‘The wolf does not belong here’: German summit convened after animal attacks

‘The wolf does not belong here’: German summit convened after animal attacks

[ad_1] German farmers, conservationists and politicians have met at a wolf summit to discuss the animal’s future amid concerns that its population is out of control. The farmers’ union is calling for a relaxation of rules over when wolves, strictly protected under EU law, can be shot, after a series of highly publicised deadly attacks … Read more

Dubai Duty Free draw: 47-yr-old German CEO wins Rs 8 crore

Dubai Duty Free draw: 47-yr-old German CEO wins Rs 8 crore

[ad_1] Dubai Duty Free officials announced the new millionaires at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday. Photo: DDF Abu Dhabi: A 47-year-old CEO from Germany won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,17,55,050) in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw that took place on Wednesday, April 26. The winner of the … Read more

German police call for crackdown on growing climate protests

German police call for crackdown on growing climate protests

[ad_1] Police representatives, members of the judiciary and politicians in Germany are calling for harsher penalties for climate activists, including preventive detention and longer prison terms, in an effort to halt their disruptive protests. This week has seen the most intense protests yet by the campaign group Letzte Generation (Last Generation), with hundreds of its … Read more

German government, trade unions agree on wage deal for public workers

German government, trade unions agree on wage deal for public workers

[ad_1] The German government, local authorities and trade unions reached a deal late Saturday on higher pay scales for the country’s 2.5 million public-sector workers, staving off the possibility of indefinite strikes. “We have accommodated the unions as far as we can responsibly do under difficult budgetary circumstances,” said Nancy Faeser, the country’s interior minister. … Read more

Russia expels at least 20 German diplomats

Russia expels at least 20 German diplomats

[ad_1] The Russian government is kicking several German diplomats out of the country in an alleged tit-for-tat move, its foreign ministry said on Saturday. “The German authorities have decided on yet another mass expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in Germany. We strongly condemn these actions of Berlin, which continues to defiantly destroy the … Read more

German president asks for forgiveness on Warsaw Ghetto Uprising anniversary

German president asks for forgiveness on Warsaw Ghetto Uprising anniversary

[ad_1] Germany’s president has asked for forgiveness for the crimes his country committed in the second world war, on the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the first German president to speak at the commemorations in Poland’s capital, joined his Polish and Israeli counterparts to mark 80 years since Jewish insurgents’ doomed uprising … Read more

Olaf Scholz faces new probe over German tax fraud scandal

Olaf Scholz faces new probe over German tax fraud scandal

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germany’s center-right opposition wants to raise the heat on Chancellor Olaf Scholz by launching a parliamentary investigation into his alleged connection to a massive tax evasion scandal. The case — which dates back over five years to the time when Scholz … Read more

German Christian Democrats rewrite Merkel’s China playbook

German Christian Democrats rewrite Merkel’s China playbook

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germany’s Christian Democrats, the country’s largest opposition group, are planning to shift away from the pragmatic stance toward China that characterized Angela Merkel’s 16 years as chancellor, claiming that maintaining peace through trade has failed. It’s a remarkable course change for … Read more

In Nord Stream bombings probe, German investigators see Ukraine link, reports say

In Nord Stream bombings probe, German investigators see Ukraine link, reports say

[ad_1] BERLIN — German prosecutors have found “traces” of evidence indicating that Ukrainians may have been involved in the explosions that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, according to German media reports Tuesday. Investigators identified a boat that was potentially used for transporting a crew of six people, diving equipment and … Read more

Iran ousts 2 German diplomats over Berlin’s ‘interventionist’ measures

Iran ousts 2 German diplomats over Berlin’s ‘interventionist’ measures

[ad_1] Tehran: Iran has declared two German diplomats to be personae non gratae and has expelled them from the Islamic republic over Berlin’s “interventionist and irresponsible” measures against Tehran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani blamed the German government for its “irresponsible interference” in Iran’s internal and judicial affairs, according to a statement published on … Read more