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German Chancellor to inspect turbine for Nord Stream

German Chancellor to inspect turbine for Nord Stream

On Wednesday, August 3, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will inspect the turbine, which was repaired in Canada for the Nord Stream gas pipeline and is ready for further transportation to Russia. This was reported by Siemens Energy company. …

Seven German mayors urge Berlin to launch Nord Stream 2

Seven German mayors urge Berlin to launch Nord Stream 2

Berlin’s policy of abandoning imports of Russian natural gas is likely to create hardship and spark unrest, seven mayors from the German island of Ruegen wrote in a letter to the regional and federal governments. They also urged …

Schroeder’s visit to Moscow not discussed with Berlin

Schroeder’s visit to Moscow not discussed with Berlin

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s trip to Moscow has not been discussed with German authorities, this is his "personal business," First Deputy Spokesperson of the Federal Government Christiane Hoffmann said at a …

New German Ambassador in Georgia appointed

New German Ambassador in Georgia appointed

German Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Peter Fischer will replace the outgoing Hubert Knirsch as the German Ambassador to Georgia in late August. “Some personal news: At the end of August, Maria and I will be transferring …

Baerbock dislikes Erdogan,Putin and Raisi joint photo

Baerbock dislikes Erdogan,Putin and Raisi joint photo

In an interview with Bild newspaper, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock shared her feelings about the joint photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian and Iranian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ebrahim Raisi. …

German airline launches new Stuttgart-Tbilisi flight

German airline launches new Stuttgart-Tbilisi flight

German budget airline Eurowings has expanded its Georgian operation by launching new Stuttgart-Tbilisi flights to Tbilisi International Airport, the United Airports of Georgia announced. A subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, the airline …

Bundestag to send inquiry regarding Nord Stream turbine case

Bundestag to send inquiry regarding Nord Stream turbine case

Eugene Schmidt from the right-wing German Alternative for Germany (AfD) party said he would send an inquiry to the German government regarding the crisis around the Nord Stream 1 turbine to find out what steps Berlin have taken to avoid a similar …

Germany not to survive winter without Russian gas

Germany not to survive winter without Russian gas

Germany will not be able to do without Russian energy sources in the winter, as the country's gas storage facilities are not sufficiently filled, the head of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller said. "Fuel …

Bundestag’s vice president to visit Azerbaijan

Bundestag’s vice president to visit Azerbaijan

Vice President of the German Bundestag Katrin Göring-Eckardt will visit Azerbaijan on July 18, according to the German embassy in Azerbaijan. It was reported that in addition to formal meetings, Göring-Eckardt is expected …

Germany to stop buying Russian coal on Aug 1, oil on Dec 31

Germany to stop buying Russian coal on Aug 1, oil on Dec 31

Germany will completely stop buying Russian coal on Aug. 1 and Russian oil on Dec. 31, marking a major shift in the source of the country's energy supply, deputy finance minister Joerg Kukies said at a conference in Sydney. The key …

Germany to face surge in electricity prices

Germany to face surge in electricity prices

In 2022, the rise in electricity prices in Germany will be more noticeable for consumers than expected, the newspaper Bild says, citing the Housing Association forecasts. The additional cost for single-person households is …

 Europe wants to make Africa its gas station

Europe wants to make Africa its gas station

Having been thrust to the front lines of a climate crisis, Africans have long urged rich countries to wean themselves off fossil fuels and slash their greenhouse-gas emissions