Young people are more often involved in accidents with e-scooters in Germany than any other group, with some 42% of e-scooter riders who had accidents last year younger than 25 years old, the Federal Statistical Office said on Friday. Approximately 80%…
German central bank reports rise in counterfeit cash
More counterfeit banknotes were discovered in German payment transactions in the first half of the year than at any time in the last seven years, the German Bundesbank central bank said on Friday. In the first six months of the year, authorities discov…
German auto parts supplier ZF announces up to 14,000 job cuts by 2028
German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen plans to cut between 11,000 and 14,000 jobs in the country by the end of 2028, the company announced on Friday. The exact extent of the job cuts, and which ZF locations will be affected, will now be determi…
More accidents with e-scooters recorded in Germany
Young people are more often involved in accidents with e-scooters in Germany than any other group, with some 42% of e-scooter riders who had accidents last year younger than 25 years old, the Federal Statistical Office said on Friday. Approximately 80%…
German central bank reports rise in counterfeit cash
More counterfeit banknotes were discovered in German payment transactions in the first half of the year than at any time in the last seven years, the German Bundesbank central bank said on Friday. In the first six months of the year, authorities discov…
German auto parts supplier ZF announces up to 14,000 job cuts by 2028
German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen plans to cut between 11,000 and 14,000 jobs in the country by the end of 2028, the company announced on Friday. The exact extent of the job cuts, and which ZF locations will be affected, will now be determi…
Kremlin warns of response as EU sends Kiev funds from frozen assets
A top Kremlin spokesman warned on Friday that Russia will respond to the European Union’s decision to transfer the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. There will be no immediate response, but Russia will consider its next steps in response, K…
Olympic body boss Bach carries torch through athlete’s village
The Olympic torch completed its journey through the athlete’s village at the Paris 2024 Games on Friday with the help of Olympic legends, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and IOC athletes’ commission members. Bach said “it’s …
Suspected Islamic State supporters in custody in northern Germany
Police in northern Germany have arrested two suspected supporters of the so-called Islamic State terrorist group in Hamburg and the northern German state of Schleswig Holstein. The investigating judge at the Federal Court of Justice in the south-wester…
German intel agency: Russian sabotage efforts in Europe are rising
Germany’s BfV domestic intelligence service has described an increase in Russian sabotage activities in the European Union and warned of indications that Russian spies have been vetting potential agents at German firms by scouring social media profiles…