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German teachers’ union begs for return of mask mandates, wants to avoid school closures ‘at all costs’

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021By Editor

Germany’s teachers’ union chief has urged a return to mask requirements for elementary schools as the country is seeing a rise in Covid-19 infections among young children. … Read More >German teachers’ union begs for return of mask mandates, wants to avoid school closures ‘at all costs’

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Nord Stream 2 ‘does not endanger’ security of EU gas supply, German government tells regulator, urging pipeline’s certification

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021By Editor

The German Ministry of Economics and Technology has advised the country’s national energy regulator to proceed with certifying the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, saying it poses no threat to the security of the German or EU gas supply. … Read More >Nord Stream 2 ‘does not endanger’ security of EU gas supply, German government tells regulator, urging pipeline’s certification

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Russia summons German military attaché after Berlin’s defense minister suggests NATO should threaten Moscow with nuclear missiles

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021By Editor

Russian officials have held an urgent meeting with the German Embassy’s military attaché in Moscow, expressing concern at a series of comments by the country’s defense minister that they say may worsen already fraught relations. … Read More >Russia summons German military attaché after Berlin’s defense minister suggests NATO should threaten Moscow with nuclear missiles

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21 Iraqis on their way to UK detained by German police after crossing border illegally from Poland

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

Police in Germany’s north-eastern region of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania have detained 21 Iraqi nationals, after they crossed illegally into the country from neighbouring Poland, federal law enforcement said on Tuesday. … Read More >21 Iraqis on their way to UK detained by German police after crossing border illegally from Poland

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German court sentences ISIS bride to 10 years in prison for her role in murder of Yazidi ‘slave’ girl in Iraq

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

A German woman, who joined ISIS in Iraq, has been jailed for 10 years for letting a five-year-old Yazidi girl die of thirst. It is the first conviction related to the terrorist group’s persecution of the religious minority. … Read More >German court sentences ISIS bride to 10 years in prison for her role in murder of Yazidi ‘slave’ girl in Iraq

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‘Naive is an understatement’: German safety official tells RT that risk of electric vehicle fires is ‘completely unaddressed’

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

A series of fires involving electric buses is calling into question Germany’s reliance on these zero-emissions vehicles. “The risk of these fires,” safety regulator Heinrich Duepmann told RT, “is completely unaddressed.” … Read More >‘Naive is an understatement’: German safety official tells RT that risk of electric vehicle fires is ‘completely unaddressed’

Second line of Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be filled with gas in December – Putin

Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021By Editor

Russia is ready to start supplying gas to Europe via the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as soon as it receives the appropriate permission from the German regulator, President Vladimir Putin said. … Read More >Second line of Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be filled with gas in December – Putin

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NATO not ready for equal dialogue, Russian defense minister says as German counterpart warns bloc ready to deter Moscow with nukes

Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021By Editor

Security in Europe can only be collective, but NATO is not ready for equal dialogue, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said. NATO earlier agreed on a master plan to deter Moscow, including with nuclear weapons. … Read More >NATO not ready for equal dialogue, Russian defense minister says as German counterpart warns bloc ready to deter Moscow with nukes

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Bulgaria, Germany, and Italy launch Europe-wide raids on 46 properties over tax fraud investigation into Italian mafia

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021By Editor

A multinational police operation, run by Bulgaria, Germany and Italy, raided 46 commercial and residential properties on Wednesday, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of tax fraud by the ’Ndrangheta mafia. … Read More >Bulgaria, Germany, and Italy launch Europe-wide raids on 46 properties over tax fraud investigation into Italian mafia

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Germany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to build mercenary force of up to 150 men to intervene in Yemen

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021By Editor

Two former Bundeswehr soldiers have been detained by German authorities for allegedly attempting to build a mercenary force of up to 150 troops, which they planned to use to intervene in the ongoing conflict in Yemen. … Read More >Germany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to build mercenary force of up to 150 men to intervene in Yemen