BERLIN—German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Thursday warned against drawing a link between the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, meant to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany, and the differences with Moscow over Ukraine. “We should not drag (Nord Stream 2) into this conflict,” Lambrecht told the broadcaster rbb in an interview. “We need to…
Don’t Drag Nord Stream 2 Into Conflict Over Ukraine, German Defence Minister Says
Watchdog Says Google Offers to Exclude Showcase From General Searches in Germany
January 13, 2022
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BERLIN—Google has offered to remove Google News Showcase content from general search results in Germany in a bid to end a competition inquiry, the country’s Federal Cartel Office said on Wednesday. Alphabet’s Google launched Google News Showcase in 2020. The platform promotes content from more than 1,000 publishers that have agreed to license content for…
Germany Pushes Lawmakers to Debate COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccinations should become mandatory for all adults in the country as he accused the unvaccinated of putting others at risk. “I, for one, consider it necessary and will actively campaign for it,” Scholz told lawmakers in Berlin, asserting that getting the shot is not a…
Omicron Cases Spike in Germany’s Most Vaccinated State
Germany’s smallest and least populous federal state has the highest vaccination rate nationwide, but it is currently faced with the highest infection rate of any region in the country, spurred by the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The maritime state of Bremen, located in the north of Germany, has nearly 84…
German Retail Sales Outlook Clouded Despite Surprise Rise in November
BERLIN—German retail sales rose unexpectedly in November, data showed on Tuesday, lifting them to a record annual high despite renewed COVID-19 restrictions which held back a consumer-led recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales were up 0.6 percent on the month in real terms. That beat a Reuters forecast of…
Germany Relaxes Restrictions on 8 Nations
BERLIN—Germany has relaxed restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and seven other southern African countries that were imposed following the emergence of the new omicron COVID-19 variant. The nine nations were removed Tuesday from Germany’s list of “virus variant areas.” Airlines and others are restricted largely to transporting German citizens and residents…
Germany Calls Nuclear Power ‘Dangerous,’ Rejects EU Plan
BERLIN—The German government said Monday that it considers nuclear energy dangerous and objects to European Union proposals that would let the technology remain part of the bloc’s plans for a climate-friendly future. Germany is on course to switch off its remaining three nuclear power plants at the end of this year and phase out coal…
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Kill Men in Germany, Austria
BERLIN—Exploding fireworks killed two men on New Year’s Eve, one in Germany and the other in Austria, local media reported Saturday. A 37-year-old man died in Hennef near Germany’s western city of Bonn. A 39-year-old was severely injured in the same incident and taken to the hospital. In Austria, a 23-year-old man died southwest of…
Germany Shuts Down Half of Its 6 Remaining Nuclear Plants
BERLIN—Germany on Friday shut down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation. The decision to phase out nuclear power and shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy was first taken by the government of Gerhard Schroeder in 2002. His successor, Angela Merkel, reversed her decision to extend the lifetime of Germany’s…
Germany to Lift UK Travel Ban
UK citizens will be allowed to travel to Germany on Tuesday after 16 days of travel ban due to concerns over the Omicron CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant. Germany added the UK onto its list of areas with variants of concern on Dec. 20 after the latter reported a surge of Omicron cases, banning travelers from…
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