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Number of neo-Nazis in German Army who reject post-WWII state almost DOUBLED in 2020 – parliamentary commissioner

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

The number of far-right extremists in the German Armed Forces has grown by almost a third, while the number of military personnel rejecting the post-WWII German state has almost doubled, a commissioner told Germany’s parliament. … Read More >Number of neo-Nazis in German Army who reject post-WWII state almost DOUBLED in 2020 – parliamentary commissioner

Russia-Germany trade turnover falls to lowest level in 16 years

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021By Editor

The volume of trade between Russia and Germany declined by 22.2 percent in 2020, year-on-year, to €44.9 billion ($54.4 billion), according to data from the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations. … Read More >Russia-Germany trade turnover falls to lowest level in 16 years

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‘Former Bundestag adviser’ Demuri Voronin detained on high treason charges in Russia as prosecutors say he spied for NATO nation

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021By Editor

A court in Moscow has ordered the arrest of a Russian man on suspicions he has passed sensitive information to the West. Demuri Voronin worked as a consultant in the German parliament, advising on energy policy, reports claim. … Read More >‘Former Bundestag adviser’ Demuri Voronin detained on high treason charges in Russia as prosecutors say he spied for NATO nation

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Pfizer-BioNTech tried to gouge the EU with 65-DOLLAR vaccine doses, German media report

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech wanted to charge the EU Commission €54.08 per dose of their Coronavirus vaccine, according to German media reports. The jab would have cost more than 20 times that of a rival shot from AstraZeneca. … Read More >Pfizer-BioNTech tried to gouge the EU with 65-DOLLAR vaccine doses, German media report

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Germany to set up special task force to speed up future vaccine production

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor

Germany Health Minister Jens Spahn has announced that the country will establish a special task force to boost investment in vaccine production to speed up the process and increase supply capacity for a future pandemic. … Read More >Germany to set up special task force to speed up future vaccine production

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Bombshell report claims US to hit Russia with new sanctions over Nord Stream 2… but could leave German construction firms exempted

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor

Washington could soon unveil a sweeping package of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, reports say. But, in an effort to avoid a diplomatic row with Germany, not all firms involved in construction may be targeted. … Read More >Bombshell report claims US to hit Russia with new sanctions over Nord Stream 2… but could leave German construction firms exempted

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Letter bomb blast injures 3 at Lidl headquarters in Germany

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021By Editor

A letter bomb has exploded at the headquarters of the Lidl supermarket chain in Neckarsulm, Germany, injuring three people. It’s the second such incident in two days in the state of Baden-Württemberg. … Read More >Letter bomb blast injures 3 at Lidl headquarters in Germany

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Germany’s vaccination program to pick up pace but contagious UK variant now accounts for 22% of cases, health minister warns

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021By Editor

Germany’s health minister has said the country will receive a further 3.2 million Covid-19 vaccines before the end of the month, allowing the health service to speed up inoculations amid the concerning spread of the UK variant. … Read More >Germany’s vaccination program to pick up pace but contagious UK variant now accounts for 22% of cases, health minister warns

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Western countries imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2 want to make Russia pay for ‘geopolitical project’ in Ukraine, Putin says

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021By Editor

Many Western states oppose the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline because they want Russia to pay for their geopolitical project in Ukraine. That’s according to President Vladimir Putin, who called the actions “primitive.” … Read More >Western countries imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2 want to make Russia pay for ‘geopolitical project’ in Ukraine, Putin says

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Germany to offer free rapid Covid-19 antigen tests to all residents from March 1 – health minister

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021By Editor

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said that every resident will soon be able to get a quick Covid-19 antigen test free of charge. He added that self-test kits should also be widely available once approved by the regulator. … Read More >Germany to offer free rapid Covid-19 antigen tests to all residents from March 1 – health minister