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‘No to hatred against Jews’: More than 1,000 rally against anti-Semitism in Nuremberg, Germany (VIDEO)

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

More than a thousand people gathered in Nuremberg, Germany on Sunday to condemn the wave of anti-Semitism that occurred amid the Hamas-Israel conflict and the IDF bombing campaign in Gaza. … Read More >‘No to hatred against Jews’: More than 1,000 rally against anti-Semitism in Nuremberg, Germany (VIDEO)

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WATCH anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Berlin at rally banned by authorities

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021By Editor

Riot police have been deployed in Berlin to forcefully disperse hundreds of protesters. Demonstrators have taken to the streets of the German capital denouncing the Covid-19 lockdown measures. … Read More >WATCH anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Berlin at rally banned by authorities

Fortuna pipe-laying vessel resumes work on Nord Stream 2 in German waters

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

The Fortuna pipelay barge has resumed construction work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in German waters, according to the MarineTraffic global ship tracking system and Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). … Read More >Fortuna pipe-laying vessel resumes work on Nord Stream 2 in German waters

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‘Not limited to words’: German FM visits Israel; asserts its right for ‘self-defense’ amid continued conflict with Gaza

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Germany will continue to make it possible for Israel to defend itself as long as there are forces seeking its destruction, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said during his visit to Israel aimed at promoting “ceasefire.” … Read More >‘Not limited to words’: German FM visits Israel; asserts its right for ‘self-defense’ amid continued conflict with Gaza

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US waives sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline company & its German CEO as Blinken & Lavrov meet in Iceland

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

The US State Department has waived sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG and its German CEO Matthias Warnig, citing concerns for the American national interest. Four ships and four entities were blacklisted in a report sent to Congress. … Read More >US waives sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline company & its German CEO as Blinken & Lavrov meet in Iceland

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German army officer who posed as Syrian refugee on trial for planning attack on politicians

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

A young man who served in the German army has gone on trial for planning to attack at least one politician while posing as a Syrian asylum seeker in order to whip up anger against migrants. … Read More >German army officer who posed as Syrian refugee on trial for planning attack on politicians

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‘Like something from TV’: German construction workers foil heist after stumbling across partially completed tunnel leading to bank

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Construction workers in Germany appear to have prevented a Hollywood-esque burglary after discovering an unfinished underground passage leading to a bank vault. … Read More >‘Like something from TV’: German construction workers foil heist after stumbling across partially completed tunnel leading to bank

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Nearly 200 people in two German tower blocks quarantined after confirmed local case of Indian Covid-19 strain

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Residents in a pair of tower blocks in western Germany have been confined to their rooms after one woman who lives there tested positive for the Indian variant of Covid-19, local health officials have said. … Read More >Nearly 200 people in two German tower blocks quarantined after confirmed local case of Indian Covid-19 strain

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Violent clashes in Berlin as police break up pro-Palestinian demonstration (VIDEO)

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

Clashes broke out on the streets of the German capital as police sought to disperse a thousands-strong demonstration in support of the Palestinians amid the ongoing violent standoff between Israel and Gaza. … Read More >Violent clashes in Berlin as police break up pro-Palestinian demonstration (VIDEO)

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‘Crimes that must be prosecuted’: Germany vows ‘zero tolerance’ for ‘anti-Semitic’ attacks amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Germany will tolerate no attacks against “people of Jewish faith” on its territory over the events unfolding in the Middle East, Berlin has said following attacks on synagogues amid the ongoing standoff between Tel Aviv and Gaza. … Read More >‘Crimes that must be prosecuted’: Germany vows ‘zero tolerance’ for ‘anti-Semitic’ attacks amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions