BERLIN, Dec 8 — Lawmakers elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as German chancellor on Wednesday, ending 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel and paving the way for a pro-European coalition government that has promised to boost green investment.

MOSCOW, Feb 2 — German company BioNTech plans to produce two billion doses of coronavirus vaccine in 2021 due to increased global demand, reported Sputnik news agency.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 12 — After having secured the services of two German citizens as technical director and head coach, Selangor FC has now signed a German player for the Malaysian League 2021 which is scheduled to begin in February next year.

FRANKFURT, Nov 23 — Germany could start administering shots of Covid-19 vaccines as soon as next month, Health Minister Jens Spahn was quoted as saying.

FRANKFURT, June 29 — Workers at six Amazon sites in Germany will go on strike on Monday in protest over safety after some staff at logistics centres tested positive for coronavirus, labour union Verdi said.