Germany
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At least 23 people were injured after a fire broke out at a music festival near the German city of Leipzig on Saturday night, DPA reported. A gondola of a Ferris wheel at the “Highfield” Rock and Pop festival caught fire at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT), and the fire then spread to another…
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The Federal Prosecutor General of Germany has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian suspect believed to be involved in the bombing of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, according to reports from several German media outlets. According to German daily newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung, the suspect is a diving instructor who…
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Denmark coach, Kasper Hjulmand has slammed the video assistant referee, VAR, after his side crashed out of the 2024 European Championship. He was not happy following VAR’s controversial application in their defeat to Germany on Saturday in the Round of 16. The Danes left the tournament as they saw a goal chalked off and a…
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Police on Sunday shot and wounded a man armed with an axe and a firebomb in the northern German city of Hamburg. The man, with the axe in his hand, waved it at police officers in a “threatening manner” in the city’s St Pauli district, according to a police spokesman. Police officers opened fire and…
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Amid a sluggish global economic recovery, German executives voiced their dedication to enhancing their market presence in China during a promotion event for the China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Stuttgart. German enterprises are leveraging the CIIE to align their development with the demands of the Chinese market, according to the executives at the…
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Germany started construction works on Tuesday for an electricity connection to the United Kingdom (UK). With a length of around 720 km, the project “NeuConnect” will create a direct link between two of Europe’s largest energy markets. “The climate-neutral electricity system needs flexibility,” said Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck. “That is…
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Russia’s war on Ukraine necessitates the European Union bringing more members into the bloc, said Germany’s foreign minister on Monday. “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine makes EU enlargement a geopolitical necessity. We can no longer afford any gray areas in Europe. We want to walk the path to the EU side by side with…
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US and Germany were discussing Navalny prison swap, Western official says The US and Germany were having early discussions about a potential prisoner swap with Russia that would involve Alexei Navalny when he died, a Western official familiar with the discussions has said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said discussions had been in…
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Sensitive defense information could have been leaked to Russia during the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, with Germany’s prosecutor general now on the case, Bild has reported. The alleged disclosure presumably happened in 2018, with classified data apparently made available to anyone on the website of a regional mining authority. Built to…
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The EU is set to adopt another round of sanctions on Russia which will affect the supply of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the country, among other things, according to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. The package is almost finalized, Baerbock said on Monday, ahead of a meeting with her counterparts in Brussels. EU foreign…
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Germany is becoming less attractive to top foreign talents, according to a new Bertelsmann/OECD study that will worry Olaf Scholz’s government, which is trying to get more foreign skilled workers to fill labor market gaps. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) “Indicators of Talent Attractiveness,” released on Thursday, shows Germany slipped from 12th place in 2019 to…
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Olaf Scholz will highlight Europe’s efforts to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion during his trip to Washington this week, government officials have said. This appears to be a bid to shore up stalling US support for Ukraine. Mr Scholz will dine with US politicians when he arrives on Thursday evening, and on Friday he will…
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Germany will respect the International Court of Justice’s ruling on emergency measures in Gaza, a government spokesperson has said. The ICJ is expected to start delivering its ruling as part of the genocide case brought against Israel by South Africa shortly. “At this point, I would wait for the judgement and not talk about what…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger was reportedly detained by customs officers at Munich airport on Wednesday due to an issue relating to a luxury watch that he owns. The 76-year-old, who starred in the ‘Terminator’ film series, had been taken away for questioning by airport officials after an issue arose at customs. Page Six report the ex-California governor was kept for…
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In one-fourth of the crowdfunding campaigns (n = 96, 25.26%) individuals blamed the sickness fund and referred to gaps in service provision. Those gaps were almost exclusively related to the range of services provided by the sickness funds. Prominent examples of such gaps include additional, alternative and complementary therapies, rehabilitation after injury or cancer, and equipment to…
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This week, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said that France and Germany agree on most proposed changes to European Union (EU) fiscal rules but differ on the treatment of investment spending when the deficit is above EU limits. Maintaining investment was crucial for Paris, a “red line,” he stressed. “I consider that France has…
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