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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

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Germany rebuffs France’s petition for supporting combat ops against Islamist militants in Sahel

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

The German government has refused a request from France to provide additional military support in the Sahel region of Africa, as part of the latter’s anti-terrorism campaign against Islamist militants. … Read More >Germany rebuffs France’s petition for supporting combat ops against Islamist militants in Sahel

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As Paris asks Berlin to suspend Nord Stream 2, Gazprom reveals France has increased its own purchases of Russian gas by almost 50%

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

Less than a month after a senior politician in Paris asked Germany to put a stop to the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, energy giant Gazprom has revealed that France has bought 43 percent more Russian gas so far this year. … Read More >As Paris asks Berlin to suspend Nord Stream 2, Gazprom reveals France has increased its own purchases of Russian gas by almost 50%

Swedish lawmaker calls for being tough on Germany over Berlin’s commitment to Nord Stream 2 pipeline project

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

A member of Sweden’s parliament, Bjorn Soder, is urging its government to take steps to persuade Germany to withdraw from the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline, as a response to Russia’s latest “actions.” … Read More >Swedish lawmaker calls for being tough on Germany over Berlin’s commitment to Nord Stream 2 pipeline project