BASF in Ludwigshafen: 15 slightly injured in explosion
Fire on BASF site in Ludwigshafen extinguished
German Foreign Ministry: The announced election results are not enough to dispel doubts about the vote count in Venezuela. We call for the publication of detailed results for all polling stations and access to all voting and election documents for opposition and observers
German Foreign Ministry: The death penalty is an inhumane punishment that we reject. It is intolerable how the Belarusian government is parading a German on TV. We are in contact with him and his family and are doing everything we can to ensure that his rights are respected
Two Russian men arrested in Hamburg and 'Herzogtum Lauenburg' county on suspicion of membership in and providing material support for the foreign terrorist organization Islamic State: federal prosecutor general
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned German ambassador to Tehran over banning an Islamic center is Germany
Germany has banned the Islamic Center of Hamburg after police raids across the country. @UANI provided evidence to the German government last year of ICH's links to IRGC militants and Hezbollah which contributed to its decision
Berlin Airport announces the suspension of all flights until 8:00 GMT due to technical malfunctions
Berlin Airport suspending all flights due to IT problems
Police detained 4 suspects - 3 in Spain and 1 in Germany - as part of an investigation into the sale of drone parts to Hezbollah
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Ryabkov threatens to deploy nuclear warheads on intermediate range missiles in the response to deployment of U.S. missiles in Germany
Germany will halve military aid for Ukraine next year
The German Foreign Ministry on Hungary's rotating presidency of the European Union: Hungary caused great damage during only 12 days of its presidency of the Union
Kremlin's spokesperson on US plans to deploy long-range missiles in Germany: All the attributes of the Cold War are returning with confrontation, with direct confrontation. Germany, USA, France, Great Britain are directly involved in the conflict around Ukraine
Russia's ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechayev, has warned the German government of a further deterioration in relations between Moscow and Berlin if the United States stations long-range missiles there as announced
4 month agoNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Russia's attempts to intimidate NATO by planning the assassination of the Rheinmetall CEO are not isolated incidents. Instead of deterring aid to Ukraine, these actions will prompt NATO allies to increase their support
NATO Secretary General: The deployment of American long-range missiles in Germany demonstrates the United States' commitment to European security
CNN: The US and Germany foiled a Russian plot to assassinate the chief executive of the powerful German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, which has been producing shells and equipment for Ukraine. @NatashaBertrand with @KatieBoLillis @fpleitgenCNN
German Federal government bans Huawei and ZTE technology from China in 5G mobile networks here
4 month agoIn Washington, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi held a meeting with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
President Joe Biden just announced that the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Italy will provide Ukraine with the equipment for five additional air defense systems, and in the coming months the U.S. and its partners will also send Kyiv "dozens" of additional systems
US military bases across Europe were placed on a rare, heightened state of alert last week after the US received intel that Russian-backed actors were considering carrying out sabotage attacks against US military personnel and facilities
4 month agoJake Sullivan says NATO will announce "robust new measures of support" for Ukraine including: -air defense capabilities -provision of F-16s - a new NATO senior representative in Kyiv, appointed by Secretary General Stoltenberg -new NATO military command in Germany led by a three-star general -a pledge from allies to collectively provide Ukraine with at least 40 billion euros worth of security assistance. "We'll have more information to share on all of these steps in the coming days," @JakeSullivan46 said at US Chamber event.
4 month agoGermany updated its list with aid provided to Ukraine to include more ammunition for main battle tank LEOPARD and Patriot air defense battery missiles, 2 air surveillance radar TRML-4D
German Vice Chancellor: We have to closely monitor what will happen in France in the future
Turkey summons German ambassador to the foreign ministry over the Grey Wolves sign investigation against the Turkish footballer
The director of the German branch of Doctors Without Borders said that the situation in Gaza is like a nightmare and an immediate and permanent ceasefire is needed in this strip.
US military bases in Europe were placed on high alert, raising their force protection level to "Charlie", the second-highest state, due to concerns over a potential terrorist attack targeting US personnel or facilities
Scholz rules out direct funding of arms by the EU. But: "The EU could help to advance industrial processes." This in turn goes in the direction of the design of the EU armament strategy that the Commission has proposed
4 month agoIran’s acting FM had phone calls with EU FP chief, UN Secretary General as well as foreign ministers of Germany, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Cyprus in past 24 hours to discuss the situation in Gaza
