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Germany performs U-turn on AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, recommending jab for over-65s as doses go unused and campaign falters

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

Germany has recommended the administration of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged over 65, marking a major change in the nation’s inoculation campaign which has so far seen a number of the Anglo-Swedish shots go unused. … Read More >Germany performs U-turn on AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, recommending jab for over-65s as doses go unused and campaign falters

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Sputnik V beats AstraZeneca in popularity: People in Austria, Germany & Switzerland view Russia’s jab more favorably, study says

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021By Editor

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, which still hasn’t been approved in the EU, has nevertheless seemingly won the favor of people in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, beating the already available AstraZeneca jab, a study shows. … Read More >Sputnik V beats AstraZeneca in popularity: People in Austria, Germany & Switzerland view Russia’s jab more favorably, study says

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Peace in Europe not possible without Russia, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition partner warns, after EU deploys sanctions

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021By Editor

The Social Democratic Party, a key member of Germany’s ruling coalition, has said that it wants to see the country take a different approach to relations with Russia, despite escalating diplomatic tensions in recent days. … Read More >Peace in Europe not possible without Russia, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition partner warns, after EU deploys sanctions

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German government criticized by employers for human rights law that threatens to limit company supply lines

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021By Editor

German companies have criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition for approving a law that will force employers to take action against foreign suppliers who breach human rights violations, potentially hitting supply chains. … Read More >German government criticized by employers for human rights law that threatens to limit company supply lines

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German police target far-right crime gangs in early morning op, one day after raiding major Islamist group

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

German authorities have raided a far-right crime network, in their second major operation in two days. More than 500 officers, including special units, targeted 27 homes and business premises. Ten arrests have been made. … Read More >German police target far-right crime gangs in early morning op, one day after raiding major Islamist group

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UK, France & Germany urge Iran to reverse ‘dangerous’ decision to suspend agreement on short-notice nuclear inspections

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany have called on Iran to return to a protocol allowing international monitors into its nuclear sites. Tehran suspended the pact as part of its campaign against US sanctions. … Read More >UK, France & Germany urge Iran to reverse ‘dangerous’ decision to suspend agreement on short-notice nuclear inspections

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Dutch police announce 23 tons of cocaine seized by authorities in record haul

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

A record-setting 23 tons (16,174 kilos) of cocaine destined for the Netherlands has been seized at ports in Germany and Belgium, Dutch authorities announced after a joint operation involving law enforcement in the three countries. … Read More >Dutch police announce 23 tons of cocaine seized by authorities in record haul

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‘Our forests are sick’: German woodland hit by record damage due to fires and pests, says damning new report

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Fires, storms, droughts and bark beetle infestations have damaged German forests so badly that they are now in their worst condition in four decades, the country’s Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner said on Wednesday. … Read More >‘Our forests are sick’: German woodland hit by record damage due to fires and pests, says damning new report

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‘Preacher without a face’: ISIS’ ‘chief recruiter’ in Germany sentenced to over 10yrs in prison following years-long trial

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

A man described as the head of Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS) recruiting network in Germany has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in a high-profile case that took more than three years to try. … Read More >‘Preacher without a face’: ISIS’ ‘chief recruiter’ in Germany sentenced to over 10yrs in prison following years-long trial

Nurses for jabs? Philippines offers to lift cap on health workers traveling abroad…if UK & Germany donate vaccines

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

The Philippines has offered to lift the cap stopping nurses and other healthcare workers from leaving the country if the United Kingdom and Germany send Covid-19 vaccines in exchange. … Read More >Nurses for jabs? Philippines offers to lift cap on health workers traveling abroad…if UK & Germany donate vaccines