This Tuesday marks 85 years since the mysterious death of Matthias Sindelar, known as ‘the Mozart of soccer’a legendary Austrian attacker of the 1920s and 1930s, famous for his elegance on the field and, according to legend, for his resistance to the regime Nazi. On January 23, 1939, Sindelar, shortly before his 36th birthday, was […]
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Franz Beckenbauer, Kaiser and greatest legend of German football, dies
The name of Franz Beckenbauer is irremediably linked to the successes and history of Bayern Munich and German football that he marked as a player, coach and also as an official. Beckenbauer grew up in the Munich neighborhood of Giesing and began playing with the SC 1906 Munich children’s team. At that time the first […]
Western powers condemn acceleration of enriched uranium production
USA, Germany, France and United Kingdom condemned on Thursday the acceleration of the production of enriched uranium by Iran, noted in a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “We condemn this measure that further aggravates the continued escalation of the Iranian nuclear program” the countries declared in a joint statement. “Iran’s production of […]
Germany ends subsidy for the purchase of electric cars
The government of Germany announced today that it will end early on Monday a subsidy for the purchase of electric carafter the ruling of the Constitutional Court that declared void the transfer of billions of euros linked to the pandemic to a fund to finance the transformation of the economy. ”In the framework of the […]
Eccentric or extremist? The citizens of the self-proclaimed “Kingdom of Germany”
On the outskirts of the eastern German city of Wittenberg, a corrugated iron fence welcomes the “Königreich Deutschland”, the Kingdom of Germanya movement as surprising as it is disturbing for authorities and neighbors. Those who cross the fence to access a group of nondescript buildings enter into “another country”with its own flag, its own laws, […]
Germany and Brazil expect EU-Mercosur free trade agreement soon
The chancellor of Germany and the president of Brazil expressed hopes on Monday that there will finally be a FTA between European Union and the Mercosurafter decades of negotiations. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said they support the treaty between the 27 countries that make up the EU […]
MEF: German airlines evaluate reopening direct routes from Germany to Peru
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex Contreraswho together with President Dina Boluarte is in Germany to promote foreign investments in Peru, highlighted the interest of airlines from said country to reopen direct routes to Peruvian territory. “There are German airlines that are once again evaluating reopening direct routes from Germany to Peru. That undoubtedly […]
Mexican cement company Cemex acquires the Kiesel company in Germany
The Mexican consortium cemexone of the largest cement producers in the world, announced this Wednesday the acquisition of Kiesel, a mortar and adhesives company based in Germany, to strengthen its cement business. “urban solutions”. “We remain committed to increasing our capacity to serve growing urban markets with more sustainable and innovative solutions”Sergio Menéndez, president of […]
Germany’s real estate sector in crisis due to bankruptcies and lack of social housing
When Valeriy Shevchenko signed the contract for an apartment to be built in a Berlin neighborhood, he believed he was making the purchase of a lifetime. But two years later, the sudden interruption of the work shattered his dreams. The company Project Real Estatewhich managed the construction, went bankrupt this summer, hit by the real […]
Germany looks at new markets for its exports in Latin America
As China loses ground as a destination for German exports, the largest economy in the euro zone seeks new markets for its products and services in Latin America and the Caribbean. “We are in a fragile situation in the world economy and we see great economic potential, especially in Latin American countries,” German Finance Minister […]