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Germany to resume entry of vulnerable Afghans after legal, diplomatic pressure, reports newspaper
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 26, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is set to end its months-long halt on the entry of vulnerable Afghan nationals it had pledged to admit, following mounting legal pressure at home and a deportation push by Pakistani authorities, Welt newspaper reported on...
German businesses accentuate the positives
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 25, 2025
After last week’s disappointing GDP numbers, today’s Ifo index shows that German companies are still in a Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters mood, ac-cent-tchu-ating the positives. Germany’s most prominent leading indicator, the Ifo index,...
German Chancellor Merz: ‘Welfare state can no longer be financed’
Brussels Signal
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August 26, 2025
German Chancellor Friederich Merz has warned that his country’s economy is no longer capable of financing its welfare state. Merz made his stark warning at his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party’s conference in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony on...
Only new investments through Germany’s €500 bln fund will boost growth – economists
Clean Energy Wire
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August 26, 2025
Germany’s new 500 billion euro special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality should be used for additional investments, economists and industry experts said. They agreed the billions have the potential to boost economic growth, but that...
Heavy dependence on China: Germany, Canada to cooperate on key raw materials
RTL Today
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August 26, 2025
Germany and Canada will sign an agreement Tuesday on boosting cooperation in the field of critical raw materials, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, as they seek to reduce heavy dependence on China. China's dominance in supplying the world with such...
Germany’s optimism gap: Firms’ confidence defies economic reality
EurActiv
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August 26, 2025
Business sentiment among German companies improved slightly in August, a survey found on Monday, defying a barrage of bad news as the EU’s largest economy battles persistent economic stagnation, trade tensions, and potential austerity measures....
Refugees, asylum, integration: What is the current situation in Germany?
Deutsche Welle
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August 26, 2025
"We can do it." One sentence that became a worldwide symbol for Germany's welcoming stance toward refugees. When then-Chancellor Angela Merkel of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) spoke these words in the European summer of 2015, hundreds...
US model beaten to a pulp and left disfigured while defending woman from ‘drug dealing illegal migrant’ on German tram
The Sun
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August 26, 2025
AN AMERICAN model was left with horrifying stab wounds after being attacked while protecting two women on a German tram. John Rudat, 21, from upstate New York, was reportedly assaulted in the city of Dresden on Sunday - and has since claimed his...
John Rudat, Upstate NY model who was stabbed while protecting 2 women in Germany, speaks out, ‘Where is the law?’
Hindustan Times
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August 26, 2025
An American tourist who was brutally stabbed while trying to save two women being assaulted on a tram in Germany, has broken his silence. John Rudat, 21, was left with shocking face injuries during the attack. He was traveling in the city of...
Canada narrows choices for new submarines to German and South Korean bidders
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 26, 2025
As he delivered the hard sell pitch last spring for Canada to buy his submarines, Oliver Burkhard, the CEO Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkMS), used the phrase "strategic partnership" half a dozen times. Canada would be part of "a...
Migrant accused of stabbing American tourist who defended two women on German tram is freed
GB News
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August 26, 2025
A migrant accused of stabbing an American tourist who was defending two women on a tram in Germany has been released from custody. John Rudat, a part-time model from New York, was attacked upon stepping in to help the passengers while onboard the...
Rights groups call on Germany to take immediate action on Afghan refugees’ deportation from Pakistan
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 26, 2025
Berlin [Germany], August 26 (ANI): Several human rights groups from across the world have jointly addressed a letter to Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, calling for immediate action to relocate...
'Obstacles To Free Trade': German Envoy Backs India on Trump Tariffs
Asianet Newsable
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August 26, 2025
Germen envoy Georg Enzweiler on Tuesday termed US imposition of tariffs on different countries as an "obstacles to free trade. Reacting to high tariffs imposed by the United States (US), Georg Enzweiler, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy in...
“Tariffs are obstacle to free trade”says deputy envoy of Germany
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Reacting to high tariffs imposed by the United States (US), Georg Enzweiler, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy in India, said that Germany would always be in favour of reducing tariffs to the minimum...
"Tariffs Are Obstacles To Free Trade," Says Germany's Deputy Envoy, In Favour Of Reducing Tariffs
Free Press Journal
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi [India]: Reacting to high tariffs imposed by the United States (US), Georg Enzweiler, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy in India, said that Germany would always be in favour of reducing tariffs to the minimum levels."Tariffs are...
2025 Sino-German concert showcases rich cultural ties
China Daily
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[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] In August, Taicang of Jiangsu province transformed into a vibrant hub of cultural exchange as music bridged the gap between China and Germany. The city hosted the "Sing in Taicang" 2025 Sino-German Choral...
India to build 6 submarines in collaboration with Germany
Sanatan Prabhat
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August 26, 2025
Union Government will spend ₹70,000 crore New Delhi – The Union Ministry of Defence has approved the Mazagon Dockyard Limited (MDL) to start negotiations with its German partner for the purchase of six submarines. These submarines will be built in...
Outrage As German Chain Markets Hijabs to Young Girls
The European Conservative
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August 26, 2025
One of Germany’s largest online retailers has begun selling hijabs for young girls, sparking criticism amid warnings of Islamist pressure on minors. Otto-Versand promotes the veils as accessories that “offer comfort and allow your daughter to move...
Rafael wins €358m German targeting pods deal
Globes
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August 26, 2025
Israeli defense electronics company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced today that it is selling 90 Litening 5 targeting pods to the German Air Force. The deal, which is worth about €358 million was approved by the budget committee of the...
Greenville-Spartanburg partnered with a German airport. What could it mean for air travel and trade?
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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August 26, 2025
GREER — One of South Carolina’s largest airports has entered an official collaboration with a German counterpart, an agreement that officials said could open passenger activity and expand air cargo business between both locations....