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State visit to Turkey: Steinmeier or the kebab of offense: The German President brought kebabs from Berlin to the reception in Türkiye. The gesture was ...
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Quick Glance: Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Turkey: Political Meeting in Istanbul
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier acknowledges the contributions of guest workers in Istanbul.
- Steinmeier emphasizes the importance of the relationship between Germany and Turkey.
- The President sends political signals by meeting with the Mayor of Istanbul.
- Steinmeier plans critical discussions with Turkish President Erdogan.
After espionage allegations: Arrest warrant against employees of AfD top candidate
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Quick Glance: Employee of AfD Politician Arrested on Suspicion of Espionage
- An employee of AfD's lead candidate Maximilian Krah was arrested for allegedly spying for China and conducting surveillance on opposition figures in Germany.
- The Federal Prosecutor's Office is investigating based on information from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The AfD expressed concern over the arrest and pledged to support the investigation.
- Federal Interior Minister Faeser called the accusations an attack on European democracy. China denied the allegations. The arrested employee had previously offered information to German authorities but was deemed unreliable.
- There was no connection between the arrest of Krah's employee and other arrests on Monday. Additionally, allegations against AfD politician Krah regarding possible payments from Kremlin-linked sources were revealed.
University of Mannheim: Police shoot man armed with machete in library: A man is said to have rioted in the library of Mannheim University with a machete ...
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Quick Glance: Police Intervention in Uni Library after Disturbance
- In a library at the University of Mannheim, the police shot at an alleged rioter, who was subsequently injured and taken to the hospital.
- During the larger police operation, there was no danger to the public, although the exact details of the incident are unclear and the investigations are still in the early stages.
- It is unclear if the young man is known to the police or the severity of his injuries. The State Criminal Police Office is also involved in the investigation due to the use of firearms.
- The incident occurred around 5 PM in the library of the faculty of economics, where students were also present without being in danger.
Aide to far-right German EU lawmaker suspected of spying for China: An aide to a far-right German member of the European Parliament has been arrested on ...
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Quick Glance: German Far-Right MEP's Aide Arrested for Alleged Chinese Espionage
- The individual named Jian G. stands accused of sharing information about negotiations at the European Parliament with a Chinese intelligence service and spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germany, according to federal prosecutors.
- Jian Guo is listed as an accredited assistant to MEP Maximilian Krah, the far-right AfD party's lead candidate for the upcoming EU-wide elections on the European Parliament's website.
- The suspect was apprehended in Dresden on Monday and authorities conducted searches at his residences.
- Expressing concern, the AfD addressed the allegations.
“Amnesty” report 2023: Germany is also heavily criticized: Amnesty International publishes its report on the human rights situation worldwide ...
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Migration, economy: FDP General Secretary Bijan Djir-Sarai calls for a change: The general secretary of the German FDP speaks before the federal party conference ...
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AfD course on Russia and China: Alternative for autocrats?: The right-wing party likes to present itself as the only political force that represents the true ...
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German staffer in EU parliament arrested on China spying charges: Employee of far-right AfD’s lead candidate is latest figure to be accused of passing ...
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Youth study: Young people are falling for the AfD in large numbers: Frustrated, scared, radicalized: Are Germany's youth on the brink?
t-online.de/nachrichten/tagesanbruch/id_100392456/jugendstudie-jugendliche-gehen-massenhaft-der-afd-auf-den-leim.html
The Greens cultivate German self-hatred - also in cultural policy: The Minister of State's anti-Semitism scandals are no coincidence, but part of the attack on ...
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Unfortunately, the German “economic turnaround” has to be canceled: the FDP has no chance
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Tesla targeting about 400 voluntary job cuts in Germany: Tesla is targeting around 400 job cuts at its German gigafactory near Berlin, or about 3% of the plant's ...
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Eurojackpot cracked: 120 million euros go to NRW and Slovenia: One lottery player or a betting pool from North Rhine-Westphalia and Slovenia each won the Euroj . ...
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German climate activists sentenced for spraying paint on Brandenburg Gate
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More than 25,000 cases every year: cannabis consumption in Germany is increasing - and thus also the addiction help requests
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Violence in schools is increasing according to teacher survey: Berlin police alerted
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School barometer: The biggest challenge in schools is violence: Teachers at German schools are exhausted. The school barometer shows: There is still no ...
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According to the study, youth in Germany are more pessimistic than ever before: A new study with more than 2,000 respondents shows: The young generation in ...
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“German children convert to Islam”: Does Islam belong to Germany? Or does Germany already belong to Islam? - The World Week
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Gelsenkirchen bans e-scooters - and most Germans are for it: Gelsenkirchen bans the e-scooter - and the majority of Germans are for it. According to a recent ...
t-online.de/mobilitaet/aktuelles/id_100391900/gelsenkirchen-verbannt-e-scooter-und-die-meisten-deutschen-sind-dafuer.html
Cum-ex public prosecutor throws out: An indictment for the German state: A passionately committed prosecutor resigns and forgoes her civil service status and ...
