Above Photo: A projection by the environmental group Greenpeace shines on the Grohnde nuclear power plant near Hamelin, Germany, which is set to go offline on December 31, 2021. Julian Stratenschulte / Picture Alliance / Getty Images. Three Of Six Power Plants Go Offline. “By massively increasing renewable energy and accelerating the expansion of the electricity grid we can show that this is possible in Germany,” the country’s Green economy and climate minister said. Green groups on Friday celebrated as Germany prepared to shut down three of its six remaining nuclear power plants, part of that country’s ambitious goal of transitioning to […]
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The U.S. military’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the Pentagon’s top arms broker, issued a press release on March 12, 2021, that announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The U.S. State Department has cleared a possible $1.77 billion foreign military sale of five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Germany. According to the DSCA, the complete package includes Multifunctional Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems 5 (MIDS JTRS 5); LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/Inertial Navigations Systems (EGls). – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on Tuesday that the German Federal Ministry of Defense signed and signed a government-to-government (G2G) agreement to supply Israeli designed Trophy active protection system for their fleet of Leopard-2 main battle tanks. Within the agreement, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will supply Trophy Active Defense System (ADS) to equip 17 Leopard-2 tanks. It includes the provision of systems for a company of tanks, interceptors, and spare parts as well as operational and technical training. The systems will be delivered over the next several years. The beneficiary unit is expected to be combat-ready by 2023 and join Germany’s […]
On Jan. 21, the U.S. Army announced that U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade performed Airborne Operations from Ramstein Air Base to Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwoehr Training Area as part of an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise. In a release Thursday, the Army said the purpose of the exercise was to rehearse and evaluate the Airborne Brigade’s ability to deploy on short notice. The emergency deployment readiness exercise tested 173rd Airborne Brigade’s ability to alert, recall and deploy under emergency conditions while also testing the capability to train the unit. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
U.S. Army Soldiers simulated combat scenarios where they notionally conduct engagements against near-peer enemies during a live-fire exercise in Germany. U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, with their M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzers conducted live-fire training to exercise artillery field training skills. Training exercises like this is very helpful because more seasoned soldiers learn something new, while newer soldiers not only learn something new but also learn the old ways to become as knowledgeable as the seasoned soldiers. For more than 40 years, variants of the M109 Paladin have […]
U.S. Special Operations Command Europe has announced that Ukrainian special forces have integrated with U.S. Army 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JRMC) in Hohenfels, Germany. More than 3,500 multinational partners from across Europe joined together for Exercise Combined Resolve 14 at the JRMC in Hohenfels, Germany, September 2020 to strengthen interoperability between allied and partner nations. This also included approximately 160 Special Operations Forces (SOF) and the Lithuanian National Volunteer Force (KASP). While strengthening bonds and abilities between nations, it was also the evaluating readiness exercise for the U.S. Army 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team. […]
The U.S. Central Command announced on Monday that F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing moved from Germany to the United Arab Emirates. The details were given in a 16 November media release, to announce F-16 fighter jets arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE on Nov. 12, to enhance U.S. Air Forces Central’s ability to deter aggression and promote security and stability within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Deploying as an instrument of Dynamic Force Employment, the detachment of F-16s along with squadron personnel from Spangdahlem AB will rapidly integrate into theater air training, […]
U.K. aerospace giant BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a $1.7 billion deal to support the production of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the German Air Force. As noted by Britain’s biggest defense company, work will commence in 2021 at BAE Systems’ sites in Lancashire, maintaining continuity of Typhoon production through to the mid-2020s and sustaining high-value engineering roles in the North of England. These critical jobs are a key element of securing the UK’s sovereign skills and capabilities which are central to realizing the Government’s future combat air ambitions. More than 5,000 BAE Systems employees directly support […]
German weapons maker Rheinmetall announced that it was awarded a contract by the German Bundeswehr to upgrade Marder infantry fighting vehicles. Within the contract, Rheinmetall Landsysteme will now be supplying the Bundeswehr with over 170 driver’s night observation devices for the Marder fleet. Worth around $28 million (€24 million), the order also encompasses logistical support, training and other services. Delivery begins at the end of 2021 and is to be complete by the end of 2022. The new driver’s night observation device is the Spectus II. It fuses the image from a residual light amplifier camera with one produced by a […]
Defense representatives from NATO’s 30 member states are slated to review a proposal that seeks to construct a centralized coordination point for an allied space surveillance center prior to a virtual meeting on Thursday. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg revealed early this week that Ramstein Air Base in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate will likely be the location of the intergovernmental military alliance’s space center, according to the German Press Agency (DPA) and Süddeutsche Zeitung. Toulouse, France, and Kalkar, in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia – the municipality which is home to the Joint Air Power Competence Center – were reportedly discussed as potential locations. Stoltenberg believes […]
Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles. The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS program in 2021. These funds will allow the three prime contractors, Nexter on the French side and KMW and Rheinmetall on the German side, to start the phase of the building demonstrators of future combat vehicles. Between 2021 and 2025, the first Main Technological Demonstrators (MTD) will translate into technological […]
Germany has imposed a series of tough measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, including curfews and harsher restrictions on private gatherings, but Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the new policies may still fall short. The country’s 16 states agreed to the new restrictions after marathon negotiations on Wednesday, setting out uniform guidelines for hotspots across Germany and ramping up existing rules governing face masks, private events and business hours for bars and restaurants. “What we do in the coming days and weeks will be decisive for how we get through this pandemic,” Merkel said following the talks. “We are […]
BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany remains interested in maintaining good or “at least reasonable” relations with Russia, despite the incident with opposition figure Alexey Navalny, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told RIA Novosti in an interview. Germany, where Navalny was transported to after falling ill aboard a Russian domestic flight, claims to have evidence of his poisoning with a nerve agent from the Novichok group “What happened to Alexey Navalny does not change the geography and therefore does not change our principled interest in good or at least reasonable relations with Russia. We are a country that lives by trade and scientific exchange. […]
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher’s all-time race wins record by claiming his 91st Grand Prix win at the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, Germany. It seemed rather appropriate that Hamilton would equal German legend Schumacher’s tally in Germany, as he crossed the finish line first at the circuit that saw “Schumy” claim five victories in his stellar career. After the race, Hamilton admitted the historical significance of his win only became apparent after he had crossed the finish line. Also on rt.com F1 legend Schumacher ‘moved to $35mn Mallorca villa’ to continue recovery from major brain […]
A 100-year-old statue of a black king has been banned from the nativity display of a cathedral in southern Germany after some in the parish called it “racist and disgusting”. Others, though, say it shouldn’t be removed or hidden. The Evangelical Church District of Ulm in the south of the country announced on Sunday that it would remove the three Wise Men from Christmas displays at Ulm Cathedral this festive season. The statues include the figure of King Melchior, whose dark black skin, large red lips and hunched posture have been called “racist.” The move comes amid an on-going race debate […]
The joint venture company Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has announced on Wednesday that it won a UK Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade and sustain the British Army’s fleet of Fuchs/Fox CBRN reconnaissance vehicles and training simulator. The order is worth over £16 miilion ($20 miilion). The Fuchs is a 6×6 armoured vehicle with built-in detection equipment for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Rheinmetall possesses longstanding experience and wide-ranging expertise in this high-tech field. Thanks to continuous technical advances and performance upgrades, international users of the CBRN Reconnaissance Fuchs/Fox are able to access the very latest in sensor […]
A coalition of human rights groups have filed a criminal complaint against Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons henchmen for their alleged role in two attacks against civilians in 2013 and 2017 that reportedly killed almost 900 people. Researchers for the groups say they’ve collected enough evidence to identify those responsible for the attacks and that it’s time for officials to act. The three groups—the Justice Initiative, the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression, and the Syrian Archive—filed a complaint with Germany’s public prosecutor accusing senior Syrian officials of using chemical weapons against civilians in a 2013 attack in Ghouta and […]
NATO Poisons Fish In Germany By Pat Elder, MilitaryPoisons.org. September 28, 2020 NATO Poisons Fish In Germany2020-09-282020-09-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/german-brown-trout-e1601296748984.jpg200px200px Above photo: A German Brown Trout caught in Spangerbach Creek downstream of Spangdahlem NATO Airbase was found to contain a staggering 82,000 ppt of PFOS. PFAS in firefighting foams is to blame. Throughout much of Europe, NATO military bases have used and carelessly discarded hundreds of thousands of gallons of toxic fire-fighting foams containing a variety of PFAS chemicals during routine fire-fighting exercises. The aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) have been in use since the early 1970’s and have been allowed to seep into the ground […]
The head of Germany’s military counter-intelligence service has been dismissed amid a sweeping probe into hundreds of soldiers for suspected links to far-right extremism, the military’s latest effort to overhaul the agency. Christof Gramm will go into early retirement next month after leading the intelligence organization – known by its acronym, “MAD” – for some five years, the German Defense Ministry announced on Thursday, adding that a successor would be “decided shortly.” The move comes as the latest shake-up at MAD, which has come under fire in recent months over its handling of investigations into more than 500 soldiers for suspected […]
On Thursday, German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has released its new official video showing a Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) during her test at NATO Excercise Brave Warrior in Hungary. Rheinmetall posted the video show the Lynx KF41 that is taking part in the NATO Excercise Brave Warrior on 22nd September 2020. As noted by the company, it is a milestone for LYNX team to see the vehicle in a live theatre with allied troops for the first time. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the troops!” it said in a statement. Lynx is a […]
BERLIN (Sputnik) – Russia does not accept ultimatums and threats of sanctions and regrets an artificially-fomented anti-Russian hysteria in connection with an incident around Russian political opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Russia’s Ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechaev, said. “We absolutely cannot agree with the ultimatum statement that the Russian government has anything to do with this case. We cannot accept ultimatums and threats with sanctions. I regret the anti-Russian hysteria artificially incited in this context,” the ambassador said in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung newspaper, adding that Moscow expects “actual cooperation with our German colleagues.” Commenting on Berlin’s demands to investigate […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/15/1080531178_0:0:3039:1711_1200x675_80_0_0_b86aaa77a3f8b6fef398fb23651cf3cb.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009211080531208-merkel-says-unsc-needs-reform-amid-global-challenges-germany-ready-to-take-responsibility/ BERLIN (Sputnik) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for a reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in view of the current global challenges. Speaking at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), at the high-level meeting to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, Merkel said that the UN “must develop further in order to be able to cope with the global challenges of the 21st century.” Merkel stressed that the interests of individual member states can stand in the way of the UN system’s proper functioning. “Our well-being […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A joint mission of France, Germany, and Romania will carry out an observation flight over Russia this week under the Treaty on Open Skies, the head of Russia’s National Nuclear Risk Reduction Centre, Sergei Ryzhkov, said. “On 21-25 September 2020, within the framework of the international Treaty on Open Skies, a joint mission of Germany, France and Romania will carry out an observation flight over the territory of the Russian Federation”, Ryzhkov said. The observation flight will be carried out using the Romanian An-30 aircraft. Russian specialists on board the plane will be monitoring the use of observation […]
