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‘My colleagues under intense pressure,’ German Police Union head tells RT after officer filmed assaulting elderly protester

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

The anti-lockdown protest in Berlin wasn’t peaceful and the officers acted lawfully to contain it, the German Police Union head told RT when asked to comment on a viral clip of a cop tossing an elderly woman to the ground. … Read More >‘My colleagues under intense pressure,’ German Police Union head tells RT after officer filmed assaulting elderly protester

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As Nord Stream 2 nears completion, Germany’s Merkel to make farewell Russia & Ukraine visits next week – will meet Putin, Zelensky

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will fly to Moscow next week for a meeting with her Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as work finishes up on the jointly-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline and ahead of her departure from office. … Read More >As Nord Stream 2 nears completion, Germany’s Merkel to make farewell Russia & Ukraine visits next week – will meet Putin, Zelensky

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‘Flying the flag’: Germany sends warship to South China Sea for first time in two decades amid rising tensions

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

A German frigate has set sail for the South China Sea for the first time in some two decades as part of a six-month mission, as Berlin pledges its commitment to its allies and to ‘freedom of navigation’. … Read More >‘Flying the flag’: Germany sends warship to South China Sea for first time in two decades amid rising tensions

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UN special rapporteur on torture requests info after video shows German police officer throwing elderly woman to ground

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

Nils Melzer, the United Nation’s special rapporteur on torture, has issued a request for information after a video showing a German police officer throwing an elderly woman to the floor during a protest went viral online. … Read More >UN special rapporteur on torture requests info after video shows German police officer throwing elderly woman to ground

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Mayhem on streets of Berlin: Anti-lockdown protests turn into violent scuffles with police in Germany, 600 arrested (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021By Editor

Berlin witnessed chaotic scenes and violent brawls on Sunday as riot police sought to forcefully disperse anti-lockdown rallies that had been banned by authorities, after thousands took to the streets of the German capital. … Read More >Mayhem on streets of Berlin: Anti-lockdown protests turn into violent scuffles with police in Germany, 600 arrested (VIDEOS)

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Germany’s mini-Heemeyer? Worker demolishes building’s facade with EXCAVATOR after claiming he wasn’t paid in full (VIDEO)

Posted on August 8, 2021August 8, 2021By Editor

An alleged wage dispute in southwestern Germany escalated into a bizarre rampage, echoing the story of American Marvin Heemeyer. A disgruntled construction worker used an excavator to vandalize a residential complex he’d built. … Read More >Germany’s mini-Heemeyer? Worker demolishes building’s facade with EXCAVATOR after claiming he wasn’t paid in full (VIDEO)

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Vaccination must remain a personal choice’: Bavaria’s minister fends off attacks for refusing the jab

Posted on August 8, 2021August 8, 2021By Editor

A senior German official in Bavaria has shrugged off criticism from fellow politicians who are accusing him of supporting the country’s anti-vaccination movement. … Read More >Vaccination must remain a personal choice’: Bavaria’s minister fends off attacks for refusing the jab

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Four injured in shooting and stabbing in Berlin car park, one suspect arrested

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

At least four people have been injured in a knife and gun attack in the Wedding neighborhood of Berlin, police told reporters. Officers have said the incident appears to have been targeted towards one of the victims. … Read More >Four injured in shooting and stabbing in Berlin car park, one suspect arrested

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Germany drops South Africa from ‘Covid variant area’ list as Delta becomes prevalent in both countries

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

German authorities have removed South Africa from the country’s ‘virus variant’ list, as the extra-contagious Delta strain dominates other Covid-19 variants. The change paves the way for the easing of strict travel restrictions. … Read More >Germany drops South Africa from ‘Covid variant area’ list as Delta becomes prevalent in both countries

Poland ‘expects’ to participate in Nord Stream 2 certification after failing to stop Russian pipeline project

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021By Editor

Polish oil and gas company PGNiG and its German subsidiary PGNiG Supply & Trading are planning to take part in the certification procedures for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. … Read More >Poland ‘expects’ to participate in Nord Stream 2 certification after failing to stop Russian pipeline project