Some European countries, led by Germany and Poland, are lobbying for tougher sanctions against Russia's nuclear energy sector.

Sanctions on Russian nuclear energy are being advocated by Germany, Poland, and a few other EU countries as the EU seeks new measures to damage the Kremlin's income in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Following Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the 27 European nations impo...

Allies such as Germany and Poland are lobbying for tougher penalties against Russia's nuclear energy industry.

After Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the European Union is looking for new measures to affect the Kremlin's finances, and Germany, Poland, and a few other EU members are lobbying for restrictions on Russian nuclear energy.

As retaliation for Russia's aggression against Ukrain...

For the sixth year in a row, the National Brand Institute has ranked Brand Germany firs

Germany has maintained its top spot in the Anholt Ipsos Nation Brands Index (NBI) 2022 for the sixth year in a row. The index ranks countries based on their brand value across 23 different location-related metrics, including exports, governance, culture, people, tourism, and immigration/investmen...

Beginning on June 1, Germany will accept COVAXIN from Bharat Biotech for use in travel

The WHO-listed COVID vaccination COVAXIN from Bharat Biotech has been approved by the German government for use beginning on June 1 in travel to India, according to Walter J Lindner, the German ambassador to India. In November of last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) added COVAXIN to its...

Japan defeats Spain 2-1 to get to the World Cup.

The same stadium. The same outcome. Japan had a similar surprising World Cup triumph. After overcoming Germany 2-1 in its opener, Japan advanced to the World Cup round of 16 by defeating Spain by the same tally in its last group game on Thursday.

Despite the setback, Spain advanced as w...

Italy wins the Nations League; Germany and England tie 3-3

For Italy, phase one of the healing process is finished.

The Azzurri won 2-0 at Hungary on Monday courtesy to goals from Giacomo Raspadori and Federico Dimarco to advance to next year's Nations League finals competition. The team was looking to recover respect after missing out on q...

BAYERN MUNICH’S JAMAL MUSIALA TO PLAY FOR GERMANY AND NOT ENGLAND

Highlights:

• Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich has chosen to represent the German National team at international level
• Jamal Musiala said that, in the end he just listened to the feeling, which has kept telling him to play for Germany

Ja...

YOSHIHIDE SUGA AND XI JINPING ARE LIKELY TO HOLD TELEPHONE TALKS LATER THIS WEEK

Highlights –

• Yoshihide Suga and Xi Jinping are likely to hold telephone talks later this week.
• The telephone meeting is arranged for Friday as of now.
• The talks will happen when there has been an increase in tensions between China an...

GERMANY’S INFECTION RATE GOES DOWN ON SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAY

Highlights

• According to the data released by Johns Hopkins University, Germany has 198,765 cases of COVID-19, while 9,115 people have lost their lives from the virus

• As the per the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany’s infection rate went down from 0.81 pe...

PHILIPPINES CENTRAL BANK DENIES RECEIVING ANY MONEY FROM WIRECARD

Highlights –

• Wirecard, German payment company under scandal.
• Wirecard seems to have been missing a sum of $2.1 billion.
• Philippines Central Bank denies allegations of being connected with the scandal.
• The Central Bank has n...

US $545B AID FOR COVID-19 RECOVERY FROM MERKEL AND MACRON

Highlights:

• President of France Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel offered an aid of 500-billion-euro (US$545-billion), for COVID-19 damage recovery.
• The economic crisis is the biggest ever faced by Europe. 
• French...

DESPITE RISE IN COVID-19 CASES, GERMANY EASES LOCKDOWN

Highlights

• Despite German government’s decision to ease lockdown restrictions, thousands of people fathered on streets and called for total end to the lockdown

• At present, Germany has reported total 171, 879 cases of coronavirus while 7,569 people have lost...

THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO RESCUE LUFTHANSA

Chancellor Angela Merkel led German government is planning to rescue the leading European airline Lufthansa by purchasing a stake of 25 percent as part of the bailout worth $9.7 billion.
This news was confirmed by Lufthansa on Thursday, as it said the company is in negotiations over a &ldq...

GERMANY: SHOPS REOPEN AS GOVERNMENT RELAXES LOCKDOWN

The German government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided to relax lockdown after successfully bring down the rate of coronavirus infections. As the lockdown restrictions have been eased, all shops in the country will reopen.
One of the biggest sports event in the Germany, Bundesli...

BERLIN’S ‘GHOST AIRPORT' SET FOR TAKE OFF

Despite no passengers on the block due to the restrictions imposed on travel and aviation industry after the coronavirus pandemic, the news of Brandenburg airport is no less than a pleasant surprise for residents in Berlin.
 As said above, despite of no passengers the reason which mak...

HAMBURG BECOMES PART OF EUROPEAN HYDROGEN VALLEYS PARTNERSHIP

Highlights

• EHV already has around 30 partners from 13 European countries

• EHV works towards promotion of hydrogen and helping Europe achieve it’s targets of climate protection along with preparing new transnational investment projects which will be based on ...

JENA: A GERMAN CITY WHICH HASN'T REPORTED A SINGLE NEW CASE IN LAST TWO WEEKS

Jena, a city situated in the state of Thuringia in Germany is in the news for it’s response towards coronavirus. When the world is witnessing significant rise in the number of coronavirus cases on daily basis, the city of Jena hasn’t seen any new case in last 13 days. The pattern foll...

ANGELA MERKEL SAYS WE WILL BE LIVING WITH VIRUS FOR A LONG TIME

Highlights

• Germany is prepared to contribute towards EU budget as being Europe’s largest economy and also in the spirit of solidarity

• Germany’s lockdown is already extended till May 3 and Germany will cautiously take decisions over reopening the econo...

BERLIN MARATHON RESCHEDULED AS GERMANY SHUTS DOWN EVENTS UNTIL 24 OCTOBER 2020.

Highlights:

• Berlin Marathon is rescheduled to mid-November 2020 tentatively
• Germany cancels all the big events that will garner gatherings until October 24 2020

 With Germany called off its Oktoberfest major events are being called off and cance...

HAMBURG: BUILDING CAUGHT FIRE AT NIGHT, NO SEVERE CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED

A building on Steil-hooper Strasse caught fire in the night and caused very thick smoke which prevented the family inside from escaping. This family with a small kid was later rescued by the team of firefighters who were reported by a fireman who resides in the building aligned. 
Acco...