German minister thinks EU law clashes with Ukraine grain restrictions
The import restrictions on Ukrainian grain maintained independently by Poland, Hungary and Slovakia are probably not compatible with EU law, according to German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir, writes German news agency DPA.
Özdemir, a Green Party politician, said ahead of a meeting with other EU...
Germany must up defence spending as in Cold War days, NATO head says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stepped up pressure on Germany to increase its defence spending in the face of Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, writes German news agency DPA.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stepped up pressure on Germany to increase its defence...
Ukraine is not conscripting persons under 18 years of age; the women are enrolled in the military register, but that does not imply their conscription
Ukraine lowered the age ceiling for military conscription from 27 to 25 years, but does not conscript persons younger than 18. Conscripting children in the Armed Forces is against the law in Ukraine. As far as Ukrainian women are concerned, they have been enrolled...
Majority of Germans dislike e-scooters, mention road safety concerns
A majority of Germans have a poor opinion of e-powered scooters, while many have never used one themselves, according to a survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of dpa, writes German news agency DPA.
A little over half (51%) of adults in Germany have a...
Scholz: Withdrawal of Russian troops the basis for peace in Ukraine
As Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine drags on, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he does not think a peaceful resolution is yet in sight, writes German news agency DPA.
Scholz said that while it has been possible, at times, to bring key players to the...
Germany offers NATO base for Baltic Sea headquarters
Germany has offered NATO the capability to operate naval forces from a regional maritime headquarters on the Baltic Sea, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack said on Sunday, writes german news agency DPA.
Germany has offered NATO the capability to operate naval forces from a regional...
America didn’t promise Russia that NATO would not enlarge
There is no treaty signed by the US, Europe, and Russia specifying that NATO will not enlarge. The idea of NATO expansion beyond Germany was not on the agenda in 1989, because the Warsaw Pact still existed. Mikhail Gorbachev confirmed it in an interview...
German companies report more cyberattacks from Russia, China
Cyberattacks on companies in Germany are increasingly being carried out from Russia and China, according to a study by the digital association Bitkom published in Berlin on Friday, writes German news agency DPA.
Of the more than 1,000 companies surveyed across sectors, 46% were able...
German court sentences Russian man who plotted to kill Chechen critic
A Russian citizen who plotted the assassination of a Chechen dissident living in German exile was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday by a court in Munich, writes German news agency DPA.
The convicted man, identified only as Valid D, had plotted to...
Minister expects Germany to extend control of Russian-owned refinery
Local officials expect the German government to extend its trusteeship over a major oil refinery in eastern Germany that is majority-owned by subsidiaries of Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft, writes German news agency DPA.
The PCK refinery, located in Schwedt along the German border with Poland,...
Germany plans to speed up health sector digitalization with new laws
Germany's Cabinet introduced plans to allow the widespread use of electronic prescriptions and digital patient files on Wednesday at the end of the coalition government's two-day retreat in Meseberg, writes German news agency DPA.
After years of delays, e-prescriptions are to become standard and obligatory...
NATO is not sending weapons directly to Ukraine, and it has already sent aid to Slovenia for the floods
Photo: nato.int
Unlike the claim in the post, NATO is not sending weapons directly to Ukraine. NATO member-states individually are sending weapons and aid, together with other countries that are not NATO members, and that is clearly stressed on NATO’s website by Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg....
Putin is not a small child whо can be “lured” into attacking Ukraine
Opposed to the claims in the post we are fact-checking, Putin is the one who made a decision – completely unprovoked – to attack the territorial integrity of a sovereign country. In addition, Washington is constantly stressing that Russia can stop the war in...
Zelenskyy – Kremlin’s Most Important Disinformation Target
Never before has Kremlin’s propaganda machinery been concentrated on disseminating so many disinformation pieces about one person as is currently doing with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The constant inflow of lies about the Ukrainian President, spread on daily basis, shows that he is a thorn in...
The Battleground: Now They’re Into Crypto – Montenegro Opens the Door
It was just a matter of time. Montenegro has been a foreign money magnet since the Yugoslav wars ended, especially since it gained independence in 2006, writes Natalie Sarkic-Todd, in „The Battleground“
Below Meta.mk News Agency republishes the article:
The Balkan state is a low-tax, low-cost euro...
The Bots Must be Crazy – Super special, fans and haters
Printscreen from the online campaign for positive promotion of the party bots in Serbia | Source: Instagram profile of Aleksandar Vučić
Someone is a proud political party bot, while another is praising the party leader and attacking his opponents, under the threat of losing his/her...
“Russia Days” in Skopje and Sofia, Bulgarian MFA Responds to Spreading Disinformation by the Russian Ambassador
The Russian embassies in Skopje and Sofia recently celebrated the National Holiday of the Russian Federation “Russia Day” by organizing receptions in both capitals thereby sending scandalous messages regarding the Russian military aggression in Ukraine.
Today, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was forced to...
France Debunked an Enormous Russian Disinformation Campaign
France had revealed an enormous Russian campaign whose aim was to undermine Western support for Ukraine, reported the French state agency Viginum, whose purpose is to fight foreign digital interference.
“Engaging Russian embassies and cultural centres that were actively involved in reinforcing this campaign, including...
When Did Russia Return among the Top Ten Economies in the World – If at All?
In the first part of June, some of the Macedonian language media reported that Russia returned on the list of the Top 10 economies for the first time after 2014. Rarely did the news reported on the portals specify their sources. However, after fact-checking...
There is no evidence that Ukraine bombed Kakhovka Dam
Photo: Screenshot
– In conditions when both Ukraine and Russia are accusing each other for demolishing the dam, and when investigations are being announced.
– The fact is that Ukraine did not have access to the dam and that it was under the control of Russian...
