Berlin wants EU to be ‘Fourth German Reich’, says Poland’s Kaczynski

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Poland’s national-populist leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski accused Germany of trying to turn the European Union into a federalist “Fourth German Reich” in an interview published Friday. There are countries that “are not enthusiastic about the prospect of building a German Fourth … Read More

Russia cannot ‘dictate’ NATO military posture, Germany says

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New Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht visits German troops in Lithuania. Germany’s new Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said Sunday that NATO allies were willing to discuss a raft of demands put forward by Russia, which has massed troops along the Ukrainian … Read More

Several children jabbed with unapproved vaccine in Germany

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Berlin (dpa) – Several children in Germany were accidentally vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine that had not yet been approved for their age group on Sunday, local officials said. At a vaccination centre of the Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, … Read More

New German Chancellor Scholz Makes European Debut

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday heads to Paris and EU and NATO headquarters, with Russia tensions and climate in the spotlight for his first foreign trip since he took office this week. Germany’s new leader has pledged continuity with … Read More

Emmanuel Macron slams UK government as he sets French EU presidency agenda

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Macron called for a united Europe, with France set to assume the rotating EU presidency. He voiced distrust in the UK government and said he didn’t want to “politicize” sport ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. With France set to … Read More

Olaf Scholz prepares to mandate COVID-19 vaccination as Germany’s fourth wave deepens

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Sitting alone in a blacked-out studio, a somber soundtrack lending gravitas to his five-minute monologue, Olaf Scholz implored the people of Germany to get real and get vaccinated. A full year after the first COVID-19 shots were administered and the … Read More

Germany finally has a government ready to lead Europe

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The ‘Merkel brake’ that held up progress on the rule of law is now finally off. Guy Verhofstadt is a member of the European Parliament. He is the former leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and … Read More

Anti-Black racism is widespread in Germany, survey finds

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Black people frequently experience racism and discrimination in everyday life, according to a new report. BERLIN Racism and discrimination against Black people are widespread in Germany, especially in the education, housing market, and healthcare sectors, according to a new report … Read More

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