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German police on Monday arrested an aide to a far-right MEP on suspicion of spying for China. The man, named in Germany as Jian G., is publicly listed as an accredited assistant to Maximilian Krah, MEP and leading candidate for the far-right party Alternative for Deutschland (AfD). The Federal Prosecutor's Office said he is accused of being "an employee of the Chinese secret service" as well as "repeatedly passing on information about negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament to his intelligence client". Jian Guo is also been accused of spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germa...
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Ahead of EU elections, the frontrunner of the Party of European Socialists met his SPD counterpart in Berlin on Monday. Nicolas Schmit - currently the EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights - held talks with the Social Democratic Party's lead candidate Katharina Barley. "Every election is important," he said. "But if we look around us and see the general context, then this election is a very important election." Europeans voting in June's European Parliament elections face a "choice of direction," he continued. "Not only internationally, but also internally - where Europe should actu...
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The German producer of building materials Knauf is ceasing its operations in Russia in the light of "current events," Business Insider reported on April 22, citing a statement from the company. While Knauf's spokesperson did not provide a specific reason for the withdrawal, the company came under scrutiny earlier this month for its alleged involvement in the reconstruction of Russian-occupied Mariupol. The Monitor program of the German TV channel ARD wrote on April 3 that Russia uses Knauf-produced cement in construction works in the occupied Ukrainian city. The company has rejected the allega...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
The German producer of building materials Knauf is ceasing its operations in Russia in the light of "current events," Business Insider reported on April 22, citing a statement from the company. While Knauf's spokesperson did not provide a specific reason for the withdrawal, the company came under scrutiny earlier this month for its alleged involvement in the reconstruction of Russian-occupied Mariupol. The Monitor program of the German TV channel ARD wrote on April 3 that Russia uses Knauf-produced cement in construction works in the occupied Ukrainian city. The company has rejected the allega...
Kyiv Independent
The German producer of building materials Knauf is ceasing its operations in Russia in the light of "current events," Business Insider reported on April 22, citing a statement from the company. While Knauf's spokesperson did not provide a specific reason for the withdrawal, the company came under scrutiny earlier this month for its alleged involvement in the reconstruction of Russian-occupied Mariupol. The Monitor program of the German TV channel ARD wrote on April 3 that Russia uses Knauf-produced cement in construction works in the occupied Ukrainian city. The company has rejected the allega...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
German trains will soon feature new cabins designed for greater privacy as part of a multi-billion euro revamp. State railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has unveiled plans for compartments with frosted glass where travellers can take private video calls or ‘cuddle’. Dubbed ‘knutsch-abteil’ (‘smooch cabins’) by German newspaper Bild, they will be rolled out on DB’s Intercity Express (ICE) high-speed trains. The company is also planning to install digital seat reservations and scent buttons. German trains will have private cabins for taking video callsThe new compartments measuring two metres b...
Euronews (English)
Snowstorms in Germany's Bavaria region caused havoc on motorways on Sunday morning. 10cm of snow caused problems for many drivers who had switched to summer tyres, leaving them slipping or stuck. The A9 motorway between Bayreuth and Pegnitz was particularly affected. There were a few accidents on this stretch of the road, though most were minor. Police were on duty to regulate traffic.
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The head of the defence unit of European aerospace giant Airbus has expressed understanding for the decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz not to provide Ukraine with the German-made Taurus cruise missile. Speaking to news magazine Der Spiegel, Airbus Defence and Space chief executive Michael Schöllhorn said that technical solutions could be found to avoid direct German participation in programming the missiles in Ukraine, in remarks published on Saturday. "But I can comprehend the political arguments," he added. Scholz has come under pressure from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and...
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The head of the defence unit of European aerospace giant Airbus has expressed understanding for the decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz not to provide Ukraine with the German-made Taurus cruise missile. Speaking to news magazine Der Spiegel, Airbus Defence and Space chief executive Michael Schöllhorn said that technical solutions could be found to avoid direct German participation in programming the missiles in Ukraine, in remarks published on Saturday. "But I can comprehend the political arguments," he added. Scholz has come under pressure from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and...
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The head of the defence unit of European aerospace giant Airbus has expressed understanding for the decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz not to provide Ukraine with the German-made Taurus cruise missile. Speaking to news magazine Der Spiegel, Airbus Defence and Space chief executive Michael Schöllhorn said that technical solutions could be found to avoid direct German participation in programming the missiles in Ukraine, in remarks published on Saturday. "But I can comprehend the political arguments," he added. Scholz has come under pressure from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and...
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