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Brandenburg Gate: Suspended sentences for last generation climate activists after color attack in Berlin
berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/brandenburger-tor-angeklagte-bekommen-bewaehrungsstrafen-nach-farbattacke-li.2208754
Digital compulsory for Bahncard, bank accounts, etc.: If you don't have a cell phone, you'll soon have to stay outside
berliner-zeitung.de/zukunft-technologie/digitalzwang-wer-kein-handy-hat-muss-draussen-bleiben-li.2206745
Josep Borell says Gaza destruction is like Germany in WWII: UNRWA’s commissioner general says attacks on the agency’s reputation were intended to strip ...
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Survey: German youth increasingly dissatisfied, would vote far-right: German teenagers and young adults are increasingly dissatisfied and likely to vote for the ...
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Cum-Ex procedure: The latest developments: According to estimates, cum-ex stock transactions have cost the tax authorities in Germany at least ten billion euros ...
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Media: German building materials firm Knauf to withdraw from Russia: The German producer of building materials Knauf said it is ceasing its operations in Russia ...
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Björn Höcke: I'm innocent. NZZ fires on AfD: “Autocrat friends”. 60.8 billion for Zelenskyj: coffers are ringing for the military-industrial complex ...
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The Constitutional Court could overturn the governing parties' electoral reform: In order to reduce the size of parliament, there should be an electoral law with ...
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Fiber optic main distribution: German fiber optics shrinks the points of presence - Golem.de
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Berlin: Doctors settle accounts with the Charité – “Now I almost don’t care if that had consequences”
berliner-zeitung.de/gesundheit-oekologie/aerzte-rechnen-mit-der-charite-ab-inzwischen-ist-es-mir-fast-egal-wenn-das-konsequenzen-haette-li.2208584
How Germany is failing at language courses for refugees: Many refugees fail the language course. That's not her fault. Before the language course even starts ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/wie-deutschland-bei-sprachkursen-fuer-fluechtlinge-versagt-19663922.html
Europe's hope for cheap electric cars: BEIJING. Large Chinese freighters have been heading for Europe for months. They charged electric cars ...
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German Beer Day: Seven Reasons Why It Must Become a World Heritage Site: April 23rd is German Beer Day. The Bavarian purity law was passed in 1516 ...
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Roland Berger boss on Germany in crisis: "If it feels like every second escalator in a country is broken, then that says something"
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Quick Glance: Germany's Economy in Crisis: Warning of Wealth Loss
- Germany's economy stagnates with bleak forecasts and a warning of dramatic wealth loss due to too many status quo defenders.
- Federal government presents concerning figures in spring projection, while Roland Berger CEO calls for a new spirit for the German economy.
- Status quo defenders and lack of innovation competition hinder economic growth, while societal structure and political measures endanger prosperity.
- Necessity for the Ampel coalition to address key areas like innovation and skilled labor migration to prevent wealth loss through deindustrialization.
Böhmermann is allowed to say “culling Nazis”: “Don’t always bring out the Nazi club, but maybe just club a few Nazis,” the German satirist said in February ...
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Chinese Embassy: No Espionage: China's representation in Berlin rejects the latest espionage allegations. Meanwhile, CDU security expert Kiesewetter is convinced ...
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Are young fathers the better fathers?: German men are becoming fathers later and later, a study has shown.
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Paid articlePaid International club ranking 2024: Berlin's Berghain lags behind Cologne Club: DJ Mag has once again chosen the best clubs in the world. Berlin’s “Berghain” didn’t ...
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Large criminal families: “Their hatred is directed against everything and everyone who follows a different faith”
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Paid articlePaid Ukraine War: The Europeans are skimping on their anti-aircraft missiles: Ukraine urgently needs more air defense systems to defend itself against Russia's ...
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Iraqi refugee shot dead in Berlin: Does too much trust in the police prevent investigation?
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Three Germans arrested for possible spying for China: After three arrests in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia on Monday, it becomes clear that Germany is not ...
nzz.ch/international/wegen-moeglicher-spionage-fuer-china-drei-deutsche-festgenommen-ld.1827394
SPD Steglitz-Zehlendorf wants to create year-round emergency accommodation for the homeless
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Paid articlePaid Tempelhof-Schöneberg launches survey to prevent right-wing extremism: The district office wants to use an online survey to determine the needs of citizens and ...
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Run over by garbage truck: German student dead: A German student was run over by a garbage truck in Naples. She died from her injuries.
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Pet Shop Boys: »I like this kind of German pop that we never hear here«: The Pet Shop Boys are unusually nostalgic on their new album. Here the British pop duo ...
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Tram line M10 to Moabit: Always full - and getting slower: There are many more passengers on the new line to the west of Berlin than was once predicted ...
berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/strassenbahnlinie-m10-nach-moabit-immer-voller-und-immer-langsamer-li.2208293
Citizens' money equals migrant money: 5.5 million people in Germany live off the state. 2.6 million of them are foreigners - The World Week
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Espionage in Germany: China rejects allegations: After the arrest of three suspected spies, China has denied the allegations. The embassy calls on Germany to ...
