On Leipziger Strasse in Dresden, police forces were able to prevent corona critics and counter-protestors from meeting. Police separated the two camps
In Plauen emergency services yesterday seized a large amount of partly forbidden pyrotechnics. They noticed the 19-year-old owner while on patrol
Ukraine's ambassador to Germany @MelnykAndrij urged the German government to authorise provision of lethal weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces
2 year agoGerman Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht talks to German soldiers as she visits German armed forces in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region on January 9, 2022. Safin Hamed/AFP
Major study from Germany confirms covid-19 mortality rate in children is lower than chickenpox
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht arrives in Erbil
2 year agoAfter several attempts, the police have now erected a cordon at the cathedral in Magdeburg. There are around 150-200 people in the cordon
Germany imposes a ban on arms exports to Kazakhstan
Putin's adviser Kozak meets advisers to the Chancellor of Germany and the President of France to discuss Ukraine
Blinken, meeting German FM Baerbock, says Russia rhetoric on Ukraine is "a little bit like the fox saying it had no choice but attacking the hen house because the hen presented a threat"
On the phone with @RauZbigniew, FM @ABaerbock promised full support for the Polish OSCE Chairmanship. Ahead of her upcoming trip to the U.S., both ministers discussed the situation on the Russia-Ukraine border. They promised to further strengthen & deepen their close cooperation
Yesterday, a person was slightly injured in the collision of two trams in Dresden. Obviously, setting the course was the cause of the accident. There was property damage of 200,000 euros. Further reports from the Dresden Police Department:
2 year agoSeveral thousand people demonstrated against the Corona measures in Cottbus today. According to a spokesman for the South Police Department, it should not have been a gathering, but an "unannounced walk". @PolizeiBB takes on the demonstrators' self-portrayal
2 year agoProtest of antivaxxers at Zdf office in Berlin
Bild: Germany's new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, seeks meeting with Putin this month in effort to "reset" relations with Russia, running roughshod over Greens coalition partner—and EU
Germany and Austria come out strongly against the EU proposal to classify some natural-gas and nuclear projects as sustainable investments, accusing the bloc of "greenwashing"
Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of the Putin's presidential administration, will hold a meeting in Moscow on January 6 with his colleagues in the Normandy format from Germany and France, a source in the administration said.
Six demonstrators and four police officers were injured in protests against the Coronavirus policy on New Year's Day in Greiz. The @Polizei_Thuer used pepper spray and batons. 20 criminal charges were filed. Thuringia
Man claiming to be German soldier arrested after video 'warning' against COVID restrictions
2 year agoA man in Bundeswehr form gave the German government an ultimatum until today, 16:00, to withdraw all corona measures and step back from a possible vaccination mandate. Otherwise he threatens "bodies on the fields". The German defense ministry is searching for the suspect
Germany strongly condemns recent attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers in Myanmar. EU ready to impose further sanctions & calls for global arms embargo. We echo the UN Security Council call for immediate end of violence, accountability & return to democratic transition
FM @ABaerbock exchanged views with her counterparts @JY_LeDrian, @TrussLiz & @SecBlinken this evening on the situation around the Ukrainian border & the upcoming dialogue formats with Russia. Also on the agenda: Solidarity with Lithuania in view of Chinese measures, Iran/JCPoA
Nord Stream 2 is ready to go, Gazprom announced
Dead baby found on the site of a waste disposal company in Halle / Saale. According to the police and the public prosecutor's office, the baby was discovered on the fence of the company premises on Monday evening. The cause of death was unclear at first
2 year agoA driver was slightly injured in a traffic accident in Dresden yesterday. The 34-year-old collided with another vehicle while crossing an intersection. These and other reports from the Dresden Police Department
2 year agoProtests in many German cities - firecrackers on the police in Bautzen
Foreign policy adviser to the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Jens Ploetner, held telephone talks with the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak, the DPA agency reported. The parties are going to meet in early January to discuss the conflict in Ukraine
German Federal Foreign Office: Today's decision in Minsk to uphold prison sentences against @by_kalesnikava and Maxim Snak is shameful. Germany demands an end to political persecution and freedom for all political prisoners. We will continue to support the civil society of Belarus
After two days of escape: woman murderer Ralf Hörstemeier from Münster arrested in Enschede (Holland). He murdered the student Nicole Schalla (16) from Dortmund
Jens Stoltenberg: Spoke with @SecBlinken, @ABaerbock & @BWallaceMP to discuss Russia's military build-up in & around Ukraine. We continue to assess the implications for our security & will do what it takes to ensure the security & defence of all NATO Allies, while remaining open to dialogue
