German Chancellor announces ban on Hamas operations, activities
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Scholz also announced that a pro-Palestinian group called Samidoun will be banned in Germany after its members celebrated “the most brutal acts of terror in the open streets" CNN reported.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in India on two-day visit
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"Welcome to India! German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in New Delhi on a State Visit. This is his first visit to India after assuming office. Chancellor Scholz was received by MoS @FinMinIndia @mppchaudhary at the airport," Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet. According to officials, Scholz is accompanied by senior officials.
German far-right coup-plotters wanted to execute Chancellor Olaf Scholz
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Police arrested 25 people in dawn raids on Wednesday that investigators say were involved in planning a violent overthrow of the state to install a former member of a German royal family - 71-year-old Heinrich XIII, Prince of Reuss-as national leader, Daily Mail reported.
Watch | PM Modi grooves with child of Indian origin on patriotic song in Germany
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PM Modi on Sunday left for his three day visit to Europe. He landed in Germany on Monday morning at Hotel Adlon Kempinski where PM Modi was welcomed by the Indian Diaspora with the chants of 'Vande Mataram and Bharat Mata Ki Jai' . A video from Berlin is going viral, where a little kid sang a patriotic song and PM Modi enjoyed it with him.
Biden reaffirms Nord Stream 2 won't advance if Russia invades Ukraine
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With visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz standing next to him, Biden on Monday told a press conference at the White House that if Russian tanks and troops cross the border and enter Ukraine, "there will be no longer Nord Stream 2," referring to the now-finished pipeline delivering natural gas from Russia to Germany that bypasses Ukraine. He stopped short of explaining how it will be achieved if Germany has reservations for that decision as a deterrence against Moscow.
Germany forges ahead with nuclear phase-out
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The operating licenses for the three nuclear power plants expire at the end of 2021, and will not be renewed. The plants will therefore go off-grid by the end of 2022 at the latest, Xinhua news agency reported. "The nuclear phase-out in Germany will then be complete," the German government said.
Putin, Scholz discuss European security, Ukrainian situation over phone
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According to a Kremlin press release, Putin on Tuesday informed Scholz of Russian proposals for long-term and legally binding security guarantees that prohibit the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from expanding eastwards and deploying offensive weapons near Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.
Macron offers Merkel French national honour on her farewell trip  
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This visit by Merkel "comes to close years of fruitful work between the President and the Chancellor in order to strengthen Franco-German bilateral cooperation", Xinhua news agency quoted the French presidential office, the Elysee as saying. The farewell visit by Merkel to Beaune in central-eastern France "comes to close years of fruitful work between the President and the Chancellor in order to strengthen Franco-German bilateral cooperation", said the Elysee.
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