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Austria’s OMV to Appeal Against Polish Regulator’s Demand to Stop Nord Stream 2 Financing

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Last month, the Polish anti-monopoly authority UOKiK ruled that a fine of about 6.5 billion euros be imposed on Gazprom over the project, accusing Gazprom and its European partners of failing to notify Warsaw about the start a joint venture for the pipeline’s construction. … Read More >Austria’s OMV to Appeal Against Polish Regulator’s Demand to Stop Nord Stream 2 Financing

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No beer for the Chancellor: Iconic Berlin political pub blacklists Merkel and cronies for ordering new lockdown

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The German officials behind the country’s month-long partial lockdown, during which all restaurants will be closed, are no longer welcome at the ‘Standige Vertretung,’ an iconic Berlin pub catering to the political class. … Read More >No beer for the Chancellor: Iconic Berlin political pub blacklists Merkel and cronies for ordering new lockdown

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‘Vital we start now’: WHO reforms should not be left until after Covid-19 pandemic, says German health minister

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The German government has called for immediate reforms to the World Health Organization (WHO), with Health Minister Jens Spahn stressing the importance of starting the process now and not wait until the pandemic has passed. … Read More >‘Vital we start now’: WHO reforms should not be left until after Covid-19 pandemic, says German health minister

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EU has to maintain ‘pragmatism’ with UK, German top official says, citing lack of progress in trade talks

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Germany’s deputy finance minister said on Friday that the European Union will need pragmatism in its relations with the UK because the City of London remains Europe’s biggest financial center. … Read More >EU has to maintain ‘pragmatism’ with UK, German top official says, citing lack of progress in trade talks

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WATCH: Muslims in Berlin hold protests against Macron’s anti-Islamist crackdown, chant ‘Allahu akbar’

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Some 150 people gathered in Berlin for a rally denouncing France’s President Emmanuel Macron’s anti-Islamist crackdown, carrying banners and chanting “Allahu akbar.” It took place in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Nice. … Read More >WATCH: Muslims in Berlin hold protests against Macron’s anti-Islamist crackdown, chant ‘Allahu akbar’

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Anti-lockdown protesters are becoming ‘TERRORISTS,’ claims head of German state of Thuringia

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The ongoing protests against Covid-19 restrictions threaten “internal security,” Thuringia PM Bodo Ramelow told German media, suggesting terrorism and pogroms were taking shape at the hands of a right-wing/‘anti-vaxxer’ alliance. … Read More >Anti-lockdown protesters are becoming ‘TERRORISTS,’ claims head of German state of Thuringia

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‘Christmas in shifts’ German nursing care commissioner calls on people to take turns at celebrating

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Germans should limit their contacts to a point when they need to even “take turns” at celebrating Christmas with various relatives to avoid large gatherings, the nation’s nursing care commissioner believes. … Read More >‘Christmas in shifts’ German nursing care commissioner calls on people to take turns at celebrating

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Germany’s top Covid-19 research body firebombed overnight in possible politically motivated arson attack – police

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Unidentified perpetrators have thrown bottles and “incendiary devices” at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin. The incident was relatively minor, but the target is a top institution leading the national effort to combat Covid-19. … Read More >Germany’s top Covid-19 research body firebombed overnight in possible politically motivated arson attack – police