Internal rifts loom as Germany ponders arms exports to Ukraine – EURACTIV.com

After the German government initially refused to supply Ukraine with defensive weaponry, German politicians are pushing to reconsider the position. The biggest EU country has also hinted it might now support exports of certain weaponry to Ukraine via NATO, which it has previously blocked.

Berlin Could Halt Nord Stream 2 if Russia Attacks Ukraine, German Chancellor Says - Sputnik International

A Russian invasion of Ukraine would prompt Berlin to consider halting and sanctioning the Nord Stream pipeline, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said.

Two of Germany's largest shipbuilders declare bankrupcy | DW News

 

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Germany backs France for 'more sovereign' Europe as Paris set for turn at EU presidency - FRANCE24

 France and Germany bear a "special responsibility" to make the European Union a stronger world power as Paris assumes the bloc's rotating presidency, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told AFP on Friday.

Nuevo sistema antiaéreo alemán contra enjambres de drones

 

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German Foreign Minister Vows To Tighten Arms Sales Rules - UrduPoint

 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday that a new law is in the works to revise the country's military export regulations after Angela Merkel's government was exposed to have approved a record volume of foreign arms sales this year.

Moscow to Announce Response Measures to Expulsion of Diplomats From Berlin in Near Future - Sputnik

Moscow will announce response measures to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Berlin in the near future, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

Covid-19, la Germania amplia le restrizioni e chiude ai non vaccinati

 

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COVID peak explained: Why can't Germany break the 4th Coronavirus wave? | DW Analysis

 

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Germany Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Death Toll in 9 Months - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Germany reported the highest number of deaths from coronavirus since mid-February on Wednesday as hospitals warned that the country could have 6,000 people in intensive care by Christmas, above the peak of last winter.

Health Minister: Germans Will Be ‘Vaccinated, Cured or Dead’ by Winter’s End | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- German Health Minister Jens Spahn said everyone will be immunized or succumb to the coronavirus in the coming months as he urged the public to get the shot.

Germany's record coronavirus numbers: What went wrong? | COVID-19 Special

 

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Merkel says Israel's security central to 'every German gov't' - China.org.cn

Israel's security will be central to every German government, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday during her farewell travel to Israel.

Germany opposes Mali deal with Russia mercenaries

Germany has joined France in expressing concern about a deal reportedly being made between Mali’s military rulers and a Russian security firm called Wagner.

First German plane evacuated only seven people from Kabul | Al Jazeera

The first German military plane to land in Kabul since the Taliban takeover has evacuated only seven people, the government said on Tuesday, due to chaos at the Afghan capital’s airport.

Germany may need to rescue 10,000 people from Afghanistan: Merkel | Al Jazeera

Germany must urgently evacuate up to 10,000 people from Afghanistan for whom it has responsibility, Chancellor Angela Merkel told party colleagues, warning that the fallout from the conflict will last for a very long time.

No comment from Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service on arrest of British man in Germany - TASS

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) does not comment on reports about the detention of a British citizen in Potsdam, eastern Germany, for his alleged cooperation with the SVR.

Germany floods - 11 dead & 70 people missing after homes collapse in floods

 

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  ELEVEN people are dead and up to 70 people are missing when homes collapsed during intense flooding in Germany.

Merkel says no plans for mandatory vaccines in Germany - China.org.cn

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday rejected the idea of mandatory vaccination and would instead rely on promoting the benefits of immunization to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several killed in knife attack in Germany's Wuerzburg

 Several people were killed and others injured on Friday in the southern German city of Wuerzburg, police said, with media reporting a knife attack.