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US threatens sanctions against European firms working on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By Editor

The outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing a final round of penalties against Nord Stream 2, a natural gas pipeline that will connect Russia and Germany. … Read More >US threatens sanctions against European firms working on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Angela Merkel warns Germany about ‘8 to 10 very hard weeks’ ahead; speculation follows about Covid-19 lockdown extension

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By Editor

Germany should brace itself for hard weeks ahead, Chancellor Angela Merkel is said to have warned. Some local media have already started speculating that the news could mean a potential lockdown extension. … Read More >Angela Merkel warns Germany about ‘8 to 10 very hard weeks’ ahead; speculation follows about Covid-19 lockdown extension

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German FM proposes joint EU-US ‘Marshall Plan for Democracy’ following Capitol riot

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

Democracy in Europe is impossible without democracy in the US, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said in response to the Capitol siege, calling upon Washington to join forces in a “Marshall Plan for Democracy.” … Read More >German FM proposes joint EU-US ‘Marshall Plan for Democracy’ following Capitol riot

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Berlin police clash with left-wing protesters during rally marking murder of communist icons Luxemburg & Liebknecht (VIDEOS)

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Berlin to commemorate the anniversary of the killing of two 20th-century communist leaders. Police reportedly intervened, citing violations of Germany’s Covid-19 rules. … Read More >Berlin police clash with left-wing protesters during rally marking murder of communist icons Luxemburg & Liebknecht (VIDEOS)

Russia

German region approves creation of fund to bypass US sanctions designed to stop Gazprom’s vital Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

The parliament of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has voted to establish a fund to circumvent American sanctions preventing the construction of the Nord Stream 2, a gas pipeline that will connect Russia and Germany. … Read More >German region approves creation of fund to bypass US sanctions designed to stop Gazprom’s vital Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Germany may set up special fund to fend off Russia’s Nord Stream 2 from sweeping US sanctions

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern may have a plan to facilitate the completion of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline amid US attempts to sink the $11 billion gas project in the Baltic Sea. … Read More >Germany may set up special fund to fend off Russia’s Nord Stream 2 from sweeping US sanctions

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German Chancellor Merkel ‘saddened and angered’ by US Capitol storming, blames Trump’s refusal to admit defeat

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed outgoing US President Donald Trump over his long denial of his election defeat, saying that the political uncertainty led to violence on Capitol Hill. … Read More >German Chancellor Merkel ‘saddened and angered’ by US Capitol storming, blames Trump’s refusal to admit defeat

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UK, France and Germany urge Iran to stop uranium enrichment program ‘without delay’ as Tehran ups the stakes

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021By Editor

The E3 foreign ministers have warned Iran that the decision to enrich uranium to 20 percent will reduce the space for “effective diplomacy” and compromises the ability to improve ties with the incoming new US administration. … Read More >UK, France and Germany urge Iran to stop uranium enrichment program ‘without delay’ as Tehran ups the stakes

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‘We cannot sit back and hope’: German govt to introduce law forcing companies to appoint more women to boards

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021By Editor

Listed companies with three or more executives will have to appoint at least one woman to their boards, Germany’s government has announced, in a move designed to close the gender gap in the country. … Read More >‘We cannot sit back and hope’: German govt to introduce law forcing companies to appoint more women to boards

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‘Absolute silence’: Journalists asked to sign confidentiality agreement over report into child abuse by German Catholic Church

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

Journalists in the German city of Cologne have walked out of a press conference after Catholic Church officials asked them to sign a confidentiality agreement pledging their silence over an unpublished report into child abuse. … Read More >‘Absolute silence’: Journalists asked to sign confidentiality agreement over report into child abuse by German Catholic Church