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The Latest Breaking News from Germany

German Cabinet approves minimum wage hike, key Scholz pledge

Germany’s Cabinet has approved a plan to lift the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($13.60) per hour in October

The Independent UK

Nord Stream 2 halted: What you should know

Germany paused the controversial project after Russia recognised separatist areas in Ukraine. What could come next?

Al Jazeera

Ugandan writer arrives in Germany after fleeing ‘torture’ in custody

Award-winning Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who fled the country after being charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni, arrived in Germany to seek medical treatment after being "tortured" in jail, his lawyer said Wednesday.

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Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK

Climate activists try to block access to 3 German airports

Climate activists have blocked roads leading to Germany’s three biggest airports

The Independent UK

German aid group battles to evacuate Afghans who worked with army

Ahmad, a 30-year-old Afghan who worked for the German military, is now in hiding in Kabul in fear of his life.

Reuters

Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

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A Look at Toughest US Sanctions Facing Russia

President Joe Biden on Tuesday rolled out the first of what the US says could be an ever-fiercer, ever-broader cascade of financial sanctions and penalties over Russia’s moves against Ukraine. Tuesday’s first installment of sanctions hit members of Putin’s inner circle and their families and two banks that the US…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Johnson’s Germany comparison highlights UK’s low sick pay

Proportion of UK worker’s salary covered is typically less than quarter of Germany’s 100% in first six weeks

The Guardian - UK

Latest Ukraine updates: Ukraine imposes state of emergency

Latest Ukraine news from February 23: Ukraine’s parliament has voted to approve a state of emergency.

Al Jazeera

Biden announces sanctions against Russia for invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the United States will impose its first tranche of economic sanctions against Moscow in response to what he described as “the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.”

Los Angeles Times

EU could impose further sanctions on Russia, Germany's Scholz says

Germany and the European Union are in a position to decide on further sanctions against Russia in the event of a complete Russian invasion of Ukraine, which cannot be ruled out, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

Reuters

England urged to be more ruthless by Sarina Wiegman before Germany clash

The England manager said she wanted her team to ‘do better in the final third’ and finish more of the chances they create in their final Arnold Clark Cup game

The Guardian - UK

Poland says heavy sanctions should be inflicted on Russia

Polish leaders have welcomed Germany’s suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline but argued that even more punitive measures should be imposed on Russia for its actions against Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

European Union Nations Unanimously Approve Russian Sanctions

Shocked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to deploy troops to separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, world leaders moved quickly Tuesday to impose as forceful a response as possible in hopes of averting a full-blown war in Europe. Germany made the first big move, taking steps to halt the process…

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach warns Russian gas pipeline change will have impact on Irish pockets as fuel prices rise

Germany made the decision to shelve the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between them and Russia after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine

Roll Call

Biden, allies sanction Russia but keep harshest tools in reserve - Roll Call

President Biden and Western leaders slapped a slew of new sanctions on Russia, warning more will come if Moscow invades Ukraine.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: A look at toughest US sanctions facing Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden has made clear the United States intends to deploy sweeping financial penalties, not American troops, to hit Russia over President Vladimir Putin’s moves against Ukraine

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The United States has announced the first wave of sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. Here what's next

Joe Biden has announced sweeping sanctions after Russia sent troops into eastern Ukraine, "a flagrant violation of international law" that "demands a firm response". These are the next steps.

Evening Standard

What is Nord Stream 2 - the $11bn gas pipeline between Russia and Germany at centre of Ukraine tensions

Following Vladimir Putin’s decision to deploy troops into parts of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the country will be putting the operating licence for Nord Stream 2 on ice.

The Independent UK

Anger over UK’s ‘poverty sick pay’ after Boris Johnson tells Britons to learn from ‘disciplined’ Germans

PM condemned for ‘crass’ comparison to Germany, where workers get full pay for eight weeks when ill

Tribune News Service

Nord Stream 2 is put on hold as West rebukes Putin over Ukraine

The U.S. and Europe unveiled a limited range of sanctions in response to Russia’s latest escalation over Ukraine, with Germany going the furthest by opting to halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline’s certification process following President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops to two self-proclaimed separatist republics.

The Guardian - US

Biden says ‘this is the beginning of a Russian invasion’ as he announces sanctions – as it happened

President announces he will enact ‘first tranche’ of sanctions in response to Putin’s recognition of two self-proclaimed republics

Manchester Evening News

UK travel advice changes for tourists visiting Spain, France, Australia, Germany and more

Australia is the latest country to open its borders

The Independent UK

What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline?

Germany has suspended the approval process for Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in response to Moscow's recognition of separatist regions in Ukraine

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