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Sanctions prevent Moscow from retaining military capabilities -Germany's Scholz

Moscow will not be able to retain its military capabilities due to tough Western sanctions imposed as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz pledges to boost military mission in Lithuania

Germany is ready to ramp up its military mission in Lithuania in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to Vilnius on Tuesday.

Reuters

Timid Biden condemns Ukrainians to an agonising war without end

By failing to act boldly and face down the Russians, Nato ensures this conflict will run and run

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Vladimir Putin hits out at Britain blaming non-existent sanctions for global food crisis

The Kremlin boss has insisted the UK's sanctions on Russian fertilisers are the cause of ongoing global food supply issues - despite the fact such sanctions do not exist

Daily Mirror

German lawmakers approve 100 billion euro military revamp

Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament on Friday approved the creation of the 100 billion euro ($107.2 billion) special defence fund that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Genetic paparazzi are right around the corner, and courts aren't ready to confront the legal quagmire of DNA theft

Every so often stories of genetic theft, or extreme precautions taken to avoid it, make headline news. So it was with a picture of French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting at opposite ends of a very long table after Macron declined to take a Russian PCR…

The Conversation

German parliament OKs higher minimum wage pledged by Scholz

The German parliament has approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($12.84) per hour, fulfilling a key campaign pledge by Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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German lawmakers expected to approve huge fund for military

German lawmakers are expected to approve a 100 billion-euro ($107 billion) special fund to strengthen the country’s military

The Independent UK

Live updates | EU formally approves embargo on Russia oil

The European Union has formally approved an embargo on Russian oil and other sanctions targeting major banks and broadcasters over Moscow’s war on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Devastation and defiance in Ukraine: 100 days of a war that is reshaping Europe

How the Russian invasion has unfolded, from the desperate fight for Mariupol to economic turmoil around the world

The Guardian - UK

Germany seeks to avoid school closures if COVID surges again

Germany’s federal and state leaders have agreed to try to avoid closing schools and child care facilities if there is another surge in coronavirus cases this fall

The Independent UK

German parliament to examine Afghanistan mission, evacuation

German lawmakers say the country's parliament will set up a commission of inquiry into last year’s evacuation mission from Afghanistan and a fact-finding commission on Berlin’s two-decade involvement there

The Independent UK

After criticism, Germany's Merkel shows solidarity for Ukraine - source

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed solidarity for Ukraine in what she described as a "barbaric war" with Russia at an event on Wednesday, after months of silence prompted criticism of her own policy towards Moscow.

Reuters

Large landlords in Germany consider rent increases as inflation soars

Germany's largest residential landlord Vonovia will increase rents if high inflation rates persist, its chief executive officer said, as consumer prices in Europe's biggest economy have reached the highest level in nearly half a century.

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Germany's Scholz calls on Turkey to refrain from provoking Greece

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Turkey to exercise restraint towards Greece as tensions between the two countries have flared, a German government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Germany's Scholz seeks broad alliance to curb inflation

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he wants to join employers and labor unions in a “concerted action” to find ways of cushioning the effects of rising prices while preventing inflation

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West Promises Ukraine More, Better Arms to Fend off Russia

The US and Germany pledged to send Ukraine some of the most advanced weapons yet for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery as Russian forces waging a grinding offensive in the east Wednesday closed in on capturing a key city. Germany said Wednesday it will supply Ukraine with modern…

The Independent UK

Russia says US rocket supplies to Ukraine could draw ‘third country’ into war

Moscow warns weapon supply to Ukraine from US will increase risk of direct confrontation

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The Independent UK

Live updates | Ukraine reports battle gains and challenges

A regional governor in southern Ukraine says Russian troops are retreating and blowing up bridges to obstruct a possible Ukrainian advance

The Independent UK

Germans snap up inflation-busting public transit tickets

Travelers in Germany will be able to criss-cross the country for under $10 a month this summer

Reuters

Germany to send IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine -Scholz

Germany will supply Ukraine with the IRIS-T medium-range surface-to-air defence system, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, following pleas from Kyiv as well as German opposition parties to step up heavy weapons deliveries to the country.

The Independent UK

Germany to send Kyiv anti-aircraft missiles, radar systems

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that his country will supply Ukraine with modern anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, stepping up arms deliveries amid criticism that Germany isn’t doing enough to help Kyiv

Reuters

Germany to supply IFVs to Greece, Athens to deliver Soviet weapons to Kyiv - Scholz

Germany will deliver infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Greece so that the government in Athens can pass on Soviet-style weapons to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

German chancellor Olaf Scholz sparks backlash for ‘comparing climate activists to Nazis’

‘These black-clad displays at various events by the same people over and over again remind me of a time that is, thank God, long gone by’

The Independent UK

German parties reach deal to move ahead with defense boost

Germany’s governing coalition and the main opposition party have reached a deal to move ahead with a big increase in defense spending that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced three months ago

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