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Germany opens qualifying campaign against Belgium
After beating England and Argentina at the World Cup, Germany faces Belgium in its European Championship qualifying opener, bent on avoiding the trap of underestimating a struggling opponent. "Starting versus Belgium will be tough as Belgian players will be very motivated to play in front of their own public," said defender Philipp Lahm, who will be Germany captain on Friday.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:09:37 -0700

Germany, Finland want fast deficit sanctions: Merkel
Germany and Finland will argue forcefully that the European Union should in future quickly impose sanctions on member states that breach the bloc's budgetary rules, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:31:11 -0700

Germany’s central bank rejects racist comments
Germany’s central bank distanced itself this week from a board member who stereotyped Muslims and Jews, saying his remarks were harmful and vi-olated the Bun-desbank’s code of conduct.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:30:48 -0700

Germany Striker Miroslav Klose Targets 2014 World Cup
Prolific Germany forward Miroslav Klose has set his sights on appearing at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In an interview with the German FA's offical website, the 32-year-old revealed that he believes his international career is far from over.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:54:18 -0700

Germany Defender Philipp Lahm Determined To Make Good Start To Euro 2012 Qualifying Campaign
Germany lock horns with Belgium on Friday in the first match of their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign and the Nationalelf are determined to start with a win. Highly rated defender Philipp Lahm has pointed out that it won't be an easy qualifying campaign for the Germans though.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:09:04 -0700