Almost 13,000 people have been sleeping rough after a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos was destroyed in a fire. The incident has reignited the debate on how to deal with the refugee crisis, which has plagued the European Union since 2015. Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) party, said Germany could take in more migrants from Greece’s burnt Moria refugee camp. Söder, who also serves as minister president of Bavaria, said the country should “substantially increase” the share of migrants it can accept without elaborating on the exact number. This week, Germany and France agreed […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107277/40/1072774013_0:195:2946:1853_1199x675_80_0_0_2b6e805086f1e583690b8d3af5d30954.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202009101080424141-russia-unable-to-probe-navalny-case-due-to-germany-refusing-to-provide-facts-nebenzia-says/ UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Germany still has not provided any evidence to confirm that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok-type nerve agent that would allow starting an investigation in the case, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said during a UN Security Council meeting. “Any investigation should be preceded by evidence and by facts. Our law enforcement authorities do not have grounds to open an investigation. Our doctors did not find any chemical weapon substances in his [Navalny’s] analysis,” Nebenzia said on Thursday. “We received no evidence […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly told officials that “a final decision has not been taken” on the future of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project following Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s alleged ‘poisoning’. Washington has pressured Berlin to cancel the project, with Warsaw actively supporting its US allies on the issue. Poland is ready to offer Germany access to its Baltic Pipe gas pipeline project in place of Nord Stream 2, Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller has said. “Poland has from the very beginning emphasized that European solidarity in this area should be unambiguous. Therefore, if such a need is […]
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Germany: Extreme Right Marches Under Anti-Lockdown Banner By Hans-Gerd Öfinger, Der Funke. September 4, 2020 Germany: Extreme Right Marches Under Anti-Lockdown Banner2020-09-042020-09-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/berlin1-e1599259504400.jpg200px200px Above photo: An anti-Coronavirus protest in Berlin on 29 August 2020. MV/SULUPRESS.DE/DPA/PA Images. The large Berlin demonstration and rally against the federal government’s corona policy on August 29 was a moral victory for the right and neo-Nazis. Pictures of fascists occupying the stairs to the Reichstag building with the Reichsflag (symbol of the empire overthrown by the revolution in 1918 and the Nazi dictatorship 1933-45) are circulating around the world and trigger alarms, especially among anti-fascists. Such symbolic images also serve […]
LONDON—The poison that struck down Vladimir Putin’s nemesis Alexei Navalny has been identified as Novichok—a nerve agent concocted by Soviet scientists during the Cold War. German authorities say they’ve found “unequivocal” evidence that the notorious chemical weapon, which is stored only in Russia’s state-controlled laboratories, was used against Putin’s number one foe. There was no conclusive proof that the deadly agent had ever been used—or even existed—until Putin’s GRU intelligence agents deployed it in the British city of Salisbury in 2018 on former spy Sergei Skripal. The reckless use of the nerve agent against a former KGB agent ended up killing […]
A new narrative being spun in Western media claims Russian President Vladimir Putin is the mastermind who poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group, reviving an old trope used to stoke Russophobia. However, one journalist advises not jumping to conclusions before all the facts are known. Kevin Zeese, editor of Popular Resistance, told Radio Sputnik’s Political Misfits hosts Bob Schlehuber and Michelle Witte that Russia, China and other “targets of Western foreign policy” have to defend themselves from the US on a number of fronts – including the media. “German government spokesman Steffen […]
By Nauman Sadiq for VT Islamabad In a statement [1] released Wednesday morning, Germany’s federal government said special toxicology tests carried out on Alexei Navalny since he arrived from Russia had given “unequivocal proof” that a Novichok agent had been used on the Russian dissident. Navalny was transported out of Siberia to Berlin last month after he fell ill due to the suspected poisoning of his tea. He has been in a medically induced coma since he arrived in Germany. Novichok is the same group of nerve agents used on the Russian former spy Sergei Skripal, who was attacked in Britain two years […]
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For a long time now, officials in Moscow have spoken of a desire to see Russia become the world’s fifth largest economy, measured by purchasing power parity. The Kremlin believes 2020 will be the year it finally happens. Putin’s chief economic advisor Maxim Oreshkin said on Monday that estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and post-pandemic GDP projections suggest Russia is poised to meet the target. His comments came as the Ministry of Economic Development revised its estimate of the decline in Russia’s economy in 2020 from 5% to 3.9%. While that’s a significant fall, it’s not as drastic as […]
Bobby Kennedy Jr. joined members of the global community today in Berlin in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers our children face due to the vaccine lobby. Bobby Kennedy is the son of the former US Attorney General and the nephew of the US President who famously said, “I am a Berliner.” Bobby was in Berlin today to join forces with citizens around the globe who are concerned about our children’s health as a result of damaging vaccines. The group Children’s Health Defense got together in Berlin with the younger Kennedy in an effort to bring attention to corrupt […]
German motorcyclists demonstrate Sunday in Lower Saxony, Hanover, against proposals to restrict their rides. Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty Images German motorcyclists demonstrate Sunday in Lower Saxony, Hanover, against proposals to restrict their rides. Peter Steffen/picture alliance via Getty Images Noise in Germany keeps a strict schedule. Every night after 10 p.m. and on Sundays, Germans are required by a medley of federal, state and local laws to keep schtum. That means no spin cycles, no vacuuming, no power tools and no mowing the lawn. As the world went into lockdown […]
The entrance to Herbertstrasse, the heart of the red-light district in Hamburg, Germany. Prostitution is legal in Germany but the coronavirus pandemic prompted lawmakers to ban sex work in March. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption toggle caption Rob Schmitz/NPR The entrance to Herbertstrasse, the heart of the red-light district in Hamburg, Germany. Prostitution is legal in Germany but the coronavirus pandemic prompted lawmakers to ban sex work in March. Rob Schmitz/NPR Among the twisting alleys of the St. Pauli district in Hamburg, is the Reeperbahn, Germany’s busiest red-light district. One stretch, Herbertstrasse, is blocked off to women who aren’t sex workers. This […]
