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Germany to contribute 42% more to EU budget: report

The European Commission would like to see €13 billion more per year from Europe’s largest economy. EU leaders, including Angela Merkel, are meeting Friday to…

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Germany submits long-awaited climate plan to the EU

Germany submitted its ten-year energy and climate plan to the European Union on Thursday, six months after the deadline to do so, lending long-awaited support…

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Germany submits long-awaited climate plan to the EU

Germany submitted its ten-year energy and climate plan to the European Union on Thursday, six months after the deadline to do so, lending long-awaited support…

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Germany earmarks 500 million euros for electric car charging: sources

The German economy ministry wants to earmark 500 million euros ($567 million) from Berlin’s bumper stimulus package to support the roll-out of charging stations for…

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Germany’s EU presidency should work to reform asylum policy: Seehofer

Germany’s interior minister has called for his country to use its time in the EU presidency to strengthen the bloc’s border controls. But human rights…

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Why are German neo-Nazis training in Russia?

German right-wing extremists are receiving paramilitary training in St. Petersburg, Russia, according to new report from news magazine Focus. Who is running the training, and…

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Germany sets new 2040 targets for offshore wind capacity

Germany’s government has set a target to expand offshore wind power capacity by 2040 to 40 gigawatts (GW) from 15 GW currently, Economy Minister Peter…

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Germany leads globally in energy security levels, thanks to renewables – study

Germany boasts the highest energy security level in the world, due in large part to the wide spread use of renewable energy sources in the…

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Merkel says Germany has ‘hard evidence’ of Russian hacking

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said there is “hard evidence” that she was targeted by Russian hackers in what she called “outrageous” spying attempts. The…

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Increase in Covid-19 infections in Germany cause for concern

Germany’s coronavirus spread appears to be picking up speed again, official data showed Sunday, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country could gradually…

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