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Germany: Protest and tribunal oppose Gaza genocide, state repression
World Socialist Web Site
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July 1, 2025
On Saturday, around 500 people demonstrated in Duisburg against the genocide in Gaza and the repression directed at those who express solidarity with the Palestinians. Following the demonstration, those affected gave testimony at a public...
Germany’s military reawakening and the balance of power in Europe
Weekly Blitz
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June 30, 2025
The 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague marked a critical juncture for the Western alliance and, more significantly, for Germany’s evolving role in Europe’s security architecture. Among the key takeaways was the adoption of a new target: each member...
German foreign minister hands over aid to Ukrainian Interior Ministry units
Ukrinform
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During his official visit to Ukraine, newly appointed German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met with Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko and delivered a new aid package to units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to...
Government considers future protections against cheap foreign steel imports
GrimsbyLive
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July 1, 2025
The Government has opened a call for evidence to hear steel industry views on future protections against cheap foreign steel imports. The six week call for evidence is intended to shape new future-ready trade measures to protect UK steel...
Germany's hopes for green energy dashed, country needs Russian energy — AfD deputy
TASS
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June 30, 2025
MOSCOW, June 30. /TASS/. Germany's illusions about green energy have flopped, and only reliable resources from Russia can save the economy, Bundestag deputy, foreign policy expert of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) faction Steffen Kotre, said....
German prince, 63, dies suddenly just days before welcoming first child, his heartbroken wife reveals
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern has revealed her heartbreak after her husband tragically died just days before they were due to welcome their first child. German aristocrat Prince Harald von Hohenzollern, 63, is said to have died 'unexpectedly'...
German BSI Head: Tech Sovereignty Needs Technical Solution
Bank Information Security - New Jersey
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Cloud Security , Security Operations Claudia Plattner Says Complete Switch to European Technologies Is Unrealistic Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 30, 2025 Clouds over Berlin. (Image: Shutterstock) European ambitions to replace foreign tech...
Berlin Muslims Launch Petition Urging German Government to Act on Gaza Genocide
Watan
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June 30, 2025
Watan-Muslim residents in Berlin are preparing to send an open letter to the German government regarding the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza caused by Israel’s ongoing genocide. The letter urges immediate action. The initiative, launched by...
Merkel criticizes German govt's policy on asylum seekers
Daily Finland
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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized the new German government's decision to turn away irregular migrants at the border, even if they claim asylum. "When someone says 'asylum' here on the German border, then a procedure must take...
Govt’s inaction on job scheme puts 7,500 youngsters’ Germany dreams on hold
Hindustan Times
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July 1, 2025
MUMBAI: For thousands of young students across the state, a golden opportunity to work in Germany now feels like a distant dream. Ten months ago, 7,500 students were shortlisted under a Maharashtra government project to provide skilled manpower to...
When 'Plum Rain' falls: A German novelist's love letter to Taiwan
Focus Taiwan
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July 1, 2025
By Chao Yen-hsiang, CNA staff writer "I would say 'Plum Rain' ('Pflaumenregen') is my love letter to Taiwan," said German novelist Stephan Thome, whose works have been shortlisted for the German Book Prize three times. In early May, four years...
54% in Germany would work post-retirement to maintain lifestyle
Daily Finland
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Nearly 75% of people surveyed in Germany believe they will not be able to maintain their current standard of living when they retire, because their pensions will be insufficient and slightly more than half plan to keep working because of that,...
Others | Jun 30, 2025 | 18 min read The Enabling Act of 1933 – Nazi Germany’s monstrous law that cast a dark shadow over humanity
Ahmedabad Mirror
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Columns Others The English dictionary has no word for ‘rule by thugs’. But the way things are in some countries now, the neologists would need to coin one. At the moment, the term that comes the closest, is Kakistocracy, which means ‘rule by...
German Tech Policy Shows New Ambition
CEPA
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June 30, 2025
When Christian and Social Democrats formed a new government, the prospects seemed bleak. The same coalition governed Germany for 16 years from 2005 to 2021, allowing strategic weaknesses to develop and fester. Under Chancellor Angela Merkel,...
Poland considering border controls with Germany, Lithuania: PM
Xinhua News Agency
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WARSAW, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Monday that the government is considering reinstating border controls on the country's borders with Germany and Lithuania in response to concerns over illegal migration. At...
Germany buys Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missiles
EDR Magazine
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June 30, 2025
30.6.2025 – Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) has signed a contract worth about NOK 6.5 billion for the delivery of the Joint Strike Missile to Germany. On 5 June 2025, KONGSBERG announced that Germany had selected the JSM for its F-35...
German inflation slowed to 2%, hitting the ECB’s target
Cryptopolitan
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June 30, 2025
German inflation unexpectedly slowed in June, aligning with the European Central Bank’s 2% target for the first time in almost a year. According to data released by Destatis on Monday, June 30, consumer prices rose 2% from a year earlier, down...
German government debates household electricity tax cut in U-turn following public outcry
Clean Energy Wire
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June 30, 2025
The parties in Germany’s government coalition are debating a reduction of household power prices by cutting the electricity tax to the European minimum, after ruling it out only last week. The talks follow a public outcry over the government's...
Treasurer candidate Johnson on drug pricing: 'Less government, not more, will spur cheaper prescription costs'
Las Vegas City Wire - Nevada
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June 30, 2025
Drew Johnson, a candidate for Nevada State Treasurer, has advocated for market-based reforms as the solution to lowering prescription drug costs in the United States. He made this statement on the social media platform X. "My latest column for The...
BAPS CHARITIES HOSTS INAUGURAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON
face2news
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Raj Sadosh/Abohar The inaugural BAPS Charities Healthcare Professionals Conference (HPC25), held in Houston, centered on the theme “Enrich, Explore, Empower,” the event marked a unique intersection of “clinical excellence and spiritual insight.”...