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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

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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

US makes last-ditch effort to freeze Nord Stream 2 as massive gas project nears completion

Posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020By Editor

The US wants Germany and its European partners to halt construction on Nord Stream 2, a top American diplomat has said. Russian ships have increased activity in the area where the last stretch of the unfinished pipeline lies. … Read More >US makes last-ditch effort to freeze Nord Stream 2 as massive gas project nears completion

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German hospitals packed to the brim with 40% more Covid-19 patients in ICUs than during 1st wave – union chief

Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020By Editor

German hospitals are getting overwhelmed by the sharp rise of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care as opposed to the early months of the pandemic, a hospital association head told local media. … Read More >German hospitals packed to the brim with 40% more Covid-19 patients in ICUs than during 1st wave – union chief

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‘We distrust Iran’: Germany wants nuclear deal under Biden expanded to include Iranian ballistic missiles

Posted on December 5, 2020December 5, 2020By Editor

Germany’s foreign minister said on Friday that the country needs to renegotiate the Iran nuclear deal with the US, despite Tehran’s vow not to engage in new talks, but to return to the original agreement. … Read More >‘We distrust Iran’: Germany wants nuclear deal under Biden expanded to include Iranian ballistic missiles