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Germany: 'Citizens of the Reich' refuse to recognise post-war federal state

With the alleged coup recently foiled in Germany, the Reichsbürger, or "Citizens of the Reich", have shown their determination and their dangerous nature. In early December, German police broke up a far-right group close to the movement, accused of plotting terror attacks, notably against the parliament. Around 20 people were…

France 24

World Food Program chief Somali famine slowed, not avoided

The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 328 of the invasion

Civilian death toll passes 7,000; Ukrainian official offers resignation over Dnipro comments

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German economy minister: recession threatening Europe manageable

Germany's economy minister said that easing gas prices give hope that a recession threatening Europe, and Germany, can be managed and even reduced, and underscored the need to establish more critical infrastructure to create a more resilient economy.

Reuters

Germany’s no-nonsense new defence minister faces early test over Ukraine

Boris Pistorius is surprise pick for role as he has a low profile in Germany and is little known internationally

The Guardian - UK

Ryanair adds services between UK cities after tax on domestic flights is slashed

Ryanair will run more services from London Stansted to Cornwall, Belfast and Edinburgh, as well as to Asturias in Spain, Leipzig in Germany and Klagenfurt in Austria, from this summer

Daily Mirror

Activists resume protests of German coal mine expansion

German news agency dpa is reporting that dozens of climate activists have glued themselves to a main street in the western Germany city of Cologne and to a state government building in Duesseldorf to protest the destruction of a village to make way for a coal mine expansion

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Forgotten 2014 World Cup winner treks topless up freezing mountain after early retirement

Andre Schurrle retired in 2020, just six years after playing a key role as Germany won the 2014 World Cup, with the former Chelsea star maintaining his fitness in an unusual way

Daily Mirror

Iran Arrests German for Allegedly Taking Oilfield Photos

Iran has detained a German national for taking photos of "sensitive oil centers" in the country's southern province of Khuzestan, Iranian daily Jam-e Jam reported on Tuesday. "The German national was detained while taking photos of Aghajari oilfield in Khuzestan province," the report said, without elaborating. Iran has been at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine's tanks sent by the West 'will burn like the rest' - Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for heavy weapons from the West and praised Britain for already deciding to send them.

Bangkok Post

Germany to Appoint Regional Official as Defense Minister

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will appoint a regional official as the new defense minister following the resignation of the much-criticized Christine Lambrecht, the dpa news agency reported Tuesday. The defense minister-designate, Boris Pistorius, is a member of Scholz’ Social Democrats, and has been serving as interior minister of Lower Saxony…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Davos 2023: Germany's allies press Scholz for green light on tanks for Ukraine

Germany's allies on Tuesday ramped up pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to allow the supply of German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine for deployment against Russia's invasion, ahead of a crunch defence ministers meeting on Friday.

Reuters

Germany to appoint regional official as defense minister

German news agency dpa says Chancellor Olaf Scholz will appoint a regional official as the new defense minister following the resignation of the much-criticized Christine Lambrecht

The Independent UK

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Polish President Andrzej Duda is predicting that the German government will agree one day to send powerful Leopard tanks to Ukraine, citing Germany’s membership in NATO and rising public support for Ukrainians beleaguered by Russia’s war

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Germany names new defence minister, faces pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

Germany's government named Boris Pistorius as defence minister on Tuesday at a time of mounting pressure on Berlin from Western allies to allow Ukraine to use German-made tanks in the war with Russia.

Reuters

Berlin New Year's Eve riots rekindle immigration debate

Youth riots that erupted in Berlin on New Year's Eve have rekindled a debate over immigration just as Germany is preparing reforms to lure a new wave of skilled foreign workers to Europe's largest economy.

Al Jazeera

Europe awakens to the threat of sabotage by Russian agents

Attacks on critical infrastructure from France to Denmark bear the hallmark of Russian operatives, experts say.

Al Jazeera

Pressure mounts on Germany as Ukraine urges faster arms supplies

Officials urge Germany to permit supply of the Leopard tanks to Ukraine amid fears of a renewed Russian offensive.

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UK offers tanks in Ukraine’s hour of need, but will Germany follow suit?

Britain’s offer to send more than a dozen Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine has increased pressure on Germany to do likewise with its coveted Leopard 2 battle tanks. But the German defence minister’s resignation on Monday, just days before a critical meeting at the US Air Base in Ramstein, Germany,…

Al Jazeera

Will the West deliver the tanks Ukraine is asking for?

Ukraine hopes German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks will become the backbone of a new fighting force.

The Guardian - UK

UK seeks more German support as it confirms Challenger tanks for Ukraine

Ben Wallace wants Berlin to allow its Leopard 2 tanks to be re-exported from Nato countries to join British heavy armour

The Guardian - UK

Climate activists vow to take to streets to stop fossil fuel extraction

‘Cease and desist’ letter signed by over 650,000 people sent to oil and gas CEOs follows removal of Greta Thunberg from coal protest

Tribune News Service

German Defense Minister Lambrecht quits in blow to Scholz

BERLIN — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said she will step down following a series of missteps and days of speculation over her future, a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government as it weighs crucial decisions on arming Ukraine.

Reuters

Britain urges Germany to permit supply of tanks to Ukraine

Britain on Monday urged Germany to permit the supply of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, stressing that it could unlock support from other nations and Berlin would not be acting alone if it supplied its own tanks.

Fortune

Greta Thunberg defies German police as she fights for lost cause

The Swedish activist came to Germany to prevent a corporation from flattening a community to make way for strip mine excavating the most polluting form of coal on earth.

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