Photo: Imanuel Marcus The Coronavirus infection numbers in Germany are now rising quickly. On Wednesday morning, the Robert Koch Institute reported 8,324 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours. It is the highest number since May 21st, when 8,769 new cases were reported. Berlin, August 18th, 2021 (The Berlin Spectator) — In Germany, the number…
Developments in Afghanistan were main concern of both calls, say diplomatic sources. BERLIN/TASHKENT, Uzbekistan German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone Wednesday with US President Joe Biden and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, according to diplomatic sources. In her call with Biden, Merkel stressed the importance of evacuating Afghan citizens who worked for Germany, said government…
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks during the last session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag before federal elections, in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo Germany’s Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo BERLIN,…
Taliban advance won’t deter German government from trying to deport Afghan criminals. In a recent interview, Armin Laschet, the CDU and CSU’s joint candidate for chancellor, surprised many observers by saying that Afghan criminals should have their asylum status revoked in the event that they commit offenses in Germany, and subsequently should be deported to…
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel. File picture by Bernd von Jutrczenka/Pool via AP Germany’s national railway operator has estimated that last week’s flooding caused damage worth €1.3 billion (£1.1 billion) to its network, offering another glimpse of the extent of the devastation. Authorities are still working to determine the overall cost of the floods that did…
German Bundeswehr soldiers help to clean up the debris following heavy rainfalls, in Bad Muenstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo Summary Safe disposal of tonnes of trash to take weeks Germany pioneered modern waste management But struggling to cope with flood wreckage Residents face stench, fear vermin, and disease BAD…
Many Syrian women in Germany are unable to get jobs because of childcare duties | Photo: Annegret Hilse/Reuters Syrians are the main beneficiaries of refugee protection in Germany, yet many are still forced to rely on state welfare to survive. New figures show that only around 35% of Syrians of working age are able to…
The German chancellor stressed the fact that vaccines save loved ones from illness. She says education is key to raising vaccination rates, not mandates. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn visited the Robert Koch Institute on Tuesday German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn used a visit to the government’s…