Germany Begins A Universal-Basic-Income Trial For Three Years By Adam Payne, Business Insider. August 25, 2020 Germany Begins A Universal-Basic-Income Trial For Three Years2020-08-252020-08-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2015/09/basic-income-150×117.jpg200px200px Starting this week, 120 Germans will receive a form of universal basic income every month for three years. The concept of universal basic income has gained traction in recent years, and Finland tested a form of it in 2017. Germany is about to become the latest country to trial a universal basic income, starting a three-year study of how it affects the economy and recipients’ well-being. As part of the study, 120 people will receive €1,200, or about […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/14/1080229790_0:38:3072:1766_1200x675_80_0_0_e3ff6d44b9e66cc43760f4588146560d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202008241080259954-kremlin-putin-wasnt-involved-in-talks-on-transportation-of-opposition-figure-navalny-to-germany/ Navalny was transported to the German clinic on Saturday after he fell ill on Thursday while on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow. His press secretary suggested he may have been poisoned. However, doctors in Omsk, where he was hospitalised, said there were no traces of poison in Navalny’s blood or urine. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not participate in talks on the transportation of opposition figure Alexey Navalny to a German clinic, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “No, this is not the president’s prerogative at all. This is a doctors’ decision […]
Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny, who remains in an artificially induced coma, has been transferred from a Siberian hospital to be airlifted for treatment in Germany, on his family’s request. Despite the seriousness of Navalny’s condition, doctors in the Siberian city of Omsk deemed him stable enough for transfer. Still in a medically induced coma, he was delivered to Omsk airport in an ambulance shortly after 6am local time, and was expected to be flown out to Germany later on Saturday morning. An aircraft ambulance, dispatched by a German NGO, was waiting for the activist at the local airport since Friday […]
MOSCOW—As Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, Aleksey Navalny, lay in a coma on Friday after a suspected poisoning, a fierce tug-of-war raged between his family and authorities over whether he could be flown to Germany for additional medical treatment. Finally, on Friday night, Russian doctors relented and allowed Navalny to leave the country “on his wife’s responsibility.” All day, while a German air ambulance waited at the airport in the Siberian city of Omsk, Russian doctors at the hospital where Navalny was being treated and law enforcement agencies had refused to allow him out of Russia. Navalny’s wife appealed to President […]
A proposed German law would require dogs to get exercise twice a day. Here, two pooches go for a walk in Frankfurt in 2016. Michael Probst/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Probst/AP A proposed German law would require dogs to get exercise twice a day. Here, two pooches go for a walk in Frankfurt in 2016. Michael Probst/AP This week, German Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Klöckner proposed an animal welfare ordinance that has some pet owners barking mad: a mandate to exercise one’s dog twice a day. The ordinance would require that dogs be “permitted to exercise outside of […]
COLOGNE, Germany — With mainland Europe and the United Kingdom pursuing their own sixth-generation fighter programs, differing views have started to emerge about how many nations should partake in the action. At issue is whether the British Tempest and the German-French-Spanish Future Combat Air System can coexist in the long run without cannibalizing the continent’s defense budget. What’s more, while leaders in the U.K. have openly advertised their appetite to pick up partner countries for Tempest, Paris and Berlin are divided about admitting additional members, besides Spain, for fear of slowing down their effort. Click here to see the Defense News […]
United Nations Exclusive: Germany and France quit WHO reform talks amid tension with Washington – sources https://t.co/N6k3NLTRkJ — Carol Duff (@CarolDuff18) August 10, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: Since Trump is pulling away from WHO I guess other countries are disinclined to be told what to do by the U.S. I cannot blame them, but the entire world will be placed in a worse place if all countries cannot work together to avoid or cure global issues/problems.The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge case in point!….Carol Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as […]
Germany is contending with a second wave of the coronavirus, the head of the country’s doctors’ union said in an interview published on Tuesday. The number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases has risen steadily in recent weeks. “We are already in a second, shallow upswing,” Susanne Johna, president of Marburger Bund, which represents doctors in Germany, told the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper. She said there was a danger that a suppression of containment measures would fritter away the success Germany had achieved so far. She urged people to stick to social distancing, hygiene rules, and to wear masks. In France, the top […]
U.S. Africa Command has been ordered to make plans to move out of its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, its commander announced in an early morning media release. “U.S. Africa Command has been told to plan to move,” AFRICOM commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said in the release. “While it will likely take several months to develop options, consider locations, and come to a decision, the command has started the process. We will ensure we continue to support our host nation and African partners and our families and forces throughout.” It’s the latest move by President Donald Trump to pull U.S. troops […]
German weapons maker Rheinmetall has released incredible video footage shows a new 130 mm smoothbore gun.“Rheinmetall’s 130 mm smoothbore technology for main battle tanks (MBT) embodies a significant lethality leap in times of more sophisticated protection systems and increasing threats,” said in a company news release. Combined with a state-of-the-art auto-loader, this system is the latest evolvement in Rheinmetall’s, MBT Advanced Technologies competence. Future tanknology for the win. The 130mm developmental cannon delivers leap ahead capabilities in lethality for next-generation main battle tanks. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The new smoothbore gun weighs (without mounting components) 3,000 kilograms with […]
Police and cadaver-hunting dogs are on the scene in a backyard in Hanover, Germany, where a secret sealed cellar has just been unearthed in the hunt for missing Briton Madeleine McCann. The cellar was once under a garden shed on property where German pedophile Christian Brueckner, the latest suspect in the missing-child case, once lived. The shed was torn down years ago, but neighbors said Brueckner once spent hours inside. It is yet unknown whether investigators are looking for the young girl’s remains or additional clues to what happened to her. McCann was just shy of her fourth birthday when she […]
US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pull out almost 12,000 troops from Germany by invoking its gas imports from Russia. Washington has recently ramped up its efforts to block the deliveries. “Germany pays Russia billions of dollars a year for Energy, and we are supposed to protect Germany from Russia. What’s that all about?” Trump tweeted, shortly after Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the US would move out some 11,900 US soldiers from Germany, as opposed to the initial plan to withdraw some 9,500 personnel. Trump has also cited the long-running row over NATO contributions, accusing Germany of […]
