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Ukraine: why a negotiated settlement on Donbas will be tough to achieve

Intense negotiations over the past several days seem to indicate that there might be a diplomatic way out of Ukraine’s Donbas crisis. After yesterday’s Normandy format talks between Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany in Berlin, all sides emphasised that, despite the lack of a breakthrough, discussions will continue.

The Conversation

Giga Berlin Production Start Reportedly Delayed To Mid-March

Even after the pending issues are resolved, further delays can be expected as authorities still have to issue an operating license after final approval.

InsideEVs

Berlin film fest opens, pared down but with audiences

The Berlin International Film Festival is opening with a new movie from French director Francois Ozon and a pared-down format designed to bring audiences back but reduce COVID-19 infection risks

The Independent UK

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Latest Ukraine updates: Scholz warns Russia of consequences

Ukraine news from February 10: Olaf Scholz warns Russia of ‘serious’ economic and political consequences if it invades.

Al Jazeera

Diplomats meet in Moscow and Berlin as Russian drills held

Britain’s top diplomat has urged Russia to defuse tensions over Ukraine and take the path of diplomacy even as thousands of Russian troops engaged in sweeping maneuvers in Belarus as part of a military buildup near Ukraine that has fueled Western fears of an invasion

The Independent UK

Berlin Filmfest Goes Live as Virus Wave Peaks

The Berlinale, Europe's first major international film festival of the year, returns as a live event on Thursday just as Germany faces record daily coronavirus infections. Organizers of the event, which started in 1951 as a Cold War culture showcase for the divided German capital, say a raft of precautions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Millionaire in Bugatti speeding at 260mph on motorway caught after sharing YouTube clip

Radim Passer, who is said to be worth over £225million, powered his Bugatti Chiron down a motorway between Berlin and Hannover in July last year and police acted after seeing the video online

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German-Thai relationship examined in photos

The charming atmosphere that connects two countries is presented during "German Traces In Bangkok, Thai Traces In Berlin", at RCB Photographer's Gallery 2 in River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until March 31.

Bangkok Post

Diplomatic frenzy: How to prevent Russian invasion of Ukraine?

After Moscow and Kiev, Emmanuel Macron is in Berlin to huddle over Ukraine. The French president's host is also fresh off the plane. German chancellor Olaf Scholz is just back from Washington to host Macron and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda. We find out if the three are on the…

France 24

Conductor Simon Rattle receives Germany's highest honor

Germany’s president has bestowed the country’s highest honor on British conductor Simon Rattle, the former head of the Berlin Philharmonic who is set to take a new job in Munich next year

The Independent UK

Macron arrives in Germany as diplomatic drive to solve Ukraine crisis continues

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Berlin Tuesday evening for talks with the leaders of Germany and Poland on the Ukraine crisis, after a round of shuttle diplomacy between Moscow and Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale

As it happened: France, Germany, Poland 'united' in goal of keeping European peace, says Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that Germany, France and Poland were all "united" in the goal of keeping European peace ahead of talks on the Ukraine crisis with French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish President Andrzej Duda. Read our live updates below to see how all the day's…

France 24

Ukraine to raise 'unfair' weapons issue during German minister's visit

Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised unequivocal support for Ukraine on Monday as she headed to Kyiv, which wants Berlin to do more to help it defend itself against a possible attack by Russia.

Reuters

Macron plays down expectations as he arrives for Ukraine talks with Putin – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron says he does not ‘believe in spontaneous miracles’ as he arrives for talks with Vladimir Putin

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Group of 11 Climate Activists Glue Themselves to Berlin Motorway

Eleven climate activists glued themselves to the asphalt of the German capital's main motorway, causing rush hour traffic jams on Monday, in the latest protest demanding a law against food waste and cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Activists from the group "Last Generation", who also placed food on…

Reuters

Fifteen climate activists glue themselves to German motorways

Fifteen climate activists glued themselves to the asphalt of motorways in Germany, causing rush hour traffic jams on Monday, in the latest protests demanding a law against food waste and cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

Al Jazeera

Germany’s Scholz to reassure US over Ukraine in first Biden meet

Olaf Scholz’s visit comes as some NATO allies question Berlin’s response to Russian build-up near Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

HipBeat review – Euro-hedonist party central Berlin sparks sexual-identity crisis

The intoxicating capital of Germany goes straight to the head of Samuel Kay Forrest’s feature debut – and not in an especially good way

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In-person Berlin Film Fest Stands Up to Pandemic, Streaming

The 72nd Berlin film festival opens Thursday, bucking a trend of pandemic on-the-couch streaming with a packed program of live premieres featuring a stable of European screen legends. Just as the coronavirus outbreak roars toward its peak in Germany, Berlinale organizers have opted for an 11-day, in-person celebration of new…

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German Leader’s Stance on Russia Looms over 1st Visit to US

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Washington this week on a mission to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine. Scholz has said that Moscow would pay a “high price” in the event of an…

The Independent UK

German leader's stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Washington this week to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Red poets’ society: the secret history of the Stasi’s book club for spies

For seven years, the East German security service’s poetry group met in Berlin to discuss literature. But there was more to it than just learning about iambic pentameter

Reuters

Russia tells Germany it is open to ending media row

Russia said on Friday it would respond in kind if Germany moved to end a dispute over their respective media outlets, but would escalate the row if Berlin chose to do so.

Reuters

Germany eyes Lockheed F-35 fighter jet; no final decision -source

Germany is leaning toward purchasing the U.S. fighter jet F-35 built by Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado in the role of nuclear sharing, a German defence source told Reuters on Thursday, but a final decision has not been taken.

Reuters

Moscow shuts down German broadcaster's Russian operations in retaliatory move

Russia said on Thursday it was shutting down German broadcaster Deutsche Welle's operations in Moscow and stripping its staff of their accreditation in a retaliatory move after Berlin banned Russian broadcaster RT DE.

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