Breaking German News 27/11/2016

LUFTHANSA PILOT STRIKE 2016

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German airline Lufthansa cancels 35 flights on Sunday due to pilots strike - Reuters

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FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP

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2014 World Cup winner Germany will play Copa America winner Chile in group stage of 2017 Confederations Cup - AP

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EUROPEAN MIGRANT CRISIS

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German foreign ministry spokesperson says it is in the interests of EU and Turkey to stick to migrants agreement - Reuters

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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Germany's 2-year bond yield falls to record low at minus 0.76% - Reuters

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LUFTHANSA PILOT STRIKE 2016

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German pilots union says the strike at airline Lufthansa will extend to Saturday - dpa

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EUROPEAN UNION

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Head of Germany's Bundesbank says EU Commission should no longer be monitoring budgets of eurozone members - Handelsblatt

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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IFO economist says declines in industrial sector in recent months should not be over-interpreted, says upturn in German economy remains intact - Reuters

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EUROPEAN UNION

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EU Parliament President Martin Schulz will not seek 3rd term and will run for a seat in German Bundestag next year, Schulz says in statement - @SkyNewsBreak

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EUROPE

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Eurozone government bonds down 2-4 basis points across the board, Germany's 10-year yield falls 4 BPS to 0.24% - Reuters

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LOWER SAXONY, GERMANY

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Case of high risk H5N8 bird flu confirmed Germany's Lower Saxony, about 16,000 turkeys to be culled, authorities say - Reuters

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LUFTHANSA PILOT STRIKE 2016

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Lufthansa pilots union says strike that's under way is extended through Friday; walkout has so far grounded 1,800 flights on German carrier - Reuters

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CHARLIE HEBDO

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French satirical newspaper 'Charlie Hebdo' to launch German edition starting on Dec. 1 - Deutsche Welle

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BAVARIA, GERMANY

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2 German police suspended over alleged contacts with Reich Citizens' Movement extremist who fatally wounded another officer during Georgensgmuend raid - AP

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ISRAEL

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Israel's attorney-general orders police to investigate government naval contract with Germany, Justice Ministry says - Reuters

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TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she's 'not happy' about likely demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact - AP

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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Germany's 2-year government bond yield hits record low of minus 0.74% - Reuters

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LUFTHANSA

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German pilots union calls another 24-hour strike against Lufthansa for Thursday on all short- and long-haul flights departing Germany - @vl_bryan

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REICH CITIZENS' MOVEMENT

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German interior minister asks domestic intelligence services to put so-called Reich Citizens' Movement under 'collective surveillance' - AP

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SYRIAN CIVIL WAR

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German federal prosecutor says 3 German-Syrian citizens arrested, homes searched, on suspicion of providing support to Ahrar al Sham terror network - FOCUS

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LUFTHANSA

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Frankfurt labor court say Lufthansa has filed for temporary injunction against pilots union German Cockpit Association VC, ahead of Wednesday's proposed strike - Reuters

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