The German Ministry of Economy plans to nationalize part of Nord Stream 2, the German weekly Der Spiegel reported on Friday. The publication notes that in this case, the German section of the gas pipeline can be redesigned for connection to a floating LNG terminal in the Baltic Sea. The Ministry of Economy of Germany […]
Ukraine expects to receive the first batch of howitzers from Germany on the anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War – June 22. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Oleksiy Melnyk. The Germans have always had a twisted sense of humor about war and death. Therefore, the choice of […]
Moscow is warning Germany in the most official way of a complete military catastrophe and the occupation of at least its eastern side, following Berlin’s decision not only to rearm, but also to receive “the strongest armed forces in NATO.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz earlier said in an interview with German media that Germany will […]
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said that the German gas company VNG had already transferred euros to Gazprombank for conversion into rubles and subsequent payment for gas. He announced this at a press conference. Reuters. “No one has ever said whether ruble payments violate the sanctions. This is such a “grey zone”. Germany, the largest […]
Former military-political adviser to the ex-Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, retired brigadier general Erich Wad spoke out against the supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine. Such supplies are potentially “the road to a third world war,” he said. In addition, according to Wade, using complex weapons systems, such as a Leopard battle tank or a […]
A restaurant in Bietigheim (Kreis Rastatt) banned Russians from visiting the establishment, according to a German publication. bnn.de. The owner of the restaurant “Traube” (grapes), against the backdrop of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, banned Russian citizens from visiting the restaurant. An announcement was posted on the official page that people with Russian citizenship or […]
The incumbent President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier was re-elected for a second 5-year term. The vast majority of the members of the Federal Assembly voted for him. A special constitutional body met to elect the country’s president, out of 1,472 delegates, 1,045 voted for Steinmeier. This did not come as a surprise – his candidacy […]
In Germany, 125 priests and clerics of the Catholic Church have declared their membership in the LGBTQ+ community, German weekly reports. Zeit. After the clerics made a collective coming out of the church, publicly declaring themselves a queer community, they demanded a change in church labor laws. Among those who disclosed their LGBTQ+ affiliation were […]
While many countries have been considering a guaranteed minimum income for every citizen in recent years, and some are already experimenting with it, in Germany there are thoughts of a more advanced step towards reducing inequality. One of the country’s most important economic research institutes, DIW, is proposing that the German state allocate to every […]