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, pictured earlier this month, announced a drawdown of U.S. troops in Germany on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Defense Secretary Mark Esper, pictured earlier this month, announced a drawdown of U.S. troops in Germany on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images In a slap at a longtime ally frequently reviled by President Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday that the U.S. plans to withdraw roughly a third of the 36,000 American forces stationed in Germany. Nearly 5,600 of the 11,800 troops to be removed from Germany […]
The planned US troop withdrawal from Germany will not help Washington advance its goals in Europe but will do exactly the opposite, the head of the Bundestag’s foreign affairs committee has warned. “Instead of strengthening NATO, the troops’ withdrawal will weaken the Alliance,” Norbert Roettgen, an MP from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union party, told Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung. “The effectiveness of the US military will not increase, but will be reduced, particularly when it comes to Russia and ongoing military conflicts in the Near and Middle East.” Also on rt.com Thousands of US troops to begin moving out of Germany […]
There’s “no chance” of Moscow returning to the elitist Group of Seven unless the Ukrainian conflict is solved, Berlin has said. But untying this and other knots is unimaginable without Russia’s helping hand, it admitted. The alliance of the world’s top-tier powers made Moscow leave in the wake of the 2014 Ukrainian crisis. It unfolded shortly after Crimea chose to rejoin mainland Russia, followed by hostilities in eastern Ukraine between government forces and the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Lugansk. On Monday, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas reflected on the prospect of Russia being re-admitted to the G7 in a sit-down […]
Personally written epitaphs have been discovered inside the shoes of children who were sent to Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp in German-occupied Poland during World War II. According to The Times of Israel, these discoveries were made by museum employees during the course of their efforts to preserve a substantial amount of shoes on display at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland. In addition to the new discovery, many other historical artifacts have also been found in the process, including letters, newspaper fragments, and banknotes, many of which were used as lining or padding inside the shoes. Museum officials hope that […]
Lawmakers in coming days are expected to hear more details of President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from bases in Germany, but a key Senate leader is already offering his support for the plan. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said in Tuesday that he backs the idea of shifting American military forces out of Germany to create “a greater number of smaller, well-positioned bases that would increase our reach.” He said exact details still need to be worked out, but so far he sees no reason for opposition to the idea. “Based on my […]
LONDON – A raft of top systems suppliers have been recruited to join the team leading Britain’s development of the Tempest next-generation fighter aircraft. Bombardier in Northern Ireland, GKN, Martin Baker and Qinetiq, alongside the UK arms of Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation and Thales, have signed up to collaborate with the BAE Systems-led team working on the future air combat system, it was announced July 20 on what should have been the opening day of the Farnborough air show before Covid-19 caused the event’s cancellation. At the same time as the announcement, Sweden’s Saab revealed it was setting up a UK hub to potentially participate in future combat air systems work between the two nations. It’s been almost two years to the day when the […]
The ongoing negotiations with industry suggest there is still no common ground on the legal framework for costs and risks associated with the next-generation program. Source link
COLOGNE, Germany – The European Union should prepare for the possibility of a gradual disengagement by the United States from the continent even if Democratic challenger Joe Biden beats President Donald Trump in the November election, according to Germany’s defense minister. Speaking before the European parliament on Tuesday, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said she believes only the „tone“ in trans-Atlantic relations would change following a Biden win. The re-orientation of America’s foreign policy towards China as a global rival would remain a key driving force in Washington, possibly at the expense of Europe, she said. „If that is the case, it means we […]
The U.S. Army has announced that it is deploying approximately 60 military helicopters from La Rochelle, France, and fly to training locations in Germany, Poland and Latvia. The Baltic Security also reported that from July 13 to 20, about 10 U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to 101st Combat Aviation Brigade will arrive at Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, for a nine-month rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve. During these dates, residents of Siauliai and neighboring communities may see a large formation of helicopters. “This flights are scheduled to occur between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. No weekend […]
The German government has approved an $847 million funding for the procurement of three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft that will be used for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), according to Scramble Magazine. The decision to buy new Global 6000 aircraft comes after Berlin canceled plans to buy AmericanTriton high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial system to the tune of $2.5 billion. The Aviation International News reported that the German Ministry of Defense to conclude that Triton UAS was unlikely to be able to meet the safety standards required for flying in European airspace by 2025, and would be subject to onerous restrictions […]
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, said it would prioritize strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts through digital transformation as new leadership gets under way. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source link
German MPs have followed their UK and French colleagues, backing legislation that carries a fine or even a prison term for taking unsolicited photos under somebody’s clothing. The Bundestag voted in favor of a law on “improving privacy protection” this Friday, thus outlawing the practice. From now on, anyone trying to film under somebody’s clothing in order to see their underwear or private parts will face a fine or a maximum prison term of up to two years. Under existing laws, upskirting was deemed a minor offence punishable only by a small fine. Minister Christine Lambrecht, who championed the legislation, welcomed […]
As they look at the state of their coronavirus-hit economies and U.S. President Donald Trump’s poor standing in opinion polls, many European leaders may be tempted to put on hold any plans to meet NATO’s target of spending 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense. But Europeans need to wake up. Trump is not a reliable ally, and the damage he has done to the trans-Atlantic partnership is likely to linger. Trump’s hostility to NATO has been obvious since he called into question its Article 5 mutual defense guarantee during his last presidential campaign. We now know, according to former […]
Germany’s defense minister revealed on Wednesday that a unit of the Kommando Spezialkraefte (KSK), the country’s elite commando force, would be disbanded. The dissolution follows a report published in January revealing that hundreds of soldiers may embody far-right extremist ideologies. On Wednesday, Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that the KSK, an anti-terrorism and hostage rescue unit with roughly 1,300 soldiers, had created “a wall of secrecy” around itself and that the force has a “toxic leadership culture” that “cannot continue to exist in its present form,” NPR reported. Kramp-Karrenbauer also confirmed that some of the 70 soldiers […]
