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April 26, 2024 4:36 PM

France, Germany push on with 2040 joint tank project

France and Germany agreed on Friday to move to the next phase of a project to jointly develop a battle tank by 2040, their defence ministers said, as they seek fresh impetus despite reservations and differences on each side. Berlin and Paris in 2017...

April 24, 2024 2:42 PM

Germany to resume cooperation with Palestinian UNRWA agency

The German government plans to resume cooperation with the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in Gaza, the foreign and development ministries said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The decision follows an investigation by the former French foreign ...

April 15, 2024 3:00 PM

Abortions in first 12 weeks should be legal in Germany, commission says

Germany should legalise abortions within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a government-appointed commission recommended on Monday. Abortion is illegal in Germany barring certain circumstances such as when the life of the woman is at risk or she ...

April 12, 2024 11:48 AM

Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on edge

Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said it was preparing to "meet all its security needs" in a region on edge over an Iranian threat to strike Israel. The German airline Lufthansa,...

April 9, 2024 5:39 PM

Germany backs submarine negotiations with India, aims for long-term strategic partnership

Germany has expressed full support for negotiations between the Indian Navy and the German firm Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems regarding the construction of six new conventional submarines as part of Project 75, the Navy’s submarine procurement initia...

April 5, 2024 10:44 PM

German coalition agrees financing details of hydrogen network

Germany's ruling coalition on Friday agreed a financing mechanism for the country's future hydrogen network, extending a deadline for it to be built by five years to 2037 and offering protection for investors in case of bankruptcy. Many countrie...

April 2, 2024 5:21 PM

Germany could spend up to 9 bln euros more on defence from 2028, minister says

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner expects up to 9 billion euros ($9.7 billion) in additional defence spending from 2028 if the country can reduce its debt levels, he said in comments to the DPA news agency published on Tuesday. The additiona...

February 17, 2024 3:03 PM

EAM Dr. S Jaishankar discusses issues with global counterparts in Germany

In Germany, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar held discussions with counterparts from the United States and the United Kingdom on bilateral cooperation and key global and regional issues. The meeting took place on Friday on the sidelines of the Munich Se...

February 16, 2024 11:02 PM

Alexei Navalny, prominent Putin foe, dies in Arctic jail

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, died on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he was serving a long jail term, the Russian prison service said. OPPOSITION L...

February 15, 2024 10:15 AM

Recession in Japan forces it lose third largest economy tag to Germany

Japan's economy has contracted unexpectedly, pushing the country into recession and causing it to lose its position as the world's third largest economy to Germany. Gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 0.4 per cent in the last three...