Surprise drop in German industrial output
German industrial output fell in December, in line with an expected downturn in Europe's biggest economy at the end of last year, but analysts expect a quick rebound.
German industrial output down 2.9 pct in December
German industrial production fell 2.9 percent in December from the month before, according to official data released Tuesday, suggesting the country's economic slowdown could be worse than expected.
German police arrest two suspected Syrian spies
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police arrested two men Tuesday suspected of spying on Syrian opposition activists for President Bashar al-Assad's intelligence services, prosecutors said. The two men, a 47-year-old with German and Lebanese citizenship identified as Mahmoud El A., and a 34-year-old Syrian named Akram O., were detained in Berlin. "The accused ... are strongly suspected of investigating ...
German industrial output sees biggest fall since 2009
BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial output posted its biggest fall in December since the depth of the financial crisis at the start of 2009, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday, underperforming forecasts by a wide margin. However, the ministry said improving industry orders, which rose more than forecast in December, and brighter sentiment indicators signaled that a phase of weakness in Europe ...
German reporter says he was beaten in Iran
A German reporter says he was beaten by guards during his nearly five months of imprisonment in Iran and that he heard constant, "horrible cries" of other inmates being tortured.
German Factory Orders Gained on Exports
German factory orders rose more than economists forecast in December as demand from outside the euro area helped its largest nation weather the sovereign debt crisis.
France, German leaders meet amid euro, Syria crises
PARIS (Reuters) - The French and German leaders meet on Monday in Paris for annual talks in which they will seek further economic coordination in the crisis-hit European Union and discuss the escalating violence in Syria. Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is openly backing President Nicolas Sarkozy in April's presidential election, will also give a joint interview with Sarkozy to French and German ...
