Germany announces €65bn package to curb soaring energy costs

By admin September 5, 2022 No comment

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In an effort to lessen the prospect of rising energy prices as Europe struggles with limited supplies in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany has unveiled a €65 billion (£56.2 billion) package of measures. The package, which is substantially larger than the two before it, will include one-time payments to the most vulnerable […]

Munich Olympics massacre compensation deal struck

By admin August 31, 2022 No comment

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Israel and Germany have reached a settlement over compensation for Israelis killed at the Munich Olympics in 1972. After being held as hostages by members of a Palestinian militant group, eleven Israeli athletes were killed. Days before the tragedy’s 50th anniversary, an agreement of €28 million (£24 million) was reached. Earlier this month, families vowed to

Cats in  German town will be released from a special lockdown

By admin August 15, 2022 No comment

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When the authorities release a particular lockdown in one German town, cat owners will be able to let their cats out for the first time in three months. To safeguard an endangered bird, residents of Walldorf in the southwest were instructed to confine their cats inside in May. Cats were only permitted to go outside […]

Oder river: Mystery surrounds thousands of fish deaths

By admin August 14, 2022 No comment

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Officials from Poland and Germany are attempting to determine what is causing a large-scale fish die-off in the Oder river, which divides the two nations. Since late last month, hundreds of kilometres of the river have been covered in thousands of dead fish. Although tests have been conducted, it is believed that a harmful substance entered […]

Cold showers as the German city of Hanover reacts to Russian gas crisis

By admin July 28, 2022 No comment

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Due to the Russian gas crisis, the German city of Hanover has turned off the heating and switched to cold showers in all public buildings. After Russia significantly reduced Germany’s gas supplies, it is the first major city to turn off the hot water. Germans have been warned to prepare for significant gas conservation efforts […]

EU agrees to cut gas use over Russia supply fears

By admin July 26, 2022 No comment

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EU energy ministers have decided that countries will reduce their gas use if Russia stops supplying them. The EU countries have now agreed to a voluntary 15 percent between August and March after being locked in negotiations since the notion was floated last week. The Czech Republic, which is currently in charge of rotating the […]

German Documenta art fair chief quits in anti-Semitism row

By admin July 17, 2022 No comment

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In an argument about a piece of art that was deemed to be anti-Semitic, the director of a well-known German art exhibition resigned. In Kassel, the Documenta 15 exhibition momentarily included a mural portraying a soldier holding a Star of David and a pig’s head. A character with fangs, sidelocks in the Jewish Orthodox fashion, and […]

Germany, Nigeria to sign accord on returning Benin Bronzes

By admin July 2, 2022 No comment

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In order to facilitate the return of significant sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were stolen from Africa in the late 19th century, Germany is scheduled to sign an agreement in Nigeria on Friday. In Europe and North America, ownership issues over items that were plundered during colonial periods have become a growing concern […]

Germany accuses Russian gas giant Gazprom of inflating energy prices.

By admin June 16, 2022 No comment

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Germany has accused Gazprom, the Russian state-owned gas company, of seeking to raise energy prices by drastically cutting supplies. Gazprom said it will limit gas exports to Germany to less than 70 million cubic metres per day, which is less than half the current rate. It cited the need to service equipment in the Nord […]

Berlin: One dead and others hurt as car drives into pedestrians

By admin June 8, 2022 No comment

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A car slammed into a crowd on a busy Berlin street, killing at least one person and injuring eight others. It’s unclear whether the incident, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. local time (08:30 a.m. GMT), was intentional or unintentional, according to emergency officials. The driver was arrested at the scene, according to a police spokesperson. […]