German ICUs fill up with younger COVID-19 patients
Germany is destroying the European community
By betting on its national interests and pursuing business with Russia, Germany is destroying European solidarity, writes Jerzy Haszczyński, the head of the foreign desk of Rzeczpospolita daily. Vladimir Putin has recently relented. He is not threatening anyone, he is … Read More
Germany’s first military rabbi in a century begins work
Zsolt Balla will be the first of up to ten Jewish chaplains to be appointed. See video here. Germany inaugurated its first military rabbi in a century on Monday in a ceremony at a Leipzig synagogue attended by the country’s … Read More
Germany’s Left party plans to scrap NATO, end troop deployments
The socialist Left party has adopted its policy platform for Germany’s September general election. Internationally, it is calling for NATO to be replaced and an end to troop deployments. Among its manifesto commitments, the party advocates an end to all … Read More
Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint statement to journalist, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. [Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP] German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes the President of France, … Read More
‘Intense’ Iran nuclear talks resume as Germany calls for rapid progress
The sixth round of talks kicked off with a meeting of remaining parties to the deal – Iran, Russia, China, France, Britain, Germany and the European Union – in the basement of a luxury hotel. Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Abbas … Read More
Germany wants to remove veto rights in the EU, but Poland fears German hegemony
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated on Monday that the time had come to remove the veto mechanism in the European Union. He said he believes that the EU should become more effective on the international policy arena and that … Read More
Germany will pay Namibia $1.3bn as it formally recognizes colonial-era genocide
A memorial to the genocide of the Herero and Nama (1904-1907) committed by German colonial troops in the Namibian capital Windhoek. The inscription translates: “Your blood nourishes our freedom.” (CNN) More than 100 years after the crimes committed by the … Read More
Germany looks for church reform, causing concern among some Catholics
Germany’s Cologne cathedral is pictured from the banks of the Rhine River Nov. 25, 2020. (Credit: Harald Oppitz/KNA via CNS.) BERLIN — Catholics around the world have their eyes on Germany as it works for change through its “Synodal Path,” … Read More
German foreign minister due in Israel, Palestine
BERLIN Germany’s foreign minister is scheduled to travel to Israel and the West Bank for political talks late Wednesday night amid the escalating Gaza conflict. “I am planning to travel to Israel for talks in Jerusalem and Ramallah later tonight,” … Read More