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Germany still a ‘teenager’ in leading foreign security policy, says Scholz aide

Wolfgang Schmidt asks for patience from allies urging his country to head efforts to support Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Germany's Scholz: Putin's war against Ukraine part of larger crusade against West

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underscored the implications of the war in Ukraine for the West in a speech on Thursday, calling it part of a crusade by Russia against liberal democracy.

Reuters

Senior German state official quits over 2021 flood response

A senior German state official has announced his resignation amid questions over his management of deadly floods that hit his region last year

The Independent UK

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Berlin sees no need for further EU debt to ease energy crisis

Germany does not see the need for further European Union debt to tackle the bloc's energy crisis, a government spokesperson said, after a media report said Berlin would change its position and support a joint issuance of EU debt through loans.

Reuters

Germany will discuss US inflation act with Washington - Scholz

Germany will discuss the United States' Inflation Reduction Act with Washington to address competition concerns, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Scholz: if Germany continues to adapt, we will make it through winter

Germany will make it through the winter if citizens, companies and policymakers continue to adapt to the country's changed energy situation, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

Reuters

German coalition, beset by crises, could get more fractious after vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's faced the prospect of a more divided government after one of his coalition partners vowed to assert itself more strongly following a drubbing in a state election.

Reuters

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Germany to pay December gas bills for households and businesses in new energy crisis plan

Europe’s largest economy must cut consumption by 20 per cent to avoid potential shortages, expert warns

The Independent UK

Germany to pay December gas bills for households and businesses

One-off full reimbursement will be followed by subsidy scheme in spring to cap bills

The Guardian - UK

German expert panel proposes 2-stage gas price subsidy

A government-appointed expert panel is proposing a two-stage system for distributing up to $195 billion in subsidies Germany has announced to ease the strain of high energy prices

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

Scholz, Biden agree Kremlin's nuclear threats 'irresponsible' in phonecall

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Sunday and agreed the Kremlin's latest nuclear threats were "irresponsible" and its partial mobilization "a serious mistake", according to a German government statement.

Reuters

Germany's Social Democrats lead in exit poll in Lower Saxony state vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to win a regional election in the northern state of Lower Saxony on Sunday in a boost to the leader as he steers the country through an array of crises.

Reuters

Major German state holds election as difficult winter looms

A major German state is voting in an election that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left party hopes will bring some relief from poor recent nationwide poll showings as the country faces high inflation and worries about energy supplies this winter

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Reuters

German voters deliver mixed verdict on Scholz coalition in regional poll

A regional election in Lower Saxony delivered mixed fortunes for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's national ruling coalition on Sunday, with his Social Democrats scoring a clear win but the Free Democrats failing even to make it into parliament.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Leaders Reaffirm Support for Ukraine, Squabble over Gas Cap

European Union leaders on Friday agreed to give more financial and military aid to Ukraine, but a full day of talks in Prague's ornate royal castle seemed to bring them no closer to deciding on whether or how to cap gas prices. Most of the EU's 27 countries want a…

Reuters

Germany's Scholz to meet Hungary's Orban on Monday - German govt spokesperson

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet with Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban in Berlin on Monday, a German government spokesperson said.

The Independent UK

Macron at Europe's center stage with new summit initiative

French President Emmanuel Macron and over 40 European leaders have sought to show the unity of the continent faced with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Macron's European Political Community holds inaugural meeting amid Ukraine war

The leaders of 44 European countries stretching from Iceland all the way to Turkey met Thursday in what many said was a united stand against Russia's war on Ukraine, as an energy crisis and high inflation fueled by the conflict wreak havoc on their economies.

The Independent UK

Spain, Germany discuss energy crisis before EU summit

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, two days before a European Union summit to discuss Europe’s energy crisis derived from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Reuters

Questions over talks on joint air defence as Spanish, German leaders meet

Spain and Germany will discuss plans for a German-led, joint missile defence system at a summit in Spain on Wednesday, the German ambassador to Spain said in an interview with the Cadena SER radio station.

The Independent UK

As Europe's leaders meet, some fear for EU membership hopes

Leaders from around Europe are converging on the Czech capital, Prague, to launch a new “European Political Community.”

Zenger

Political Factors Delaying Israel’s Sale Of Arrow-3 To Germany

The lack of a green light from the United States is delaying the export of the Israeli Arrow-3 to Germany

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Germany unveils €200bn help for consumers and says it won’t follow UK’s route

Finance minister announces €200bn fund to protect citizens from rising gas prices driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine

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