Berlin will keep reviewing travel advice for Turkey, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told his Turkish counterpart on Thursday. Any decisions are being coordinated with the EU and based on reliable data on coronavirus infections and the health situation, Maas added. Turkey is disappointed that the EU has excluded it, along with the US and others states, from a list of countries recommended for non-essential travel. Ankara has called on Brussels to correct the “mistake,” Reuters reported. Speaking after talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Berlin, Maas said reviews of the situation take place every two weeks. The issue […]
A House panel late Wednesday approved plans for a $740.5 billion defense authorization bill which would provide a 3 percent raise for troops, limit the president’s ability to withdraw troops from Europe and Afghanistan, and force the military to reckon with Confederate symbols and legacy on its bases. The legislation already faces a veto threat on that last issue, with President Donald Trump vowing on Tuesday to block any legislation that requires the renaming of well-known Army bases which currently honor Confederate military leaders. But the potentially problematic authorization bill approved by the House Armed Services Committee after more than 13 […]
Soldiers of the Command Special Forces (KSK) of the Bundeswehr are preparing to rappel from a helicopter during an exercise in 2004. Thomas Kienzle/AP hide caption toggle caption Thomas Kienzle/AP Soldiers of the Command Special Forces (KSK) of the Bundeswehr are preparing to rappel from a helicopter during an exercise in 2004. Thomas Kienzle/AP Germany’s defense minister on Wednesday disbanded a unit of the country’s elite commando force, known as the KSK, following an official report earlier this year that found far-right extremism within its ranks. In January, a report by Germany’s Military Counterintelligence Service revealed that some 500 soldiers in […]
US President Donald Trump’s plan to draw down the US contingent in Germany has been set in motion, with the Pentagon saying that 9,500 troops out of 34,500 stationed there will be removed pending consultations with allies. “The Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefed the President yesterday on plans to redeploy 9,500 troops from Germany,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the proposal had already been approved. The plan to scale back the US military presence in Germany was made public by Trump earlier this month. He did not […]
The corporate office of US pizza chain Little Caesars has issued a statement saying it has “zero tolerance for racism and discrimination in any form” and fired the employees responsible for serving customers pizza with pepperoni arranged in the shape of a reversed swastika. Ohio resident Misty Laska took to social media on Sunday to express her displeasure with the “saddening and disturbing” actions of employees at a Brook Park, Ohio, Little Caesars who chose to form a reversed swastika out of pepperonis on a pizza. So my husband stopped at #LittleCaesars for a quick bite, husband brings this home! I’m […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107956/24/1079562488_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_2a29f170f1c609ff0828fe501ae3c443.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/business/202006291079750121-germany-says-waiting-for-us-move-on-nord-stream-2-sanctions/ BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany is waiting to see how new US sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will play out before it makes its move, a government spokesman said Monday. “Our position on these sanctions is known and unaltered. As for the rest, we are waiting for Congress’ decision”, Steffen Seibert told reporters in Berlin. A bipartisan proposal to expand US sanctions on the Russia-built Baltic Sea pipeline was introduced in Congress in early June. It aims to expand penalties to more companies involved in the construction. German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier […]
COLOGNE, Germany – Germany will use its turn at the helm of the European Council to launch the first-ever common threat analysis for the EU and broker a deal on non-member countries’ access to defense-cooperation projects here. The two objectives represent a push to rekindle the bloc’s nascent defense efforts which are facing growing pressure to show tangible results after a preoccupation with bureaucratic groundwork. A threat analysis with buy-in from all members of the union could provide a fresh framework from which to derive new capability requirements. Such an analysis, which is routine for many national governments, has never been […]
“We spent 12 million on this. Other countries are ahead of us. When are we going to have a working app?” opposition party Leader Keir Starmer said during a Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. Labour’s Keir Starmer addressed the UK PM Boris Johnson during a parliamentary session on the government’s progress in rolling out a Covid-19 contact trace app. “Unless someone with Covid-19 can name and identify everybody they’ve been in contact with, the app is the only way of tracing all known contacts,” opposition leader Keir Starmer said. He referred to another MP’s question of how would one […]
The plans emerged soon after German lawmakers from the Social Democratic Party too raised the issue of reducing the US military presence in the country down to zero. A group of House Republicans led by Michael McCaul and Adam Kinzinger has drafted a letter calling on US President Donald Trump to discard the idea of reducing the presence of American troops in Germany from 34,500 to 25,000, CNN reported, citing an obtained copy of the letter. In the letter, lawmakers argue that such a move could severely impede Washington’s ability to “deter” Russia’s alleged malign activities in Europe and will erode […]
Following news that US President Donald Trump intends to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien suggested they might be headed for the Pacific instead. On June 15, Trump announced his intent to slash US troops garrisoned in Germany by nearly 10,000 until the Central European nation pays its “delinquent” NATO support bill. Each NATO nation is expected, but not required, to spend at least 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense; Germany dedicated 1.4% of its GDP to military matters last year. The move would leave about 25,000 US troops in Germany. […]
COLOGNE, Germany — Buoyed by the recent Allied Spirit exercise in Poland, U.S. Army officials in Europe are eyeing a resumption of their training schedule amid the continued danger of the coronavirus and talk in Washington of removing almost 10,000 troops from Germany. “We continue to fight for opportunities to train,” Brig. Gen. Christopher Norrie, the head of 7th Army Training Command based at Grafenwöhr, Germany, said in an interview. That is, so long as relevant health protocols can be followed, he added. The exercise at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in northwestern Poland, which ended on Friday, served as something […]
HELSINKI — The Nordic countries are pushing to deepen trans-Atlantic defense collaboration with the United States in the High North amid fears that the Trump administration’s mixed messages on NATO could lead to a diminished presence by the alliance in Northern Europe. Concerns over NATO’s capacity to counter potential threats by Russia in the strategic High North and Baltic Sea regions has reignited interest by the Nordic countries, led by Sweden, to explore the development of joint naval, air and mechanized rapid-response infantry units. Nordic leaders have been tentatively discussing the possible formation of common capacities since 2016. However, little in […]
