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Germany

Defence chiefs fail to resolve dispute on tanks for Ukraine

Defence leaders meeting at a US air base in on Germany on Friday failed to resolve divisions over providing advanced battle tanks to Ukraine after more than five hours of discussions about sending more military aid to the embattled country in its war with Russia.

21/01/2023

Germany

President Zelenskyy calls for western tanks to 'stop Russian evil'

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeated calls for Germany to provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks as NATO defence ministers met at Ramstein

20/01/2023

Germany

Defence leaders meet at Ramstein amid wrangling over tanks for Ukraine

The meeting comes as Germany faces mounting pressure to provide Kyiv with its Leopard 2 tanks and allow the transfer of other Leopards from NATO member states.

20/01/2023

Germany

NATO's Ukraine arms summit puts tanks in the spotlight

Heavy armour including Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks on the agenda as NATO summit in Germany discusses new aid packages for Ukraine.

20/01/2023

Germany

Boris Pistorius becomes Germany's new defence minister

In a changing of the guard at Germany's defence ministry Boris Pistorius has taken over the minister's job from Christine Lambrecht. It comes at a time of change in the German armed forces and with the country under pressure to send battle tanks to Ukraine.

19/01/2023

Germany

NATO and the West to discuss sending tanks to Ukraine

Ukraine needs more weapons and more military hardware. The war-ravaged country's Western backers are to meet later this week in Germany to discuss ways to meet the country's needs in its fight against Russia.

19/01/2023

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Watch: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg carried away by police

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was one of several protesters carried away by police during a demonstration against expanding a coal mine in western Germany.

18/01/2023

Germany

Thunberg arrested during protest over German coal mine expansion

Thousands joined the demonstrations in the last days in Lutzerath to oppose the expansion of a gigantic open-pit mine that will swallow the now-empty village and the surrounding countryside.

18/01/2023

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Greta Thunberg detained by police at German coal mine protest

The Swedish environmental activist was taking part in protests against the demolition of Luetzerath, a village being demolished to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

17/01/2023

Germany

'Ukraine refugee porn' raises risks for women fleeing the war

Since the start of the war the OSCE Human noticed a sharp rise in online searches for sexual content related to Ukrainian women and girls.

17/01/2023

Germany

Christine Lambrecht quits her role as Germany's defence minister

Christine Lambrecht has resigned as Germany's defence minister following a series of blunders. The 57-year-old was slammed for her perceived lack of military experience and for her 'tone-deaf' New Year’s Eve social media message on Russia's war in Ukraine.

16/01/2023

Germany

German police mop up anti-coal mine activists

Activists accused officers of using 'pure violence', including striking people on the head. Police also said they were attacked.

15/01/2023

Germany

Thousands gather to protest German coal mine expansion

The works would involve the demolition of an entire village.

14/01/2023

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German home solar power firm sees soaring demand amid energy crisis

People are looking to cut their energy bills and their environmental impact by installing solar panels on their homes.

14/01/2023

Germany

German police continue evictions of protesters opposing coal mine

Two climate activists are still holding out in tunnels under the condemned hamlet of Luetzerath in Germany, which is due to be demolished in order to expand a nearby coal mine.

13/01/2023

Germany

Germany drops mask rule on long-distance public transport

The German health minister has announced that as of February 2, masks will no longer be required on long-distance trains and buses as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

13/01/2023

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Activists defending German village from coal mine undettered by police

Activists say demolishing the village to extract the coal beneath would cause huge greenhouse gas emissions.

13/01/2023

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WATCH: German police break up anti-coal protest

A protest against a new coal mining project was broken up by police in Germany following a court ruling.

13/01/2023

Germany

Germany to supply Ukraine with armoured vehicles

Germany is backing Poland's idea of an international coalition to supply armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine and vows to provide Kyiv with around 40 by the end of March

12/01/2023

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Watch: Police clear climate activists from German village

Police pressed ahead Thursday with the clearance of a condemned village in western Germany, where activists are vowing to hold out against its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.

12/01/2023

Germany

Police continue clearing climate activists from German village

German police continued clearing protesters who are against the expansion of a nearby coal mine.

12/01/2023

Germany

German police start removing climate activists from Lützerath

Several hundred climate activists tried Tuesday to prevent heavy machinery from reaching an abandoned village in Germany that is due to be cleared for the expansion of a coal mine as police pushed back protesters and removed roadblocks ahead of a possible clearance this week.

11/01/2023

Germany

Climate activists pledge to defend German village from being bulldozed

Thousands of climate activists vowed to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed to make way for the expansion of a nearby coal mine

08/01/2023

Germany

Iranian national arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attack

The 32-year-old suspect was believed to have procured lethal poisons including cyanide and ricin, but authorities have confirmed that no evidence was found in his flat.

08/01/2023

Germany

Germany to give Marder vehicles and Patriot missile system to Ukraine

The announcement from Berlin came after a top-level German-US discussion on further arms donations to Kyiv.

05/01/2023

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Bells ring out from church in Benedict XVI’s home town

Bells rang out in Marktl, Germany, the birth place of Benedict XVI, to mark the former pope’s funeral.

05/01/2023