The president of Germany’s Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, has not observed any emigration of Jews from Germany despite the rising number of anti-Semitic incidents. When asked whether members of the Jewish community were turning their backs on Germany, Schuster told the Rheinische Post newspaper in an interview published on Saturday: “No, I definitely […]
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Germany permanently deploys troops in Lithuania near border
Germany signs ‘historic’ agreement to permanently deploy 4,800 German troops in Lithuania following Russian aggression against Ukraine. It will be the first German military base abroad since the end of the Second World War. A Bloomberg report, based on leaked documents, reveals there was a safety incident at a Russian-built nuclear power plant in Belarus […]
Ukraine and Germany hold new round of consultations on “security guarantees”
Ukraine and Germany held the fourth round of consultations on concluding a bilateral agreement to provide security guarantees to Kyiv on Thursday. Source: European Pravda; press service of the Office of the President The parties exchanged views on the main components of security guarantees for Ukraine, raised the issue of legal boundaries of the future […]
On this day in history, December 21, 1945, Gen. Patton dies in Germany after he was paralyzed in auto crash
General George S. Patton Jr., an American World War II hero famed for his battlefield brilliance, unvarnished view of combat and volatile personality, died in Heidelberg, Germany, on this day in history, Dec. 21, 1945. He was 60 years old. Patton was paralyzed in an auto accident on Dec. 9. “Old Blood and Guts” died […]
Ancient “curse tablet” targeting unlucky pair unearthed in Germany
Archaeologists probing a construction site in northern Germany recently unearthed a cryptic artifact that they believe dates back to the 15th century: a medieval “curse tablet,” with an inscription seemingly directed at two specific people. The tablet was made from a small slab of lead, which was rolled up and “inconspicuous” when archaeologists discovered it […]
Germany to change payment scheme for Ukrainian weapons after coalition’s budget compromise
Journalists have said following the coalition’s new agreement on the budget for 2024, the German Bundeswehr will have to buy weapons to replace the ones supplied to Ukraine from a special army development fund, and not from a separate pool, as was initially planned. Source: Spiegel with reference to its sources, as reported by European […]
Germany delivers Patriot missile defense system, ammunition to Ukraine
Germany has handed over a Patriot air defense system, Patriot missiles, and more ammunition to Ukraine, the German government announced on Dec. 14. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Dec. 13 that the Patriot system previously pledged by Berlin would be deployed in Ukraine and operational by the end of 2023. It is the second […]
The man who vowed to make DR Congo the ‘Germany of Africa’
At the beginning of his first term in office in 2019, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi vowed to make his country “the Germany of Africa”. He promised to grow the economy and create jobs for the people, in a country with massive resources but whose population was living in poverty. Mr Tshisekedi came into power in […]
Denmark Widens Terror Investigation That Coincides With Arrests of Alleged Hamas Members in Germany
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark is holding two people in custody and four others are the target of a terrorism investigation, a prosecutor said Friday, in a case that coincided with one arrest in the Netherlands and several in Germany of alleged Hamas members. While Denmark hasn’t said there is a Hamas link, authorities in […]
Italy, France, Germany Call for Ad Hoc EU Sanctions on Hamas
ROME (Reuters) – Italy, France and Germany called on the European Union to impose ad hoc sanctions against Hamas and its supporters, the foreign ministers of the three nations wrote in a joint letter to the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “We express our full support for the … proposal to create an ad […]
Germany warns of ‘warmonger Putin’ pushing propaganda at Paris Olympics – POLITICO
Germany’s sports minister, Nancy Faeser, has called on the International Olympic Committee to examine “very carefully” the backgrounds of Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. Faeser’s comments came a day after the IOC, headed by Germany’s Thomas Bach, announced that Russians and Belarusians would be able to compete in […]
Far-right groups gain ground in Sweden and Germany amid migrant influx
MALCOLM BRABANT: About one million migrants poured into Germany in 2015. Chancellor Merkel consistently defended her pro-refugee policies, but now she has been punished by voters who believe she ignored their concerns. Chancellor Merkel has promised to listen to the people who voted for the AFD, and she says she’s going to try to win […]