Source link Eritrea refused to provide clearance for a flight to Djibouti by Berlin’s foreign minister, according to the aircraft’s captain A German air force plane carrying Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has been denied permission to fly over Eritrea due to a lack of government authorization in the East African country. The diplomat, who left […]
Source link Attempts to prohibit the AfD, a growing thorn in the government’s side, are unlikely to work – and if they do, it’ll cause more harm than good With really bad ideas, you can often ask two pertinent questions. First, why will it not work? Second, why would it be harmful if it did? […]
Source link Forces severely lack ammunition and manpower, Die Welt’s correspondent in Kiev says The situation on the front lines is becoming increasingly disadvantageous for Ukraine, a Kiev-based correspondent with Germany’s daily Die Welt reported this week. The Ukrainian troops severely lack ammunition and personnel to fend off Russian attacks, Paul Ronzheimer said, citing “generals […]
Source link Asylum seekers in Thuringia can only receive and make payments in their assigned region Several asylum seekers, primarily from Syria and Afghanistan, have left the central German state of Thuringia after local authorities imposed tough controls on how refugees can spend their benefits, Bild reported on Saturday. Under rules introduced in December last […]
Source link The new law extends the period of custody for failed asylum seekers to make it harder to evade deportation Germany’s parliament has passed legislation that facilitates the deportation of failed asylum seekers. However, the law has come under fire from both ends of the political spectrum, with conservatives calling the measures insufficient and […]
Source link Sarah Wagenknecht’s new outfit looks set to rival the establishment as disaffected citizens turn to its sensible platform Germany is in severe crisis. Between a tanking economy and an increasingly unpopular government, the country has begun to show just how much stress it is under. Half a year ago, the head of German […]
Source link Boris Pistorius says donating too many weapons to Kiev would weaken Berlin’s own forces Germany should exercise some caution in supporting Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has told the newspaper Der Tagesspiegel. He also revealed that Berlin is considering reverting to a system of compulsory military service. The defense chief warned last month […]
Source link The Bundestag has a rejected a resolution calling for providing long-range rockets to Kiev Germany’s parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to give Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, marking the latest setback for proponents of providing longer-range weapons for Kiev to use against Russia. The resolution was defeated on Wednesday evening by a […]
Source link Former Hollywood star and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been detained for several hours at Munich Airport for failing to declare a luxury watch, reportedly resulting in a hefty fine before he was finally allowed to continue a journey to his native Austria. The entanglement began after Schwarzenegger’s flight from Los Angeles landed […]
Source link Russia views such moves as yet another display of the West’s Russophobic agenda, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Warsaw’s announcement that it is prepared to invite German military units, in addition to already existing NATO forces in the country, demonstrates the West’s anti-russian agenda and desire to increase tensions in Europe and will […]
Source link Bernhard Zimniok has called for an independent probe into the Kiev’s alleged torture and killing of Gonzalo Lira German MEP Bernhard Zimniok has pressed for an independent investigation into the death of a US journalist who was imprisoned in Ukraine for his critical coverage of President Vladimir Zelensky’s government, saying the case “vividly” […]
Source link Farmers, truckers, train drivers – numerous workers are making it known that they are fed up, as the chancellor’s approval drops to 20% I spent a week with farmers protesting near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Too bad Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government didn’t get down off its high horse and do the same. […]
Source link Growth in the EU’s powerhouse has continued to slow amid persistent economic headwinds The German economy shrank by 0.3% year-on-year in 2023 after being hit by high inflation, soaring energy prices, and weak foreign demand, the Federal Statistical Office has reported. The decline in economic output eases to 0.1% when adjusted for calendar […]
Source link Berlin’s forces haven’t been deployed on Polish soil since Hitler invaded in 1939 Poland is prepared to host German troops on its territory for the first time since World War II, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejn told the Rzeczpospolita newspaper on Sunday. Szejn’s statement marks a dramatic break from his predecessors, who swore […]
Source link Berlin’s concerns over possible espionage have led to distrust in more modern message delivery techniques, a report has claimed German leader Olaf Scholz has shelved plans to phase out a 19th century-era pneumatic tube system that is being used in Berlin’s chancellery to distribute about 1,000 documents per month amid fears that more […]