More than 10,000 Britons have become German, French or Swedish since 2016 Brexit vote as thousands seek to retain freedom of movement as dual-nationality EU citizens Eurostat reports a six-fold rise in UK nationals taking EU citizenships since 2015 Over 6,000 have become Germans and over 3,000 secured French passports The trend shows a rush of … Read more
German prince is accused of globetrotting between his flat in Knightsbridge and mansion in Uruguay to avoid re-paying his ex-wife’s £600,000 loan Casimir Zu Sayn-WittgensteinSayn is being sued by ex-wife Corinna over a loan The judge ruled that Prince Casimir could be served with the documents by ‘alternative’ electronic means, and should now be aware … Read more
Upmarket grocer Booths fights off festive competition from the German discounters By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 15 January 2020 Sales at upmarket grocer Booths rose over Christmas as it fought off intense competition from the German discounters. The chain, known as the ‘Waitrose … Read more
A Venezuelan navy boat sank after a disastrous attempt to ram a German-owned cruise ship in the Caribbean Sea, it is alleged. The crew of the cruise liner RGCS Resolute say the Venezuelan patrol boat fired gunshots and ‘purposely collided’ with the vessel after ordering it to sail towards Venezuela. However, the Resolute is equipped … Read more
German state finance minister ‘kills himself’ as officials claim he was in despair over the coronavirus crisis Thomas Schaefer, 54, found dead on railway tracks at Hochhein, near Frankfurt Authorities claimed the state finance minister appeared to have killed himself State governor Volker Bouffier suggested he was ‘in despair’ over coronavirus For confidential support in … Read more
The King of Thailand has taken a harem of 20 concubines with him into self-isolation at a grand hotel in southern Germany, it has been reported. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, is believed to have booked out all of the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in Bavaria to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. German … Read more
The FTSE 100 has slumped back to a daily loss of four per cent despite a lunchtime spike following desperate measures by the US and Germany to fight the crippling economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. London’s share index was down by 1.4 per cent at 5,117 at 1pm – up from 4,949 points and … Read more
Angela Merkel was spotted buying four bottles of wine from a supermarket in Berlin as the coronavirus crisis grips Germany. Germany has seen 21,000 cases and 75 deaths from the killer bug. He shopping trip in Mitte, Berlin, follows government plans to unveil an economic rescue package worth 822 billion euros (£759.45 billion) to fund the country’s fight … Read more
German officials are trying to stop the Trump administration from luring German biopharmeceutical company CureVac to the US to get its experimental coronavirus vaccines exclusively for Americans. President Donald Trump has offered funds to lure the company CureVac to the US. The German government has made counter-offers to make the company stay, according to a … Read more
A German sweetie! If you like marzipan, you’ll find Lubeck irresistible Lubeck is known as the Venice of the Baltic due to its hundreds of bridges It’s located an hour from Hamburg, and the city is also famous for its marzipan Niederegger is the most notable producer – visit the sweet shop near Town Hall By … Read more