Germany – Page 90 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

POLAND would gladly host American nukes if Germany refuses, US envoy claims, fanning ‘Cuban missile crisis 2.0’

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

As the US ambassador to Germany – and acting spy chief – tried persuading Berlin to keep hosting US nuclear weapons, his colleague in Warsaw suggested Poland would be willing to take them instead, an act sure to provoke Moscow. … Read More >POLAND would gladly host American nukes if Germany refuses, US envoy claims, fanning ‘Cuban missile crisis 2.0’

Nord Stream 2 to challenge German regulator’s decision denying waiver of ‘discriminatory’ EU rules for gas pipeline from Russia

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

The company building the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has vowed to appeal Germany’s refusal to remove the multibillion-dollar project from the restrictions laid out in the “discriminatory” EU Gas Directive. … Read More >Nord Stream 2 to challenge German regulator’s decision denying waiver of ‘discriminatory’ EU rules for gas pipeline from Russia

Germany in recession with economy in worst plunge since global financial crisis

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020By Editor

Germany’s economy shrank by 2.2 percent in the first quarter compared to the final three months of 2019, preliminary official statistics have shown. It’s the biggest slump in a decade for Europe’s largest economy. … Read More >Germany in recession with economy in worst plunge since global financial crisis

EU

Plot thickening? Member of German elite army unit already probed for weapons cache is now suspected of extremist links

Posted on May 15, 2020November 25, 2020By Editor

Probed for stockpiling military-issue firearms and ammunition, a non-commissioned officer from Germany’s elite KSK army unit reportedly had close ties to other commandos under scrutiny for glorifying a Nazi past. … Read More >Plot thickening? Member of German elite army unit already probed for weapons cache is now suspected of extremist links

EU

In banning Hezbollah, Germany responds to far-right, U.S. and Israeli pressure – not any security threat

Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020By Editor

Hezbollah has never been charged with any crimes in Germany nor does it have an official presence in the country. Why then is it being treated as a major threat to German society and security? … Read More >In banning Hezbollah, Germany responds to far-right, U.S. and Israeli pressure – not any security threat

EU

German intel say US-fueled ‘China lab theory’ is smokescreen for Trump’s flaws in fighting Covid-19 – report

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020By Editor

The White House’s persistent claim that Covid-19 is a Chinese lab creation is nothing but a calculated move meant to divert Americans’ anger away from how Trump handles the crisis, German spies reportedly believe. … Read More >German intel say US-fueled ‘China lab theory’ is smokescreen for Trump’s flaws in fighting Covid-19 – report

EU

End of Covid-19 lockdown in sight as Merkel govt lets German states decide on lifting restrictions – report

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020By Editor

Berlin will reportedly put Germany’s 16 states in charge of relaxing lockdown measures, allowing shops to open up, students to return to school, and the Bundesliga to start again – as long as the epidemic doesn’t make a comeback. … Read More >End of Covid-19 lockdown in sight as Merkel govt lets German states decide on lifting restrictions – report

EU

Germany’s actual Covid-19 cases could be TEN TIMES higher than officially confirmed number – study

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

The number of Covid-19 infections across Germany could be 10 times higher than official numbers show, researchers have concluded after conducting a study in one of the country’s hardest-hit towns. … Read More >Germany’s actual Covid-19 cases could be TEN TIMES higher than officially confirmed number – study

EU

‘If Trump launched nukes, could we stop him?’ Germany’s SPD clashes with coalition allies over NATO nuclear sharing

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

Germany’s participation in the NATO nuclear sharing initiative only increases the risk of catastrophic miscalculations, since Berlin has no real influence over Washington’s foreign policy decisions, a top Social Democrat argued. … Read More >‘If Trump launched nukes, could we stop him?’ Germany’s SPD clashes with coalition allies over NATO nuclear sharing