Berlin Attempts to Ban Russian Flags on Victory Day, Prompting Legal Tussle
For now, both Russian and Ukrainian symbols will be allowed at commemorations in Berlin marking the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany.
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‘Still in the stone age’: movie world in shock as Germany’s MeToo moment arrives
Actor Til Schweiger is at the centre of allegations of abuse of power, forcing a reckoning with a ‘toxic’ culture in the creative industriesGermany’s culture minister has been forced to intervene over reports of a “climate of fear” dominating the count…
US Army holds massive military drill in Germany
The U.S. Army, allies and partners are holding the Combined Resolve 18 exercise from April 21 to May 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve is a recurring exercise designed to prepare a U.S. Armored Bri…
Many Europeans want climate action – but less so if it changes their lifestyle, shows poll
Exclusive: YouGov survey in seven countries tested backing for government and individual action on crisisMany Europeans are alarmed by the climate crisis and would willingly take personal steps and back government policies to help combat it, a survey s…
Army poised to decide CH-47F Chinook Block II buy this year
It’s been roughly four years since the service put the brakes on buying the CH-47F Chinook Block II configuration, but a decision is expected this calendar year.
Indian ministers rebuke Der Spiegel for ‘racist’ cartoon mocking population size
German magazine accused of putting down India with caricature depicting population overtaking ChinaA cartoon in the German magazine Der Spiegel poking fun at India as it becomes more populous than China has been castigated as “racist” by Indian ministe…
German Magazine Editor Is Fired Over A.I. Michael Schumacher Interview
Die Aktuelle promoted an interview as the first with the retired Formula 1 driver since a 2013 accident. But artificial intelligence had generated the responses.
‘There’s a lot of posturing’: Europe’s nuclear divide grows as one plant opens and three close
Europe’s first new plant in 16 years comes on stream in Finland day after Germany pulls plug on last reactorsWhen Europe’s first new nuclear reactor in 16 years came online in Finland, it was hailed by its operator as a “significant addition to clean d…
Germany plans to ban installation of most oil and gas heating from 2024
Bill due before Bundestag in June would encourage homeowners to switch to renewablesGermany plans to ban the installation of most oil and gas heating systems from next year, with proposals approved on Wednesday triggering angry divisions in the cabinet…