cost $15bn. USA
|
| Apr.21 |
VW reaches US deal in emissions scandal San Francisco Bay Area: Volkswagen will offer 'substantial compensation' and car buy-back deals in the US as part of a settlement of the the diesel emissions scandal
|
| Apr.20 |
VW 'to offer diesel buy back deal in US'
|
| Jan.4 |
VW sued by US justice department. Washington
| 2015 |
|
| Oct.7 |
Volkswagen US boss told about emission cheat in 2014 |
|
| Oct.6 |
VW's Matthias Mueller: Recall to start in January |
|
| Sep.25 |
Volkswagen models sale halted in Switzerland
|
| Sep.22 |
Volkswagen facing multiple US probes| USA: Volkswagen is facing multiple investigations in the United States including, reportedly, a criminal probe from the Department of Justice (DoJ) | |
| 2014 |
|
| Feb.2 |
Porsche faces 1.8bn euros lawsuit |
| 2009 |
|
| Nov.3 |
General Motors cancels Opel sale Detroit: GM has cancelled plans to sell a majority stake in its European car business Opel, including its UK brand Vauxhall
|
| May.29 |
Germany picks Magna to save Opel. Berlin
|
| May.29 |
Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe'. Austria
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.21 |
World markets plunge on U.S. fears Global: Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
| Frankfurt's DAX dropping 6.02%
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| |
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|
| 2015 |
|
| Mar.16 |
Lufthansa pilots to go on strike |
| 2014 |
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| Feb.14 |
Volkswagen's US workers vote against joining union |
| 2010 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Lufthansa four-day strike begins About 4,000 pilots have gone on strike for four days in a dispute over job security. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,000 flights and has warned of delays
|
| Feb.21 |
Lufthansa strike threatens global pain A 4-day strike by the pilots' union threatens one of the world's largest airlines and may disrupt travel on more than two dozen partner airl...
|
|
| 2007 |
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| Feb.14 |
DaimlerChrysler cuts 13,000 jobs |
| 2006 |
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| Feb.10 |
Volkswagen to cut 20,000 workers |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.16 |
Germany issues Explorer warning. Berlin
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Jan.21 |
German economy faces gloomy 2009
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.13 |
German economy now in recession Government figures showed that Europe's largest economy contracted by 0.5% in the third quarter after a 0.4% contraction in the 2nd quarter
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Apr.30 |
Airbus to sue in US, German spying row |
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| May.28 |
Lufthansa to suspend flights to Venezuela
| 2011 |
|
| May.24 |
Volcano ash shuts German airports Hamburg: Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland
| 2010 |
|
| Feb.22 |
Lufthansa strike suspended
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.22 |
Airbus fears 'weak-dollar death' |
|
| Feb.28 |
Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs| France: CEO Louis Gallois announced the restructuring plan: 10,000 jobs cut over four years; 4,300 in France, 3,700 in Germany | |
|
|
| 1948 |
|
| Jun. 24, 1948 |
Russian blockade of Berlin began The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control
| The Western Allies organized the Berlin airlift to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin
|
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| 2018 |
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| Jan.18 |
Deadly storm causes Dutch and German transport chaos | Netherlands: Eight people including two firefighters have been killed in storm-related accidents as hurricane-strength winds tear across northern Europe | |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Sep.29 |
Volkswagen staff acted criminally, says board member |
|
| Sep.23 |
Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigns |
|
| Jun.7 |
Deutsche Bank bosses resign in the wake of Libor scandal |
|
| Apr.25 |
Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech quits. West Germany
| 2013 |
|
| Jul.27 |
German engineering firm Siemens to replace CEO |
| 2009 |
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| Jan.6 |
Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self. West Germany
|
|
| 2013 |
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| Dec.11 |
Germany crane collapse leaves at least one dead |
|
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| 2016 |
|
| Apr.23 |
Germans rally in Hannover against US-EU talks. West Germany
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| May.26 |
Merkel vows economic boost to counter Eurosceptic gains. Berlin
| 2013 |
|
| Feb.18 |
Germany 'likely to avoid recession' |
| 2009 |
|
| Sep.27 |
Victorious Merkel vows recovery. Berlin
|
| Aug.13 |
France and Germany exit recession Both economies grew by 0.3% between April and June, bringing to an end year-long recessions in Europe's largest economies
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| May.29 |
Germany pledges nuclear shutdown Berlin: Germany's ruling coalition says it has agreed a date of 2022 for the shutdown of all of its nuclear power plants
| 2010 |
|
| Sep.6 |
Germany extends nuclear lifespan. Berlin
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