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Berlin votes for Christian Democrats in re-run election
Berlin voted for a government for the city state on Sunday, in a re-run of a September 2021 vote that was so disastrously executed that…
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Putin has never threatened me, Germany’s Scholz says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russian President Vladimir Putin has never threatened him or Germany, following claims by Boris Johnson that Putin threatened the former…
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Poland ready to build ‘smaller coalition’ to send tanks to Ukraine without Germany
If Germany won’t play ball, then Poland will find other partners to deliver Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said…
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German defense chief reportedly set to quit ahead of crucial Ukraine tank decision
Germany’s controversial Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht is reportedly set to step down as early as Monday, suffering the consequences from a series of blunders that…
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German police arrest Iranian man suspected of planning chemical terror attack
German police arrested a 32-year-old Iranian man suspected of plotting a chemical attack. The Iranian national was arrested in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, near Dortmund,…
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Germany nationalizes energy giant Uniper
The German state will become the majority shareholder of ailing energy giant Uniper, its previous majority owner, Finland’s Fortum, announced Wednesday. The deal between Fortum,…
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German producer prices rise at record speed in May
FRANKFURT – Producer prices in Germany rose at a record pace in May, marking the fastest increase since the start of data collection in 1949,…
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Germany puts Gazprom subsidiary temporarily under state control
BERLIN — The German subsidiary of Russian gas company Gazprom will be put under trusteeship with immediate effect, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Monday. “With…
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Germany okays sale of former GDR infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine
Germany has approved the delivery to Ukraine of several dozen infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) that originally belonged to the former communist East Germany amid criticism…
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German defense investment will double country’s 2022 debt
Germany will incur at least €200 billion in debt this year, half of which is due to a special fund to boost defense spending amid…
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