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Germany expects 900 MW of new offshore wind in 2017

 Germany connected 626 megawatts (MW) of newly built offshore wind capacity to power grids in the first six months of this year and expects to see total installations of 900 MW in the full year,

Germany denies rift with Canada on G20 climate language

The German government denied a media report on Wednesday that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had suggested deleting mentions of the Paris climate pact from the final communique of a major summit ...

Germany frees suspect in market attack, says perpetrator maybe still at large

 German authorities on Tuesday released a Pakistani asylum-seeker suspected of driving a truck into a Berlin Christmas market and killing 12 people due to a lack of evidence

New bird flu outbreaks reported in Germany and Switzerland

 Germany and Switzerland reported new outbreaks of a severe strain of bird flu on Saturday in the latest in a series of cases across Europe.

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Vietnam imports more autos from Japan, Germany, HCMC leads southern region in IP land rent, Vietnam likely to import more sugar in new crop, VCOSA warns yarn exporters against reliance on China

One dead, 12 injured in blast near Nuremberg, Germany: police

 An explosion killed at least one person and injured 12 others near the German city of Nuremberg on Sunday and authorities said it was believed to be intentional.

Germany waters down climate protection plan

 Germany has abandoned plans to set out a timetable to exit coal-fired power production and scrapped C02 emissions reduction goals for individual sectors,

Vice chancellor says Austria cannot accept more than 100,000 migrants a year

 Austria's Vice Chancellor said on Monday that Austria could not accept more than 100,000 migrants a year, following a pledge from its larger neighbor Germany to limit arrivals.

Facebook, Google, Twitter agree to delete hate speech in 24 hours: Germany

 Germany said on Tuesday that Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed to delete hate speech from their websites within 24 hours, a new step in the fight against rising online racism following the refugee crisis.

VW ordered to recall 2.4 million cars in Germany

 Volkswagen has been ordered to recall 2.4 million cars in Germany by the country's automotive watchdog as a result of the diesel emissions scandal.

Germany faces 1.5 million asylum claims this year - report

 The number of people seeking asylum in Germany this year will be as high as 1.5 million - almost double the previous estimate,

Migrant crisis: Germany to release funds to help regions cope

 Germany's coalition government has agreed to spend 6bn euros (£4.4bn) to support record numbers of migrants and other measures to deal with the influx.

Germany, Australia assist Vietnam forest conservation

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on July 29 signed the implementation agreements for two new technical cooperation programmes.

Vietnamese caregivers to train and work in Germany

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam and Germany on Thursday signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on Vietnamese citizens working in Germany as caregivers. 

Greek debt crisis: Germans to vote on bailout after Athens violence

 The German parliament is set to vote on a plan to extend financial aid to Greece by another four months.

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 Korea, Hong Kong emerge as major investors; Vietnam hosts largest German networking event; Customs warns of Chinese goods with Vietnam origin; Kumho Asiana eye Tan Van-Nhon Trach road project; C.bank governor’s words ease forex market

German Chancellor appreciates ties with Vietnam

German Chancellor Angela Merkel assured Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung that Germany values its bilateral ties with Vietnam, a vibrant economy and key player in the birth of the ASEAN Economic Community, during talks in Berlin on October 15.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung starts official visit to Germany

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Stuttgart city, Baden Wuerttemberg, in the afternoon of October 14 (Vietnam time), beginning his official visit to Germany at the invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

VN Prime Minister to visit Belgium, EU, Germany, Vatican

 Prime Minister to visit Belgium, EU, Germany, Vatican; Deputy PM meets Russian Security Council officials; Vietnam to impart developmental knowledge to Laos; NA delegation pays working visit to France

Progress in 'difficult' Ukraine talks, says Germany

 German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said four-way talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine had been difficult, but they had made progress.