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‘Europe’s energy policy made in Europe, not Washington’: Defiant Germany again hits back at US targeting Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020By Editor

Germany’s foreign minister hinted his country is unlikely to kowtow to the sweeping US sanctions against the embattled gas pipeline project, which he called an affront to Europe’s right to choose energy suppliers on its own. … Read More >‘Europe’s energy policy made in Europe, not Washington’: Defiant Germany again hits back at US targeting Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Sloppiness or neo-Nazi plot? Over 60,000 rounds disappeared from German Army stocks over 10 years, govt papers say

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020By Editor

Tens of thousands of ammunition rounds have vanished from German military arsenals since 2010. The revelation comes amid reports that a violent far-right underground faction has taken root in the army’s elite commando unit. … Read More >Sloppiness or neo-Nazi plot? Over 60,000 rounds disappeared from German Army stocks over 10 years, govt papers say

China rising to become Germany’s top export destination

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020By Editor

A new study by the German Economic Institute (IW) showed that Germany’s export markets continued to deteriorate as the Covid-19 crisis severely impacted global trade. … Read More >China rising to become Germany’s top export destination

‘Attempted extortion’: Germany reaffirms commitment to Russian gas project despite US threats

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020By Editor

Berlin has no intention of changing its stance on the Russia-developed Nord Stream 2 pipeline as the Trump administration ratcheted up pressure against the project, threatening investors with sanctions. … Read More >‘Attempted extortion’: Germany reaffirms commitment to Russian gas project despite US threats

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Was Glinka anti-Semitic? MSM ‘gets facts wrong’ as it fumes over Berlin’s plans to rename metro station after Russian composer

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

The woke idea of renaming a Berlin metro station after Russian composer Mikhail Glinka has enraged some German media which call him an anti-Semite. But those behind the accusations simply have the facts wrong, experts told RT. … Read More >Was Glinka anti-Semitic? MSM ‘gets facts wrong’ as it fumes over Berlin’s plans to rename metro station after Russian composer

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‘Black Forest Rambo’: German police in manhunt for suspect who disarmed four officers & fled into the wild armed ‘with a bow’

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020By Editor

German police have launched a huge manhunt involving hundreds of officers, special forces and helicopters, to locate a man who’d earlier disarmed four of their colleagues, in a brazen broad daylight attack. … Read More >‘Black Forest Rambo’: German police in manhunt for suspect who disarmed four officers & fled into the wild armed ‘with a bow’

Russian pipe-laying vessel enters Danish waters to complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020By Editor

Russian-flagged pipelayer Fortuna has departed from the German port of Mukran and entered Danish waters, shortly after Copenhagen expanded the list of ships allowed to participate in construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. … Read More >Russian pipe-laying vessel enters Danish waters to complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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AfD lawmaker shows up wearing GAS MASK in sarcastic nod to German anti-Covid measure

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020By Editor

A member of Bavaria’s AfD faction tried to mock mandatory face protection rules, taking the floor with a gas mask on his face. The extravaganza saw him engaging in an uphill battle with parliament bosses. … Read More >AfD lawmaker shows up wearing GAS MASK in sarcastic nod to German anti-Covid measure

Fishy excuse? Denmark could use SPAWNING COD to delay construction of Russian gas pipeline to Europe

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020By Editor

The construction of the last stretch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline may be stalled for a month or two despite permission from Denmark to work in its territorial waters. The latest stumbling block comes in the form of spawning cod. … Read More >Fishy excuse? Denmark could use SPAWNING COD to delay construction of Russian gas pipeline to Europe

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Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $150MN fine over ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020By Editor

Deutsche Bank has said it will pay $150 million as part of a settlement with New York regulators, after being accused of violating anti-money laundering rules in its relations with the late disgraced tycoon Jeffrey Epstein. … Read More >Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $150MN fine over ties to Jeffrey Epstein