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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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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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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

The Independent UK

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.

France 24

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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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.”

The Independent UK

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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

The Independent UK

Germany to spend billions to tackle high energy prices

Germany plans to spend up to 200 billion euros helping consumers and businesses cope with the surge in energy prices

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Zelenskiy works the phone to rally support against Russia, thanks allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called a number of foreign leaders on Wednesday as Moscow looked poised to annex a swath of Ukrainian territory and later thanked them for their support.

Reuters

Germany does not accept "sham" referendums, Scholz tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a call on Wednesday that Germany would never accept the results of "sham" referendums on joining Russia in occupied regions of Ukraine, a German government spokesperson said.

The Independent UK

German chancellor Scholz tests positive for coronavirus

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's spokesman says the German leader has tested positive for the coronavirus

Reuters

German chancellor Scholz contracts coronavirus, has mild cold symptoms

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for coronavirus and is showing mild symptoms of a cold, a government spokesperson said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

German Ambassador: Chancellor's Visit to Saudi Arabia Seeks to Diversify Partnership

German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dieter Lamle said Chancellor Olaf Scholz's first visit to Saudi Arabia was fruitful and further deepened cooperation and the strategic partnership between the two countries politically and economically. In a press conference in Riyadh on Sunday, Lamle announced that Riyadh and Berlin agreed to manufacture…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany's RWE and UAE's ADNOC Ink LNG Deal

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz witnessed on Sunday the signing of a new Energy Security and Industry Accelerator (ESIA) Agreement that will accelerate projects of joint interest between the UAE and Germany in energy security, decarbonization and climate action. The agreement was…

The Independent UK

German leader continues Gulf tour with stops in UAE, Qatar

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has planted a tree at a mangrove park in the United Arab Emirates, a token nod to environmentalism during a two-day visit to the Gulf region focused mainly on securing new fossil fuel supplies and forging fresh alliances against Russia

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