Tag: Germany

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Germany may have found loophole to dodge US sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – report

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Germany may create a special fund to bypass restrictions imposed by the US government on the Russian-led gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2, Bild tabloid has reported, quoting unnamed sources. … Read More >Germany may have found loophole to dodge US sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – report

Categories EU

EU opts for longer Covid vaccine evaluation to build public ‘trust,’ as UK swiftly approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab

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Berlin has said that Europe is pursuing a more measured rollout of a Covid-19 jab to maintain “trust,” after the UK celebrated its emergency approval of the German-developed Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday. … Read More >EU opts for longer Covid vaccine evaluation to build public ‘trust,’ as UK swiftly approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab

Categories EU

Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 5, including child, confirmed dead

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Police have confirmed five deaths in Trier, Germany after a car plowed into a pedestrian area. While the driver’s actions appear to have been intentional, the public prosecutor says there are no indications of an Islamist motive. … Read More >Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 5, including child, confirmed dead

Categories Middle East

Berlin warns against ‘rash actions’ in Afghanistan, says further troop withdrawal must be linked with peace talks

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The German foreign minister has called on the NATO alliance to carefully consider the impact that further troop withdrawals from Afghanistan would have on the peace process, warning against reckless actions. … Read More >Berlin warns against ‘rash actions’ in Afghanistan, says further troop withdrawal must be linked with peace talks

Categories Russia

‘Dependent’ Germany overestimates its power by insisting it will deal with Russia from a ‘position of strength’ — Moscow

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A pledge from the German defense minister to only talk with Russia “from a position of strength” will fall flat as long as Berlin is dependent on the US for its security, Moscow said on Saturday. … Read More >‘Dependent’ Germany overestimates its power by insisting it will deal with Russia from a ‘position of strength’ — Moscow

Categories World

US ‘Must Realise’ It Cannot Stop Nord Stream 2 Construction, Oxford Analyst Says

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Multi-billion-euro gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 was put on pause last year after the United States imposed sanctions against firms involved in its construction. The project’s operator said on Saturday that it was planning to resume “the pipe-laying work” this year. … Read More >US ‘Must Realise’ It Cannot Stop Nord Stream 2 Construction, Oxford Analyst Says