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A woman walks her dogs along Dooagh beach after a storm returned sand to it

UK, Ireland to miss out on EU tourism revival

COVID-19 has taken a metaphorical sledgehammer to global tourism, although European nations are trying to revive the industry. Not so in Ireland or the UK, where stringent quarantine rules further threaten the sector.  

A woman is installed in her living room and works remotely under the eyes of her cat, during the confinement period imposed by the government

How working from home magnifies inequality

As the world enters a "new normal" after coronavirus-related lockdowns, governments face the challenge of tackling growing social divides, both in economic and health terms.  

China Volkswagen (picture-alliance/dpa/Zhu Yinwei)

Hope for German cars after stimulus snub

Chancellor Merkel’s coalition has refused to provide incentives for the purchase of conventional cars, leaving carmakers disappointed. Car sales have taken a battering due to COVID-19, but there is a silver lining.  

Torn up boxes, some with Nike logo (picture-alliance/NurPhoto/B. Slabbers)

US businesses take a stand on Floyd killing

Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, many US companies have declared their solidarity with protesters. But how serious is their support? Sabrina Kessler reports from New York.  

Symbolbild -USA- Wirtschaft - Anstieg Dow Jones (Getty Images/AFP/J. Eisele)

Why stock markets rally amid economic gloom

Global financial markets have brushed off a devastating pandemic, US civil unrest and fresh China tensions. How can Wall Street be so detached from the economic reality of our times?  

Grenze zwischen Qatar und Saudi Arabien (picture-alliance/dpa/V. Melnikov)

Qatar boycott three years on: 'Everyone loses'

When Qatar's neighbors suddenly cut ties and closed borders with the Gulf state, Doha was caught out. Opportunities to cooperate since have been lost when sorely needed. But a window to mend the rift may be opening.  

Union Jacks being waved (Getty Images/AFP/D. Leal-Olivas)

No-deal Brexit scenario rising amid COVID-19

June is a critical month for EU-UK talks on a trade deal. If no progress is made this month, a no-deal Brexit looks inevitable. Is it possible that's because of, rather than in spite of, the coronavirus crisis?  

Berlin's unfinished BER airport

An uncertain future awaits Berlin's new airport

After years of canceled and postponed openings, Berlin Brandenburg Airport has been given the go-ahead to take flight. The lack of passengers because of the coronavirus crisis will make that a lot easier.  

Members of Cruz Roja in Spain at work in Madrid

Spain to curb poverty with welfare benefits

Poverty had been widespread in Spain long before COVID-19 hit the southern European nation. Since the early 1980s, 10% of the population has been without a job. Stefanie Claudia Müller reports.  

Truck from logistics firm Dachser

Coronavirus challenges global division of labor

The more complex global supply chains are, the riskier they can be for companies. The coronavirus has shown how costly it can get to be faced with disrupted supplies. Does that mean the end of globalization?  

USA | Las Vegas | Hotel Bellagio (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. Locher)

Travel industry's main pandemic losers

The COVID-19 epidemic poses a threat to the everyday life of people worldwide. Travelers are particularly affected, as are people working in tourism. Here are the latest developments.  

Modern art on display at Bassenge auction house in Berlin

How auction houses aim to survive lockdowns

Selling rare books, paintings and photography in times of stay-at-home orders and social distancing is not easy. German auction house Bassenge is nonetheless charging ahead and bringing in buyers.  

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Lufthansa jet takes off from Berlin Tegel

Lufthansa drops out of German DAX index 14h ago

For the first time in over 30 years, Lufthansa will no longer be listed in the top division of Germany's stock exchange.  

EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier gives a news conference after Brexit negotiations

EU slams UK over Brexit negotiations 11h ago

The EU’s top Brexit negotiator does not believe the date set for the end of the transition period is likely to work.  

EU-China summit: What really happened?

Angela Merkel and Xi Jinping in 2018 in Beijing

The EU and China have postponed a hotly anticipated summit, blaming COVID-19. But with infections down, the economy reopening, and China under fire over its clampdown on Hong Kong — is the pandemic the real reason?  

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Angela Merkel at IAA 2019

Car republic of Germany soon over?

The country that was once governed by auto-industry-friendly chancellors is witnessing an end to bonuses for buyers of all new cars — except for the electric ones. DW's Henrik Böhme says that's quite a shift of paradigm.  

Goats roaming the streets in Llandudno, Wales (Getty Images/C. Furlong)

Let's not return to business as usual

The coronavirus crisis has provided us with the opportunity to make our economies more sustainable. We should be courageous and seize this moment for the environment, says DW's Neil King.  

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Will COVID-19 help 'greedy' pharma's image?

Indonesien | Eijkman Institut für Molekularbiologie forscht an einem Impfstoff für Corona (Eijkman Institute )

The pharmaceutical industry has often been castigated, especially in the US, for being profit-driven. Now, many are saying the coronavirus crisis offers a perfect opportunity to the industry to boost its image.  

Tensions put Hong Kong's status at risk

China-US tensions put Asia's financial hub at risk

If Hong Kong's special trade privileges under US law were revoked, it would erode the city's competitiveness as an export hub and an international financial center, say experts.  

Siemens CEO says 'learn from the pandemic'

Deutschland | DW | Siemens-Chef Joe Kaeser (DW/D. Winter)

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser told DW the world needs strong leadership to steer countries through the current COVID-19 pandemic, and in shaping different global economic relations after the crisis.  

Low solar prices: Bright future for renewables?

A solar plant in Ukraine

Solar energy has fallen in cost faster than experts predicted. How did electricity from photovoltaic panels get so cheap?  

How COVID-19 could boost smart-city visions

Urban Skyfarm - Konzeptuelles Prototyp für Seoul (aprilli.com)

The pandemic lockdowns have shown how much healthier city life could be without clogged streets, deafening noise and polluted air. But will the virus boost efforts for greener cities? The technology is already there.  

Your EV parked on the bottom of the ocean?

DeepGreen Metals

Billions of tons of valuable polymetallic nodules are dozing on the Pacific Ocean floor southeast of Hawaii, a key potential source of materials for making EV batteries. We know how to harvest them. What's stopping us?  

Is capitalism veering off a cliff?

DW's Kate Ferguson

As the coronavirus pandemic has brought economies to a halt all over the world, Kate Ferguson examines the idea of capitalism as a runaway car on the edge of a cliff.  

A new space race?

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launches in Florida behind a USA flag (Reuters/T. Baur)

The US is resuming crewed space travel with American spacecraft after nearly a decade of relying on Russian aid to reach the ISS. The era of space cooperation between Moscow and Washington may be reaching its end.  

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IMF: Emergency funds for Africa

The global pandemic is threatening to push emerging economies back several years.  

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IMF: Emergency funds for Africa

IMF: Emergency funds for Africa

Long lines at US food banks

Long lines at US food banks

Großbritannien Autofabrik (picture-alliance/PA WIre/A. Gowthorpe)

A double whammy for the UK car industry

Charity project helps Nairobi’s slum dwellers

Charity project helps Nairobi’s slum dwellers

Deutschland Berlin Pressekonferenz zum Konjunkturpaket | Angela Merkel (Getty Images/AFP/J. MacDougall)

Merkel seals stimulus to lift battered economy

Hope for Germany's temps

Hope for Germany's temps

Tamiflu - Nutzen umstritten (Reuters//Ruben Sprich)

Vaccine research drives German biotech boom

Chinesische Fluggesellschaft Hainan Airlines (Getty Images/AFP)

China's domestic flights' market needs reform

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