Germany
17 Jan
The German government on Friday condemned the jailing in Russia of three lawyers who had defended late opposition leader Alexei Navalny a
16 Jan
Two former German lawmakers went on trial in Munich on Thursday accused of illegally accepting money to lobby
15 Jan
Germany's defence ministry said Wednesday it was suspending activities on social media platform X, which is accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner, Elon Musk. The ministry said it "will no longer post proactively on the channel for the foreseeable future," justifying the move by saying that "the fact-based exchange of arguments…
15 Jan
Germany's military may soon be allowed to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles under a plan announced Wednesday after a string of drone sightings heightened fears of Russian surveillance and sabotage missions. The changed rules agreed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet will still require parliamentary approval before the armed forces can open fire on mystery UAVs…
11 Jan
Germany was battling Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship that it said was part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" away from shore to avert an oil spill. The 274-metre-long Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with almost 100,000 tonnes of oil on board when…
11 Jan
Germany was racing Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship it said was part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" away from shore to avert an oil spill. The 274-metre-long Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with almost 100,000 tonnes of oil on board when its…
9 Jan
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced opposition Thursday to US President-elect Donald Trump's call for NATO members to raise defence spending to five percent of GDP. "That's a lot of money," Scholz told news site Focus online, adding: "We have a very clear procedure in NATO" on decision-making, with alliance members currently asked to spend two…
9 Jan
German prosecutors said Thursday they had charged three people suspected of supplying Chinese intelligence with information on maritime technology with potential military uses. The three German nationals, named only as Herwig F., Ina F. and Thomas R., were accused of "having worked for a Chinese intelligence service", said the federal prosecutor's office. From 2017, Thomas…
6 Jan
Elon Musk's controversial plan for a live chat with a German extreme-right leader on X this week is allowed under European Union laws but will be scrutinised for potential violations of electoral interference rules, Brussels said on Monday. The world's wealthiest man -- who owns the X social media platform -- has provoked fury across…
3 Jan
Germany has commenced online visa applications for Nigerians and nationalities of countries with its visa offices. The visa applications portal is available on a new digital platform for people seeking employment, study, or joining family in Germany. Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in a statement, said the portal is "a real administrative revolution." Baerbock described…
1 Jan
Five people died across Germany and a police officer was seriously injured from accidents linked to the powerful fireworks Germans traditionally set off to celebrate the new year, police said in a preliminary count.
31 Dec
Germany is set to start 2025 with an increasingly heated election campaign attracting attempts at influence not only on the part of Russia but also from Berlin's traditional ally, the United States. An early general election has been called for February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unruly three-party coalition government collapsed last month, unable to…
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