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German expert panel proposes 2-stage gas price subsidy

German expert panel proposes 2-stage gas price subsidy

Germany’s expert commission charged with drawing up plans to ease the impact of soaring gas prices on consumers favors a one-off payment this year and a price break from next March or April, a draft of a key paper seen by Reuters …

Government accidentally funds terrorists in Germany - report

Government accidentally funds terrorists in Germany - report

Around 1 million euro in COVID-19 relief funds aimed at businesses might have ended up in the pockets of terrorist groups in the Middle East, German media reported, citing sources in the Berlin police. The misuse of coronavirus aid to …

Angela Merkel to go into science

Angela Merkel to go into science

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is leaving politics, said today that she was thinking about returning to science after her resignation from the post of the head of the German state. “All universities that awarded me an …

Berlin: our position on Nord Stream 2 remains unchanged

Berlin: our position on Nord Stream 2 remains unchanged

Criticism of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will allow Russia to bypass Ukraine in transporting gas to Europe, has not affected Germany’s view of the project, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said. …

German coalition meet to reevaluate Maassen compromise

German coalition meet to reevaluate Maassen compromise

Amid unrelenting criticism, Chancellor Angela Merkel's tenuous governing coalition will meet on Sunday to renegotiate the fate of former domestic intelligence chief Hans-Georg Maassen. Merkel is set to meet …

"U.S. attempt to stop Nord Stream-2 fails"

"U.S. attempt to stop Nord Stream-2 fails"

U.S. President Donald Trump's statement on the Nord Stream-2 project is a pragmatic and reasonable political decision, the head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Energy, president of the Russian Gas Society Pavel …

Germany approves ankle bracelets to monitor extremists

Germany approves ankle bracelets to monitor extremists

Germany's cabinet has approved a measure aimed at tracking individuals who might pose a terrorism threat. The monitoring device can be used even if an individual hasn't been convicted. Previously, only convicted individuals …

Bomb not found in Angela Merkel’s office

Bomb not found in Angela Merkel’s office

The German government is still able to start its first meeting of the new year in the building of the Federal Chancellery after the police removed the cordon, having not found any object that could cause suspicion in the office of Angela …