France and Germany promised on Sunday to give Ukraine “unwavering support” and to strengthen the European Union as they try to overcome their differences on defense, energy and the economy as they mark the 60th anniversary of their post-World War II friendship treaty. The entire German government cabinet traveled to Paris for bilateral meetings with […]
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Rudi Voller will be Germany’s new sporting director
Former striker and coach Rudi Voller will be the sporting director of the German national team from February, replacing Olivier Bierhoff, the German Football Association (DFB) announced on Thursday. After the team was eliminated in the first round at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, the DFB decided that a group of five former players, […]
Greta Thunberg was arrested in protest against coal mine in Germany
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The young Swedish environmental leader Greta Thunberg was briefly detained on Tuesday in Germany along with other protesters during a protest against the expansion of a coal mine in the west of the country. In some photos released by AFP, the activist, dressed in black, is seen being carried by three policemen who carry her […]
Germany suggests avoiding trips to China amid wave of COVID-19
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs German “discourages” trips that are not essential to Chinabefore an outbreak of infections of COVID-19 unprecedented for three years. “We are currently advising against non-essential travel to China. The reason is the peak of COVID infections and the overloaded health system”the ministry’s rapid reaction center said on Twitter on Saturday. […]
Germany would seize Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
The Chancellor’s Government Olaf Schölz supports the Ukrainian demand for war reparations, but has not yet taken an official position on the confiscation of Russian state assets. The issue is complex and some sectors of the ruling coalition are more supportive than others, according to people familiar with the talks. The internal tensions reflect the […]
Strike at Lufthansa affects 130,000 passengers in Frankfurt and Munich
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The ground staff strike of the German airline group Lufthansa today altered the plans of some 130,000 passengers, affected by the cancellation of their flights at Frankfurt and Munich airports. According to company sources, some 1,100 flights have been cancelled, practically all of those planned by the airline at these two large airports. The influx […]
Germany to review laws to allow energy bailouts, government sources say
The German government will have the power to take stakes in utilities and impose emergency levies on consumers under proposed legal changes now being debated, three sources told Reuters, as Berlin works to tighten energy security. The Minister of the Economy, Robert Habeck, has recently warned of the possibility of a “Lehman effect”, as providers […]
Germany urges OPEC to increase production and warns not to profit from sanctions
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has joined Western calls for OPEC to increase oil production, saying the Gulf countries should not benefit from global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. OPEC heavyweights, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have resisted Western calls, including those from the United States, to use their spare […]
Germany closes energy deal with Qatar to reduce its dependence on Russia
Updated on 03/20/2022 08:43 am Germany and Qatar have reached a long-term energy partnership deal, a German official said on Sunday, as Europe’s biggest economy seeks to become less dependent on Russian energy sources. Russia is Germany’s largest gas supplier and Economy Minister Robert Habeck has launched several initiatives to reduce the country’s energy dependency […]
Germany supports elimination of combustion engines by 2035
Germany backed the European Union’s proposal that only emission-free cars and vans be sold from 2035, as the bloc advances talks on an ambitious green reform at a time of extraordinary energy crisis. EU environment ministers discussed cars and other proposals aimed at cutting emissions at their quarterly meeting in Brussels. Discussions about the bill […]