Category: Germany

German Police Detain Iranian Suspected of Planning ‘Islamist-Motivated’ Attack

CASTROP-RAUXEL, Germany—German police have taken into custody a 32-year-old Iranian citizen suspected of having procured deadly poisons cyanide and ricin to commit an “Islamist-motivated” attack, authorities in western Germany said on Sunday. The residence of the suspect in the city of Castrop-Rauxel was searched as part of the investigation, according to a joint press release…


Germany, Norway Reach Agreement on Blue Hydrogen Supplies

A major Norwegian energy company has reached an agreement to supply Europe’s largest economy with “blue” hydrogen. Norway’s Equinor announced an agreement on Jan. 5 to supply the German power utility, RWE, with low-carbon hydrogen, in the first step towards replacing natural gas and coal, reported Deutsche Welle. The Norwegian supplier agreed to build hydrogen fueled power…


Victory Over Germany | WWII Liberation of Europe Ep7 | Documentary

From quelling remaining resistances, hunting for saboteurs, reconstructing towns, and saving countless prisoners of war from the horrific concentration camps, there was much to do following the Nazi surrender at the end of World War II. Warning: contains disturbing images. …


1st Tanker Carrying LNG From US Arrives in Germany

BERLIN—The first regular shipment of liquefied natural gas from the United States arrived in Germany on Tuesday, part of a wide-reaching effort to help the country replace energy supplies it previously received from Russia. The tanker vessel Maria Energy arrived at the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven, where its shipment of LNG will be converted…


German Inflation Hits 7.9 Percent in 2022, Highest in Over 70 Years

BERLIN—Germany has recorded its highest annual inflation in more than 70 years, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the country’s Federal Statistical Office. Surging energy and food prices due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine saw full-year inflation reach 7.9 percent in 2022. The last time annual inflation was near that level was in 1951,…


Into Nazi Germany | Documentary

Relive one of the broadest World War II offensives in history as Allied troops battle their way into the German Roer Valley. See the Allied forces engage Nazi soldiers in bombed-out towns and ambushes from the autumn of 1944 to the winter of 1945. Rare film footage. …


Fading Supply Problems Ease Downturn in German Manufacturing: PMI

BERLIN—Fading supply chain problems helped ease the downturn in Germany’s manufacturing sector in December, although weaker demand continues to weigh on sentiment, a survey showed on Monday. S&P Global’s final Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing, which accounts for about a fifth of Germany’s economy, rose to 47.1 from November’s 46.2. While it was the…


Across Occupied France | WWII Liberation of Europe Ep3 | Documentary

Relive the momentous liberation of France from the Nazi forces following the Normandy landings in 1944. Witness the summer-long push that took place in deadly hedgerows, farmlands, towns, castles, and Paris itself bringing Allied troops to Nazi Germany. …


Together Forever | Documentary

This film is only available in North America, the UK, and Australia because of territorial licensing. Four couples from the United States, Japan, India, and Germany open up about their relationships, which have all lasted, remarkably, longer than 50 years. In frank and funny interviews, each pair reflects on life before and beyond the moments…


Sea Eagle: King of the Seas

This documentary presents the different habitats of the sea eagle species in Europe. It shows spectacular pictures, such as from the Norwegian Lofoten, where the sea eagles profit from the hunting success of orcas and hunchbacks. Or from the swamps in Finland, where the sea eagle moves near wolves and bears in order to profit from…