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Winter in April: Again snowfall, frost and low temperatures: The wintry weather will continue in parts of Germany on Tuesday: The German Weather Service (DWD) ...
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With two exceptions: Germans give Corona policy a good report: Mask requirements, vaccinations, curfews: Hardly a day goes by during the corona pandemic without ...
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Germany Arrests Three Suspected of Spying for Chinese State: German authorities arrested two men and a woman suspected of working for China’s ministry of state ...
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Do foreigners in Germany owe tax on money that is inherited from overseas?: If you received an inheritance worth at least €20,000 in 2023, there's a good ...
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What the Rwanda model means for Germany: The British Parliament wants to have asylum procedures carried out in third countries. In Germany ...
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Paid articlePaid After Iran's major attack: Friendly states are said to have prevented Israel from taking more massive retaliation
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Doctor? Where patients have a better chance of survival: It can make a difference whether patients are treated by a woman or a man. Researchers from Japan have ...
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GEW Berlin organizes TikTok workshop “Active against the right” in Schöneberg: The Berlin Education and Science Union is offering a TikTok workshop ...
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Paid articlePaid 'Berlin-Abo': Everything you need to know about the new €29 travel pass: Berlin's reduced-price city travel ticket to get around on public transport is going ...
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Germany arrests three people suspected of giving technology to China: Three Germans have been arrested on suspicion of working with the Chinese secret service to ...
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Quick Glance: Germany apprehends three individuals for alleged China espionage
- The individuals were apprehended in Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg in western Germany, with searches conducted in their residences and places of work.
- Thomas R. is under suspicion of serving as an agent for an employee of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), aiming to gather intelligence on technologies with potential military applications within Germany.
- Allegedly, the company entered into an agreement with a German university for the purpose of facilitating knowledge exchange.
- During the time of their arrest, there were purported ongoing discussions regarding research initiatives that could contribute to enhancing China's maritime combat capabilities.
Safety concerns: BVG bans e-scooters on buses, trains and stations: In the future, the BVG will ban e-scooters in its vehicles and trains as well as at train ...
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Paid articlePaid How can over-60s get German citizenship under the new dual nationality law?: Germany is overhauling its citizenship laws, with specific carve-outs for older ...
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Braunau in Austria: Four Germans reported after visiting Hitler's birthplace: Because a woman had herself photographed with her arm outstretched in front of ...
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Bundeswehr: Exercise “Quadriga 2024” in the event of a defense.: “More camouflage on the highway”: NATO is starting a major exercise lasting several weeks in ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/bundeswehr-verteidigung-nato-quadriga-1.6565226
Fire department gives everything: raccoon gets lost in chimney: Cute - but sometimes annoying: a raccoon.
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Police arrest German nationals performing nazi salute at Hitler's home : The display of Nazi symbols is considered prohibited by law in Germany and Austria ...
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-798326
Why Berlin's wild horses move to the steppes of Kazakhstan: Four Przewalski horses from the zoo are going to Kazakhstan.
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The world thinker Immanuel Kant from Königsberg: The philosopher Immanuel Kant summed up the German Enlightenment with the slogan: “Have the courage to use your ...
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Suspected arson attack in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg: Two Teslas in flames: Two Tesla cars burned on the Stralau peninsula during the night. Apparently the cars ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/mutmasslicher-brandanschlag-in-friedrichshain-kreuzberg-zwei-autos-in-flammen-li.2208506
CDU Reinickendorf calls for privacy protection in the Märkischesviertel municipal swimming pool: Unknown people are watching children
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Paid articlePaid Germans arrested: These are the three suspected China spies: They were active in the air and space industry. But behind the scenes they apparently worked with ...
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Democracy: Why are so many young people moving to the right?: Many young people find out about politics on social media? and then often end up with the AfD ...
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Kebap expert on the preferences of Turks and Almans: “Anything can go into the kebab”
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Industry sounds the alarm: “Germany is expected to fall further behind in 2024”: German industry is using the start of the Hannover Messe as an opportunity to ...
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Berlin police search for possible sex offender: In August 2023, an unknown man is said to have sexually harassed a woman at a subway station in Friedenau and ...
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What, if anything, does Europe have to offer Trump?: Trump will likely want to divest himself of, as he sees it, the irritation that is Ukraine ...
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Summer jungle 2024: Is Berliner Kader Loth creating the “biggest riot jungle ever”?
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SEK operation in Lichtenberg: Two men injured, some of them life-threateningly, in an argument
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Paid articlePaid Dance into May 2024 in Berlin: These events will take place on Walpurgis Night: On April 30th, Berliners celebrate May on the streets, in bars and clubs ...
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“Among Germans”: No dual citizenship! Three advantages of the Mavi Kart: As an alternative to dual citizenship, German-Turks can also apply for the Mavi Kart - ...
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