Germany
Serbia, Germany disagree over imposing sanctions on Russia
"I spoke about our position, and the specific situation which Serbia has around Kosovo and Metohija province," Xinhua news agency quoted the President as saying, referring to the country's southern province which unilaterally declared independence in 2008 after Serbia was heavily bombarded by NATO in 1999.
2 dead in German supermarket shooting
The shots were fired in the supermarket at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, said the police. A man first shot a woman in the supermarket and then killed himself, Xinhua news agency reported while referring to local media. According to the police, no other people were injured, and there is currently no evidence of the third-party involvement.
Ukrainian, German Foreign Ministers discuss heavy weapon supplies
"We need more heavy weapons delivered as soon as possible, especially MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems), to repel Russian attacks," Kuleba tweeted after the talks. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister added that he had briefed Baerbock on the difficult situation in the Donbass region, Xinhua news agency reported.
India, Germany agree to work together with focus on AI, startups
India's Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh and German Education and Research Minister, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, during their meeting in Berlin, expressed satisfaction on the ongoing science and technology Cooperation between the two countries, which is one of the strategic pillars of the bilateral relationship.
German Parliament approves delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine
A corresponding proposal, which was passed on Thursday by a vote of 586 to 100, allows the "supply of effective, including heavy, weapons and complex systems" to Ukraine, reports Xinhua news agency. Deliveries were also to be accelerated.
Russian energy embargo could deal big blow to German economy: Bundesbank report
In an intensified crisis scenario, Germany's real gross domestic product (GDP) would decline by just under two per cent in the current year compared with 2021, according to the report, which analyses the possible macroeconomic consequences of an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Xinhua news agency reported.
We can't let Putin take over Ukraine: Elon Musk
In an interview with Mathias Dopfner, the CEO of German publishing company Axel Springer, he said that the American government has done more for Ukraine than people may realise. "But it has just not been very public. But it is important to do something serious. We cannot let Putin take over Ukraine. This is crazy," he told Dopfner at Tesla's factory in Fremont, California.
Instant embargo on Russian energy would be devastating for Europe: Germany
He also warned that suggestions of an instant embargo on Russian energy supplies should be dismissed, as its impact on Europe would be devastating. He said Germany is in the process of becoming independent from Russian energy sources, but that "doing this from one day to the next would push our country and the whole of Europe into a recession".
German authorities crackdown on online hate speech against politicians
In a coordinated action, German authorities are cracking down on online hate speech directed at politicians by conducting searches and interrogating more than 100 suspects across Germany. The criminal offences were related to insults against nationally known politicians. Other hate postings contained misleading fake news and misquotes that "appear suitable for defaming and discrediting the people concerned," Xinhua news agency reported citing the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)
Now, Germans told to eat less meat to 'fight Putin'
"Despite the fact that I am a vegetarian, I will not preach that everyone should go vegetarian. But let's put it this way: eating less meat would be a contribution against Putin," the German minister told Spiegel magazine when asked if the German authorities would have to increase the allocation of German-produced grain for public consumption, RT reported. Ozdemir claims that Russia is "using its export power."
Advertisement