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Non-essential services shut, no drinking in public & no fireworks: Germany rolls out tougher Covid-19 rules

Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ordered tougher Covid-19 restrictions after the existing measures failed to stop the spread of infections. … Read More >Non-essential services shut, no drinking in public & no fireworks: Germany rolls out tougher Covid-19 rules

Russia

The end of Ostpolitik: Dream of Europe ‘whole & free’ over as Russian-German friendship fades & Moscow pivots to Asia

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020By Editor

This Monday marked 50 years since one of the 20th century’s most iconic moments, when German Chancellor Willy Brandt fell to his knees in Warsaw, emotionally apologizing for the horrors the Nazis had unleashed on Eastern Europe. … Read More >The end of Ostpolitik: Dream of Europe ‘whole & free’ over as Russian-German friendship fades & Moscow pivots to Asia

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Merkel defends Germany’s coronavirus response, says it’s not ‘dictatorship’-styled as in other countries

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic, stating that the country avoided “dictatorship”–style restrictions. Still, she admitted that the number of new infections remains “too high.” … Read More >Merkel defends Germany’s coronavirus response, says it’s not ‘dictatorship’-styled as in other countries

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German anti-lockdown protest group placed under observation by intelligence services – reports

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Intelligence services in Germany are monitoring a far-right group calling for an anti-Covid restrictions rally on New Year’s Eve, media reports say. The group ‘Querdenken 711’ is seen as the driving force behind the movement. … Read More >German anti-lockdown protest group placed under observation by intelligence services – reports

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Hungary and Poland accept German EU budget proposal after rule of law standoff – reports

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Hungary and Poland have reached a compromise with Germany to end their standoff with the EU, officials said, after Budapest and Warsaw vetoed the bloc’s €2.2 trillion, seven-year budget over a rule of law provision. … Read More >Hungary and Poland accept German EU budget proposal after rule of law standoff – reports

Russia

‘Maniacal’ US fighting Germany over gas pipeline & harming European security due to ‘own economic interests’ – top Russian MP

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

Washington’s latest sanctions aimed at European firms constructing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline are a “bad sign” for the continent and proof of the US’ policy of “state blackmail and terror,” according to a prominent Russian MP. … Read More >‘Maniacal’ US fighting Germany over gas pipeline & harming European security due to ‘own economic interests’ – top Russian MP

EU

Saxony announces hard lockdown as German state becomes Covid-19 hotspot

Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020By Editor

Germany’s eastern state of Saxony will impose a strict lockdown starting next week, in a bid to contain the rising number of positive coronavirus tests and hospitalizations related to the disease. … Read More >Saxony announces hard lockdown as German state becomes Covid-19 hotspot

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Smooth move: Hibernating SNAKES disrupt construction of Tesla factory in Germany

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020By Editor

Construction of a Tesla gigafactory outside Berlin has ran into an unexpected problem, after a German court ordered land clearing works to stop over concerns they might disrupt the rest of snakes hibernating through winter. … Read More >Smooth move: Hibernating SNAKES disrupt construction of Tesla factory in Germany

Tehran will not renegotiate nuclear deal or ‘compromise on its national security’ – Iranian govt spokesman

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020By Editor

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has dispelled any talk of renegotiating the joint nuclear deal abandoned by the Trump administration after Germany’s foreign minister claimed new, tougher terms were needed. … Read More >Tehran will not renegotiate nuclear deal or ‘compromise on its national security’ – Iranian govt spokesman

World

No ‘space for diplomacy’: UK, France & Germany blast Iran’s plans to ramp up uranium enrichment

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020By Editor

The three European powers in the Iran nuclear deal have voiced concerns over steps by Tehran aimed at boosting its uranium-enrichment program, warning such a move might jeopardize attempts to salvage the embattled 2015 agreement. … Read More >No ‘space for diplomacy’: UK, France & Germany blast Iran’s plans to ramp up uranium enrichment