(Bloomberg) — Germany’s incoming vice chancellor threw his weight behind harsher curbs on unvaccinated people, as tougher restrictions sweep across Europe to check the latest surge in COVID-19 infections. Ahead of talks between German federal and regional officials on Tuesday, … Read More
The ironies of assisted suicide never end. Germany allows suicide on demand — including assistance — as a fundamental constitutional right. But now, you must be vaccinated against COVID before a euthanasia group will help you kill yourself. From the … Read More
Infections are skyrocketing in Germany’s south and east. What is the reason for the geographic split? Analysis of Germany’s latest COVID figures shows that infections are soaring where the vaccination rate is lower than the national average. Many of the … Read More
Summary: –Austrian lockdown for unvaccinated hard to police –Europe again becomes epicentre of pandemic –Austrian anti-vaxxer tests positive for COVID-19 –British PM sees ‘storm of infection’ in parts of Europe VIENNA, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Austria imposed a lockdown on … Read More
When it comes to foreign policy in Germany, the differences between the mainstream political parties are few and the level of public interest low. Foreign policy barely featured as an issue in the recent federal election campaign or in the … Read More
Germany is facing a massive fourth COVID-19 wave even though two-thirds of its population is vaccinated. Here’s why. Germany counted a staggering 50,196 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, its highest count since the pandemic began. It is the first time … Read More
The major headlines coming out of Germany’s recent federal election were about the Social Democrats’ win and the stunning defeat of the Christian Democrats after Angela Merkel’s 16-year leadership run. But there’s another major story. Many feared that Germany might shift to the right, … Read More
Getty Images In 2010, the UK general election ended in a hung parliament. The news sparked a frenzy. For the first time since the 1970s, no party had enough seats to form a majority government. After a week of media … Read More
Merkel has been at the helm of Germany since 2005. GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel will soon be wrapping up a historic 16 years in power, leaving behind an uncertain legacy. In office so long she was dubbed Germany’s “eternal chancellor”, … Read More
Politicians face dilemma over those who don’t want to be vaccinated ahead of autumn vote. From the window of the Zur Quelle bar, a regular in a broad Berliner accent, began a debate with one passerby’s claims that the Covid-19 … Read More