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Germany agrees on $107bn fund to modernize military amid Russia 'threat'
May 31, 2022 11:06Germany’s coalition government and the main opposition party have reached an agreement on a €100 billion ($107 billion) boost to the country's military budget on Sunday, despite the country grappling with record inflation.
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Russian gas embargo ‘poison’ for German society, says minister
May 29, 2022 07:20German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil has warned the country against an embargo of Russian natural gas, saying the move would seriously impact the economy and its laborers.
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Iran to make locomotives in partnership with Siemens, General Electric: Deputy minister
May 25, 2022 05:16Iran’s railways chief says the country plans to set up joint ventures with major global manufacturers of locomotives, including the General Electric and Siemens, as part of plans to expand its railways.
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Germany won’t give in to every Kiev demand, Scholz says, as battles rage in Luhansk
May 09, 2022 07:27German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reaffirmed his country’s policy on Ukraine, saying Berlin will help Kiev but won't give in to every demand, as the conflict rages on in eastern Ukraine.
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Institutional racism, discrimination seen as serious issue in Germany: Survey
May 07, 2022 12:10A new survey study conducted in Germany has found that majority of the country’s population believe discrimination by German authorities is a serious problem that remains prevalent in people’s daily lives.
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German inflation hits record high amid Ukraine conflict
Apr 29, 2022 04:54Energy prices and subsequent inflation in Germany have risen at their fastest pace in four decades due to the ongoing Russia's operation inside Ukraine.
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Russia declares 40 German diplomatic staff persona non grata in tit-for-tat move
Apr 26, 2022 05:38Russia has declared 40 German diplomatic mission staff 'persona non grata' in response to an earlier move by Berlin ousting Russian diplomats over the conflict in Ukraine.
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US media: Germany expels Afghan refugees to accommodate Ukrainians
Apr 22, 2022 05:24A new report released by US media says Germany is evicting hundreds of Afghans to make way for a large flood of Ukrainian war refugees who are arriving in the country.
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Russia's Gazprom exits German energy market amid row over gas payments
Apr 02, 2022 06:06Russia’s energy giant Gazprom says it is quitting its business in Germany, as Moscow’s deadline passes for a switch in gas payments from euro to ruble.
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German health minister: No ‘freedom day’ from COVID yet
Mar 25, 2022 14:18Germany's health minister said Friday that it's too soon to declare a ‘freedom day’ from COVID-19 as the virus continues to run rampant, claiming hundreds of lives each day.