HUNDREDS of youths rioted and looted in Stuttgart, Germany early Sunday morning. The youths were shouting “Allahu Akbar” as they trashed several stores in the city center. Looters shouting Allah Akbar in Stuttgart last night pic.twitter.com/5Dcf9zfROv — Old Holborn ✘ (@Holbornlolz) June 21, 2020 TRENDING: BREAKING: Ten People Shot in Minneapolis, Reports of ‘100 People Fighting With Various Weapons’ More video: Brainwashed progressive Liberals and young frustrated Muslims in Stuttgart #Germany decided that now it’s their turn to loot, burn, break and destroy. And where is the Police? 🤫 it’s not polite to ask! pic.twitter.com/vu7lID9MI0 — Amir Tsarfati (@BeholdIsrael) June 21, […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105100/58/1051005878_0:133:3166:1914_1200x675_80_0_0_b94cdec332459669ee9515e2a23c72ec.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006181079655374-russia-to-respond-if-germany-takes-measures-on-khangoshvili-case—diplomat/ BERLIN (Sputnik) – Berlin’s claims of complicity of Russian state agencies in the killing of a Georgian citizen in Germany are groundless, Russia will respond if Germany takes measures on this, Ambassador Sergey Nechayev said Thursday. “The charges include a statement that the murder was carried out on orders of Russian state structures. This is still not supported by any facts or proof”, Nechayev said in a statement. Russia considers these accusations “groundless.” These claims do little to facilitate the Russian-German relations, the diplomat said. “As for threats heard from Berlin about potential future […]
A drunken US Army soldier of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment was tied up and arrested by six German police officers in Nuremberg, Germany, on Saturday after he reportedly assaulted arresting officers and referred to them as Nazis. An unnamed 22-year-old of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment based in Vilseck, Germany, could soon find himself facing assault charges under the US’ Uniform Code of Military Justice, following allegations of an aggressive and drunken encounter with German police officers over the weekend, according to Stars and Stripes. Prior to being identified as a member of the US Army, the 22-year-old was reported to German […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Russia is set to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on 24 June. The Victory Day, although usually celebrated on 9 May, was postponed due to the global COVID-19 outbreak. In a first, India’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that a 75-member contingent of its military comprising all three services – the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, and Indian Navy – will march in Moscow’s Red Square on 24 June. The contingent will participate in the 75th Victory Day Parade of World War II as a sign of tribute […]
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance is seeking details on US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut US troops numbers in Germany. Trump has criticized Germany for not spending more on defense, and on Monday confirmed last week’s reports of a cut of 9,500 troops. “It’s not yet decided how and when this decision will be implemented,” Stoltenberg told a video news conference. He had spoken to Trump, as well as other US officials, and was also consulting with German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who said last week she had not been informed of the decision, Reuters […]
Earlier this month France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands joined forces to form the “Inclusive Vaccine Alliance”, in order to have a stronger negotiating position in the race for a coronavirus vaccine. The contract agreement with AstraZeneca is the alliance’s first result in securing a potential coronavirus vaccine for European countries. The Vaccine Alliance formed by France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands has signed a contract with British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to supply a coronavirus vaccine for Europe, Italy’s Health Minister said on Saturday. The contract is for 400 million doses of the vaccine which was developed at the University of […]
Washington has earlier mulled moving its troops, which are reportedly equipped with nuclear weapons, from Germany, where they are currently stationed, to Poland, closer to Russia’s borders. The suggestion was triggered by opposition from German parties to continuing the deployment of American forces in the country. The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned that the already complicated relations between Moscow and NATO might become even worse if the US moves its troops from Germany to Poland, in line with the recent suggestions. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link
COLOGNE, Germany — German defense companies stand to benefit from a €10 billion (U.S. $11 billion) cash infusion under a massive stimulus package meant to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic. Leaders of the coalition government last week unveiled the measure, which provides a total of €130 billion, in the hopes of mustering enough economic “oomph” to get through the crisis swiftly, as Finance Minister Olaf Scholz put it. The fact that a defense earmark is included in the package as an explicit instrument for helping industry sets something of a new tone in a country where defense sector […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107957/10/1079571024_0:0:3135:1765_1200x675_80_0_0_0ce7ccfe2cdd49e943efe0266233f661.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006091079571055-us-house-republicans-urge-trump-to-reject-us-troop-pullout-from-germany/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – More than 20 Republicans of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday urging him to reject reported plans to draw down the number of US troops stationed in Germany. “As Republican Members of the House Armed Services Committee, we are very concerned about reports that the administration is considering a significant reduction of US troops currently based in Europe as well as a cap on the total number of US troops which can be present there at any one time”, the letter […]
On Monday, Peter Beyer, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc, slammed Washington’s intention to withdraw thousands of its troops from Germany as “completely unacceptable” because he said the US had not informed “NATO ally Germany in advance”. Reuters has cited five unnamed sources as saying that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw more than 9,000 American troops from Germany blindsided an array of senior US officials. The move was first reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) last week and has not been officially confirmed by the White House, with the Department of Defence reportedly yet to […]
COLOGNE, Germany — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wants the alliance to take on a greater political role in world affairs and help nations in the Asia-Pacific region contend with China’s rise. “Military strength is only part of the answer,” Stoltenberg said Monday in a speech during an online event organized by the Atlantic Council and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. “We also need to use NATO more politically.” He said alliance member should adopt a more global approach to security issues, unlike the Europe- and North America-centric tack that has often shaped the alliance’s agenda. “This is […]
