Germany – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Your year for Germany’: Defense minister wants voluntary Bundeswehr military service as army struggles to fill ranks

Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020By Editor

Young people in Germany will have an opportunity to apply for one year of free military training as part of Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s project aimed at addressing a chronic personnel shortage in the army. … Read More >‘Your year for Germany’: Defense minister wants voluntary Bundeswehr military service as army struggles to fill ranks

Merkel Says US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Elude Understanding

Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that proposed US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia were law-defying and would be dealt with. … Read More >Merkel Says US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Elude Understanding

US sanctions move for Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline spells end of Transatlantic bond – German ex-Chancellor Schroeder

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

Aside from being an affront to EU sovereignty and an imminent threat to European jobs, the sweeping US sanctions targeting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline mark the end of the Transatlantic partnership, Gerhard Schroeder has said. … Read More >US sanctions move for Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline spells end of Transatlantic bond – German ex-Chancellor Schroeder

Pentagon Clears Plan to Withdraw 9,500 US Troops From Germany

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump has approved the Pentagon’s plan for withdrawing 9,500 troops from Germany after Trump said the country was failing to live up to its spending obligations as a NATO partner. … Read More >Pentagon Clears Plan to Withdraw 9,500 US Troops From Germany

‘Not just an African issue’: Female genital mutilation victim shares harrowing story with RT as practice ON THE RISE in Germany

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020By Editor

An activist and victim of female genital mutilation (FGM) living in Berlin told RT “big action” is needed to tackle the issue in Germany, which has seen a rapid rise in women and girls forced to undergo the torturous procedure. … Read More >‘Not just an African issue’: Female genital mutilation victim shares harrowing story with RT as practice ON THE RISE in Germany

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It’s not about Trump: Berlin says relations with US are so bad even Democrats back in White House cannot fix them

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020By Editor

The days of the good old ‘transatlantic partnership’ have passed, Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has admitted, adding that even the Democrats returning to power is unlikely to automatically bring those days back. … Read More >It’s not about Trump: Berlin says relations with US are so bad even Democrats back in White House cannot fix them

Business

German business continues to invest in Russia, despite Covid-19 pandemic

Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020By Editor

The volume of German companies’ direct investment in the Russian economy amounted to €1.8 billion ($2 billion) in the first quarter of 2020, according to the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce. … Read More >German business continues to invest in Russia, despite Covid-19 pandemic

Germany Mulls Measures Against US Over Nord Stream 2 Sanctions – Report

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020By Editor

Germany is considering countermeasures against the United States should the latter deliver on its promise to slap new sanctions on the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 project to block the gas pipeline’s completion, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing unnamed German officials. … Read More >Germany Mulls Measures Against US Over Nord Stream 2 Sanctions – Report

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Trump says US will ‘probably’ relocate some troops from Germany to Poland as ‘signal’ to Russia

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

Some of the US troops leaving Germany will be going to Poland at Warsaw’s expense, US President Donald Trump has announced, during a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Washington, DC. … Read More >Trump says US will ‘probably’ relocate some troops from Germany to Poland as ‘signal’ to Russia

Business

US considering imposing billions in new tariffs on wide range of European goods

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

Washington is considering new tariffs on $3.1 billion-worth of exports from France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, in a move that could cause further flare-ups in transatlantic trade tensions. … Read More >US considering imposing billions in new tariffs on wide range of European goods

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