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The Journal
5 days ago
- Climate
- The Journal
Ryanair flight makes emergency landing in Germany after nine injured in heavy turbulence
A RYANAIR PLANE had to make an emergency landing in Germany last night after nine people were injured during heavy turbulence. The flight left Berlin bound for Milan yesterday evening but soon had to make an unscheduled landing at Memmingen Airport in Bavaria, according to German newspaper Welt. Advertisement Eight passengers and one crew member were injured during the severe weather. According to Welt, Three of them were hospitalised. Among them were a two-year-old child who suffered bruises, a woman who suffered a head laceration, and another passenger who complained of back pain. One passenger told the Bild newspaper they thought the plane was going to 'break apart' during the turbulence. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Gulf Insider
6 days ago
- Business
- Gulf Insider
Germany Sets Record For Naturalizations In 2024, Syrians And Turks Top The Charts
In Germany in 2024, a record number of foreigners were naturalized, with Syrians and Turks gaining citizenship at the highest rate when all nations are factored. The data from 13 German states shows that 249,901 people were given German citizenship, which is more than the population of Chemnitz. However, this data does not include all German states, with results from Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein still pending. Syrians were in first place. For example, in the most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, 24,349 Syrians received German citizenship. 🇩🇪 He received German citizenship, but it doesn't sound like he considers himself German.❓"Are you both German now?"🔺"What does German mean? Yeah, we have a German passport."And serving in the military? Not a chance. — Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) June 2, 2025 Turks came in second place and saw a big jump over 2023. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the number of Turks gaining German citizenship jumped 83 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year. Some other outsized growth numbers were seen in other German states. For example, Russians receiving German citizenship jumped 623 percent in the state of Baden-Württemberg. PM Viktor Orbán: 🇭🇺🇩🇪 "Now, Germany is no longer Germany. It's a colorful, changed multicultural world, where migrants coming in are no longer guests in this country… They are not here as guests of the native Germans, but in their own right. It is now their country, too." — Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) June 25, 2024 During the previous government, the rules for citizenship were relaxed substantially in 2024, including the wait time to receive citizenship in some cases. However, according to Welt, this may have not played such a large role in the uptick in naturalizations, as in many states, those seeking citizenship have already been in Germany for many years. In Baden-Württemberg, the average stay of residence for new citizens was 14.1 years. In some federal states, cases of people receiving accelerated naturalization procedures were not even registered in even a single case. 🇩🇪 NEW: "Uncontrolled immigration" fueled the AfD's "shock" victory in the fact, immigration is now the TOP issue for Germans, according to political analysts. — Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) September 3, 2024 This citizenship law provision, which critics labeled 'turbo naturalizations,' allowed foreigners to receive citizenship after three or four years if they showed outstanding efforts to integrate. However, the new government is seeking to abolish this rule, even if it is not entirely clear if the coalition can work out an agreement. One aspect of the new law that may have provided an outsized incentive for many long-time German residents to seek out citizenship was relaxation of dual citizenship rules. Previously, new German citizens would have to give up their old passports, but the new law changed this.
Reuters
03-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Stada in talks with two private equity groups over sale, Welt reports
BERLIN, June 3 (Reuters) - German pharmaceutical firm Stada is in talks with two private equity investors about a sale, Germany's Welt newspaper reported on Tuesday. Its owners Bain Capital and Cinven could seek an initial public offering in October if talks on a sale do not come to fruition, the report cited an unnamed source as saying.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
German stocks drop as Merz stumbles in historic Bundestag defeat
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Friedrich Merz's failure to clinch a Bundestag majority sent shockwaves through German assets on Tuesday, raising questions about the country's political stability as economic clouds darken over Europe's largest economy. The DAX 40 index slumped 1.5% to 22,924 points by late morning in Frankfurt, threatening to snap a nine-day winning streak. Eurozone-wide losses followed, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index down 1.1% at 5,225. German government bonds also moved sharply. Benchmark 10-year bund yields rose to 2.54%, the highest since mid-April. The euro slipped from $1.1350 to $1.1310. "His setback adds fresh uncertainty to Germany's export-driven economy, which is already under pressure from shifting US trade policies," said Welt's Holger Zschäpitz. "The DAX corrects,' said Daniel Lacalle, chief economist at Tressis. 'Germany voted for change. Politicians decided to keep everything unchanged. Now, the coalition of industry and economic destruction cannot even agree to vote a chancellor.' What went wrong in the Bundestag? Merz, the leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, had secured a post-election coalition agreement with the Social Democrats. Yet in a stunning reversal, he received just 310 of the 316 votes needed in the Bundestag to officially become chancellor. It is the first time in postwar Germany that a presumptive chancellor has failed to gain parliamentary approval after a successful coalition deal. The outcome of the vote sent parliamentary groups scrambling. According to German law, a second vote must take place within two weeks. If no majority emerges again, a third round may proceed with a simple majority. Failing that, the president has the power to dissolve the Bundestag and call fresh elections. Related High hopes, now in limbo Merz had campaigned on a bold, business-friendly agenda to revive Germany's stagnant economy. His coalition plan included a €500 billion infrastructure investment package, a pledge of unlimited defence spending capacity, and a clear alignment with Ukraine in its war against Russia. That programme, heavily anticipated by markets, now hangs in the balance. Merz had been scheduled to travel to Paris and Warsaw on Wednesday to meet with President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aiming to bolster European defence coordination. That trip has been postponed indefinitely, further fuelling perceptions of disarray. German industrial stocks fall Germany's industrial heavyweights were the first to feel the fallout. Rheinmetall AG, the top-performing DAX stock of 2025 amid soaring defence demand, fell 2%. Siemens, MTU Aero Engines, Porsche AG, BASF, Infineon, and Daimler Truck Holding AG all shed about 2.5%. Only two DAX members emerged in positive territory: Fresenius Medical Care (+3.8%) and Symrise (+0.2%).
