Germany – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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No homemade face coverings: German airlines mandating passengers to wear higher grade FFP2 or N95 masks

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Passengers will be mandated to wear higher-grade masks against Covid-19 when flying German airlines and their subsidiaries, starting next month. Tougher mask rules have also been introduced in malls and on public transport. … Read More >No homemade face coverings: German airlines mandating passengers to wear higher grade FFP2 or N95 masks

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Merkel threatens to close Germany’s borders unless EU finds common ground in Covid-19 fight

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union must find common ground in fighting coronavirus and stopping the spread of new strains that have already swept through the UK and Ireland recently. … Read More >Merkel threatens to close Germany’s borders unless EU finds common ground in Covid-19 fight

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German health minister ‘annoyed’ after Pfizer’s last-minute delivery delays jeopardize Covid vaccine plan

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021By Editor

Germany’s health minister has criticized Pfizer for giving very short notice about temporarily reducing vaccine deliveries while it makes improvements to its factory capacity. … Read More >German health minister ‘annoyed’ after Pfizer’s last-minute delivery delays jeopardize Covid vaccine plan

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Germany extends Covid-19 lockdown, makes masks compulsory amid fears of new virus strains

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Germany’s 16 state leaders have agreed to extend the country’s current lockdown until the middle of February in response to the spread of Covid-19 and the appearance of new variants. … Read More >Germany extends Covid-19 lockdown, makes masks compulsory amid fears of new virus strains

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Gazprom warns investors that Nord Stream 2 could be canceled as Trump announces more US sanctions in ‘parting gift’

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Russian energy giant Gazprom has warned that Nord Stream 2 could be suspended or even canceled if there is a change in the political situation. The statement follows the imposition of new sanctions on the project by Washington. … Read More >Gazprom warns investors that Nord Stream 2 could be canceled as Trump announces more US sanctions in ‘parting gift’

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Germany considers extended lockdown as new Covid-19 variants emerge, Merkel spokesperson warns of ‘risk of mutation’

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

The German government is considering the extension of the country’s lockdown into February following the detection of new variants of Covid-19 and persistently high numbers of infections. … Read More >Germany considers extended lockdown as new Covid-19 variants emerge, Merkel spokesperson warns of ‘risk of mutation’

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German FM says vaccinated people should be exempt from some Covid-19 restrictions

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called for Covid-19 restrictions for those who have been vaccinated to be relaxed, saying they should get their rights back, as well as business owners who can reopen to serve them. … Read More >German FM says vaccinated people should be exempt from some Covid-19 restrictions

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Frankfurt Airport evacuation sparked by man shouting ‘I will kill you all, Allahu Akbar’ when confronted for not wearing mask

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

German police have taken into custody a Slovenian man who refused to wear a mask at Frankfurt Airport and threatened to kill everybody, thus prompting an evacuation of parts of the building and a train station’s closure. … Read More >Frankfurt Airport evacuation sparked by man shouting ‘I will kill you all, Allahu Akbar’ when confronted for not wearing mask

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If you want the jab, raise your Hans: German vaccine officials left with no choice but to guess people’s ages from their names

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

German privacy law is rigorous. Forced to improvise, officials in one state sent letters to people with old-sounding names, in the hopes of inviting them to get vaccinated. … Read More >If you want the jab, raise your Hans: German vaccine officials left with no choice but to guess people’s ages from their names

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline gets closer to finish line, first link expected to be completed by June

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

The operator of Russia’s natural gas pipeline to Europe, Nord Stream 2 AG, has secured permission to continue work in the Baltic Sea and may finish one of the two branches of the route in the first half of the year. … Read More >Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline gets closer to finish line, first link expected to be completed by June