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Germany to notify EU of checks on Czech, Swiss, Polish border
Germany is firming up its plans to introduce fixed border checks on entry points from Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, government sources told dpa on Monday, writes German news agency DPA.
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser is set to notify the European Commission about the plans, which will mean the possible introduction of police checks directly at the borders...
Former East German intelligence employee charged with 1974 murder
A former agent of communist East Germany's intelligence agency, the Stasi, has been charged with murder of a Polish national at the border of divided Berlin in 1974, writes German news agency DPA.
The now 79-year-old German is alleged to have fired at the man at a border crossing "with a well-aimed shot in the back from a hiding place,"...
Scholz: Germany ‘defending democracy’ after far-right election gains
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed concern about the significant gains made by the far-right in two state elections at the weekend.
"It is a matter of defending democracy," Scholz said on Tuesday at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a Franco-German cabinet meeting in Hamburg.
Support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party rose in...
Centre-right parties win in key German state elections
Germany's centre-right sister parties CDU and CSU have won two state elections in the southern German states of Bavaria and Hesse, while parties from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing performed poorly, according to initial results, writes German news agency DPA.
Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) and its governing coalition partners, the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), recorded losses, with the SPD seeing...
German universities increasingly popular with foreign students
German universities are becoming increasingly popular destinations for foreign students, with a record 370,000 enrolled foreign students during this past winter's academic term, according to the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), writes German news agency DPA.
India has replaced China as the top country of origin for foreign students in Germany, according to DAAD's figures, which were released on Thursday....
Only 90 Russians trying to avoid conscription granted German asylum
Some 3,500 Russian men of conscription age have applied for asylum in Germany since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but only 90 have been accepted so far, writes German news agency DPA.
The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has so far decided on more than 1,500 of the applications from Russia, the ministry said...
Study finds views of German voters shifting to the right
According to a new study, far-right extremist attitudes have increased sharply in Germany since 2021, with the researchers determining that one in 12 adults now hold an extreme right-wing worldview, writes German news agency DPA.
The study, conducted by researchers at Germany's Bielefeld University, was commissioned and published by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, which is closely tied to the centre-left...
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 spending in the face of Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine."During the Cold War, when Konrad...
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 rather or even very negative attitute towards the vehicles, while 61% of respondents think that...
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 maritime headquarters on the Baltic Sea, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack said on Sunday.
Kaack noted...
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 to trace attacks back to Russia this year, compared to 23% in 2021.
Another 42% of...
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 kill Mokhmad Abdurakhmanov on the orders of a cousin of Chechen strongman ruler Ramzan Kadyrov,...
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, supplies fuel to large parts of north-eastern Germany. Until the end of 2022, the refinery...
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 for practices by the beginning of 2024. At the beginning of 2025, all people with...
Almost 70% of the German investors in North Macedonia would invest again
Almost 70% of the German investors that have made investments in North Macedonia would do the same again, shows the poll implemented by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in North Macedonia (Delegation der Deutschen Wirtschaft in Nordmazedonien).
The current situation in their companies was evaluated by the respondents as worse compared to previous years. Only 8% of the...
Germany gives green light for the country’s entry into NATO
The German Bundestag has ratified the NATO Membership Protocol for the country. Germany became the 16th nation from the 29 member states that has formalized joining the largest military-political alliance in the world.
The German Government is convinced that the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia to NATO will contribute to the security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area.
The...
Roth: The EU should fulfill its promises to Macedonia
The European Union should fulfill the promises made to the Western Balkan countries, says the Minister of State for Europe at the German Foreign Ministry, Michael Roth, after yesterday's recommendation by the European Commission that Macedonia and Albania have met the conditions and should immediately start membership negotiations with the Union.
"There has been visible progress in Macedonia and Albania....
Germany signs the Protocol for Macedonia’s accession into NATO
The German Federal Government has agreed to sign the North Atlantic Treaty Protocol for the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia, the German Embassy announced.
"We are convinced that the accession of North Macedonia to NATO will contribute to the security and stability not only in the Euro-Atlantic area and will not only strengthen the transatlantic community, but it will...
Gerberich: Government and opposition to implement will of the people and come out of EU and NATO waiting room
With over 91% of the votes 'for', voters in Macedonia have clearly voted for the European path and further EU and NATO perspective for their country. Even though, unfortunately, only 37% of the official number of voters took part in the referendum and did not achieve the official quorum, German Ambassador Thomas Gerberich said on the occasion of the National...
It is good that after the consultative referendum agreement will be discussed in Parliament, says Maas
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that those who voted in the referendum want the country to continue its path to the EU and NATO.
"Even though many wanted a greater turnout, I am glad that the vast majority of those who exercised their democratic right voted for the Agreement with Greece. They want their country to continue its path...