Jordan News
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Germany Starts Procedures to Revoke Residency from Hundreds of Syrians After Visits to Their Homeland - Jordan News
German authorities have opened cases for over 2,000 refugees, including hundreds of Syrians, as part of a process to revoke their residency permits after it was revealed they had visited their home countries in recent months. The government considers these visits as evidence that the refugees no longer need protection. اضافة اعلان According to the current rules in Germany, a refugee's protection status is revoked if they travel to their home country, with exceptions only for "compelling humanitarian reasons," such as the serious illness or death of a family member. Additionally, refugees must inform immigration authorities about their travel in advance. After a stabbing attack by a Syrian refugee in the city of Solingen last year, which resulted in the deaths of three people, the previous German government, under a security package, agreed that individuals granted asylum would lose their protection status if they traveled to their home countries. More Than 700 Syrian Refugees Visited Their Home Country In response to an inquiry from the German newspaper "Welt," the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) confirmed on Thursday that it had opened 2,157 procedures to review the protection status of refugees who traveled to their home countries between November 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025. Among the refugees who visited their home countries during this period, Iraq topped the list with 762 cases, followed by Syria with 734 cases, Afghanistan (240), Iran (115), and Turkey (31), according to a spokesperson from BAMF. The spokesperson explained that as soon as the office learns of a refugee traveling to their home country, they begin a "review case" to document the situation. However, the actual processing of these cases for Syria is currently suspended, with a temporary delay in the procedures for Syria. In general, protection may be reviewed and revoked for various reasons, such as improvements in security conditions in the country of origin or the commission of serious crimes by the refugee. Exceptional Plans for Syrians Under Strict Conditions On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the German Ministry of the Interior in Berlin announced that the government intends to temporarily allow Syrian refugees to visit their homeland without losing their protection status in Germany, provided that these visits meet "strict conditions" and serve as "preparations for permanent return" to Syria. The Ministry of the Interior, which is still led by the Social Democratic Party, aims to give Syrians the opportunity to make a decision about voluntary return. The spokesperson clarified that "to do so, individuals must be able to gain insight into the situation in their home country, for example, to see if their homes are still standing or if their relatives are still alive." The spokesperson emphasized that these trips must be registered with the relevant foreign authorities in advance and should be "exclusively for the purpose of preparing for voluntary return." The plan is still under coordination with the federal states in Germany, and a start date for its implementation has not yet been determined. Government Coalition Partner Rejects the Plan However, the Christian Social Union (CSU), which is expected to take over the Ministry of the Interior in the new coalition government next month, strongly criticized these plans. Bavaria's Minister of the Interior, Joachim Herrmann, announced his opposition to "allowing holiday trips disguised as exploratory visits." In a letter to the current Federal Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser (from the Social Democratic Party), Herrmann (from the Christian Social Union) expressed concerns about "an uncontrollable movement of travel between Syria and Germany," arguing that the plans are incompatible with federal laws that stipulate the revocation of protection status if a refugee returns to their home country. He called for a joint European solution and rejected what he called "unilateral national actions." He also pointed out that "the issue of granting social benefits during such trips has not been resolved, and there is a risk of creating the impression that the state is funding these trips." The Christian Social Union is set to take over the Ministry of the Interior in the upcoming German government, based on the coalition agreement between the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union and the Social Democratic Party. The new coalition seeks to tighten asylum policies, including increasing deportations to Syria, starting with criminals and individuals categorized as security threats. How Many Syrians Are Returning Voluntarily? Meanwhile, the German Ministry of the Interior reported that 464 Syrian refugees have voluntarily returned to their home country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, with financial support from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. Since 2017, federal states have announced programs to support voluntary returns to Syria, and in 2024, 87 Syrians returned through this program, with 31 so far in 2025, according to the RND news network. According to the Federal Office, the financial support covers travel expenses, financial assistance to start anew, and medical costs if needed. Each family can receive up to 4,000 euros in initial assistance. This financial support is part of the office's strategy to reduce the number of Syrian refugees in Germany. Since the fall of the Assad regime, many Syrian refugees have been waiting for the German government's promises to allow them to visit their home country without losing their asylum status. Many aspire to return to Syria for a short period to check on their families or assess the situation in their homeland.