Europe 10:50 GMT 08.06.2020Get short URL On Friday, US President Donald Trump reportedly ordered the country’s Department of Defence to remove 9,500 American troops from Germany by September. Peter Beyer, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc, has lashed out at Washington’s recent decision to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany. “This is completely unacceptable, especially since nobody in Washington thought about informing its NATO ally Germany in advance”, Beyer, who is also Berlin’s coordinator for transatlantic ties, told the newspaper Rheinische Post on Monday. He spoke after German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas regretted the planned pullout […]
US President Donald Trump is planning to reduce the number of American troops stationed in Germany, several media outlets reported, citing an unnamed official. The exact size of the force that could be moved out is still unknown, but reports at Reuters and the Wall Street Journal say that preliminary plans involve up to 9,500 soldiers – more than one fourth of the 34,500-strong contingent – that could be redeployed by September. Some media, like Germany’s Deutsche Welle, promptly linked the withdrawal to Washington’s dissatisfaction with Berlin over its continuous failure to contribute two percent of its GDP to the NATO […]
Berlin will lift a travel ban for EU member states plus Britain, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland from 15 June as long as there are no entry bans or large-scale lockdowns in those countries. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that all countries concerned met those criteria except Norway due to an entry ban and Spain, where he said parliament was deciding whether to extend an entry ban. The travel warning will be replaced with guidelines, Maas said, adding that Germans would be urged not to travel to Britain when not essential while a 14-day quarantine […]
Above photo: Anti-nuclear protesters as Germany’s Büchel Air Force Base from NukeWatch. A US Air Force veteran of the US war in Vietnam and two other nuclear weapons protesters were found guilty of trespassing and damage to property in Cochem District Court May 11, 2020, as a result of July 2018 protest action at Germany’s Büchel Air Force Base, where the United States positions 20 of its nuclear bombs and where German pilots train to use them in possible attacks against Russia. Dennis DuVall, 78, a long-time member of Veterans for Peace from Arizona and now living in Dresden, Germany, became the […]
U.S. protesters rallying against the killing of George Floyd and countless other black Americans are being heard around the world as demonstrators launched their own protests in the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada over the weekend. Germany In Berlin, protesters gathered Sunday at the U.S. Embassy, demonstrating for a second day. Hundreds of German demonstrators marched in solidarity with American protesters Saturday and Sunday, and chanted “Stop Killing Us,” “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice, No Peace.” On a former section of the the Berlin Wall, in Mauerpark, a memorial popped up over the weekend depicting Floyd and “I can’t breathe,” […]
Europe 06:24 GMT 28.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105634/92/1056349210_0:159:3076:1889_1200x675_80_0_0_8e576d623186702ffde24ef5ac629fed.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202005281079438794-flow-of-russian-gas-to-germany-through-poland-suspended-again—operators/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Capacities of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline have not been booked for Thursday, and the flow of Russian gas to Germany is suspended again, according to German and Polish gas transport operators. According to the Gascade operator, receiving the transit gas on the German territory, gas intake at the border is suspended since 6.00 a.m. local time (04:00 GMT). Prior to that, the compressor station was receiving 11.5 million kilowatt-hours worth of gas. According to Poland’s GSA Platform operator, no capacities have been booked for Thursday, […]
The criteria will be used to whittle down the number of design options as the Future Combat Air System program proceeds through the next stages of development. Source link
Europe 21:54 GMT 26.05.2020Get short URL BERLIN (Sputnik) – The German authorities have extended restrictions on social contacts for citizens in connection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak until 29 June, the German cabinet said in a statement. “The federal government and the states today agreed on a joint decision on how to act on restrictions on contacts associated with the coronavirus. An important part of the decision of the head of the federal chanellor’s department and the heads of the senates and state chancelleries is that contact restrictions will remain until 29 June”, the cabinet said. Citizens are encouraged […]
Berlin hopes to resume inter-European tourist travel by the middle of next month, local media have reported. Chancellor Angela Merkel has been urged by the country’s state politicians to relax the Covid-19-triggered lockdown. Germany plans to lift travel restrictions with 26 EU member states, as well as with the UK, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland, starting from June 15, DPA reported, citing a draft document set to be discussed by the government on Wednesday. The proposed measure is intended to allow inter-European tourist trips to resume for the summer. The news comes as Merkel is under growing pressure from regional governments […]
The outgoing US ambassador to Berlin, Richard Grenell, has lashed out at a lawmaker who called out his “hostile” stance towards Germany. The envoy said he merely followed Washington’s policies and defended American interests. As the controversial envoy was about to leave his post, Andres Nick, a German lawmaker and the head of the nation’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), took to Twitter to question Grenell’s legacy. For decades, every previous US envoy left his post as “a highly respected figure and trusted friend of Germany,” the MP wrote in a scathing post, adding that […]
Fresh asparagus is pictured in a basket at a field in Bottrop, Germany, in mid-April. Farms across Europe are facing a labor shortage as a result of closed borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. Martin Meissner/AP hide caption toggle caption Martin Meissner/AP Fresh asparagus is pictured in a basket at a field in Bottrop, Germany, in mid-April. Farms across Europe are facing a labor shortage as a result of closed borders due to the coronavirus pandemic. Martin Meissner/AP Arne Garlipp has farmed his 150 acres of asparagus in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt for 24 years. For much of that […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint news conference via video on Monday to propose a European Union coronavirus recovery fund of 500 billion euros. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint news conference via video on Monday to propose a European Union coronavirus recovery fund of 500 billion euros. Pool/Getty Images Germany and France have proposed the creation of a fund of 500 billion euros (more than $540 billion) to support the recovery of the European Union’s coronavirus-stricken economies. The fund would […]
France and Germany have agreed on establishing a joint European recovery fund amounting to €500 billion (US$543 billion) that will be given out as grants to the economic sectors and regions most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have announced a joint initiative aimed at helping the European Union recover from the devastation the novel coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on its economy. The plan involves allocating a vast sum for the specialized recovery fund within the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – a seven-year program regulating annual EU budgets. Also on rt.com EU […]