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Germany to face delay in payment of €5.5b in EU climate funding
Germany could receive billions in European Union climate funding later than planned after it missed a deadline for accessing funding worth €5.3 billion, reported…
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German defence contractors report overflowing orders as wars rage
With wars raging in the Ukraine and elsewhere, orders for equipment from German defence contractors are overflowing, with many companies planning to substantially expand…
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54% in Germany would work post-retirement to maintain lifestyle
Nearly 75% of people surveyed in Germany believe they will not be able to maintain their current standard of living when they retire, because their pensions will be…
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Sweden to tighten semi-automatic rifle rules after mass shooting
Sweden will ban AR-15 rifles and similar semi-automatic firearms for hunting following a deadly school shooting in February, reported Xinhua. Starting Aug. 1, police…
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Poland mulls border controls with Germany, Lithuania: PM
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Monday that the government is considering reinstating border controls on the country's borders with Germany and…
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Merkel criticizes German govt’s policy on asylum seekers
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized the new German government's decision to turn away irregular migrants at the border, even if they claim asylum.…
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300 flights suspended in Italy due to technical malfunction
A data transmission failure at the Area Control Center in Milan on Saturday evening led to the suspension of over 300 flights in multiple cities across northwest Italy,…
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German FM says Russia threatens peace and freedom in Germany
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned against underestimating the threat Russia poses to Germany, reported dpa. "Russia directly threatens our peaceful…
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Germany’s Social Democrats back proposal to ban far-right AfD
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Sunday passed a motion calling for preparations to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), as the party faithful…
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4 killed in light plane crash near Moscow
Four people were killed in a light plane crash in a field near Moscow, the Moscow regional branch of Russia's emergency ministry reported on Saturday, said Xinhua.…
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