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Tinubu seeks German chancellor’s support to combat terrorism

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:25:37 +0000

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday solicited the support of German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in combating terrorism in Nigeria. Tinubu made the request at a bilateral meeting with the German Chancellor at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Sunday. “We are fighting terrorism and that is improving. We still need more support in that area. And for […]

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German minister tells Muslim associations to condemn Hamas violence

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:48:45 +0000

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has called on Muslim associations in Germany to distance themselves from the violence of the Islamist Palestinian organisation Hamas on Israel. “I expect a crystal-clear dissociation from the terror of Hamas, and this must be done in the coming days,” Faeser said in Frankfurt on Monday. Following the large-scale surprise […]

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Climate change reducing harvest of hops, researchers say

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:39:55 +0000

Study shows that climate change would increasingly affect hop growers in the major European hop-growing regions in the coming years. According to the researchers, both the quantity of hops harvested and their content of alpha acid, which is crucial for the bitter taste of beer, would be significantly lower on average than in the past. […]

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German coalition members show support for migration limits

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:26:39 +0000

Germany’s fractious coalition parties, the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP) had issued a joint statement via the press on Wednesday. The statement was issued in a show of unity when it comes to migration policy, including apparent support for a limit on arrivals. “The traffic light government and its constituent […]

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Germany, France look to rekindle alliance at Hamburg retreat

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:20:36 +0000

The governments of Germany and France will meet for a two-day joint Cabinet retreat in Hamburg beginning on Monday to try to patch up ties. Franco-German cooperation has long been the motor of European policymaking, but the relationship hit the skids after Olaf Scholz became German chancellor in 2021. The high-level meetings on Monday and […]

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Germany, UK hope to cooperate in green hydrogen production

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:28:16 +0000

Germany and the UK want to cooperate more closely in the development of green hydrogen in the lead up to a hydrogen conference scheduled for Tuesday in Berlin. The UK already decided on an expansion of renewable energy in a national hydrogen strategy about two years ago. “Following the example of the British offshore wind […]

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Gündogan named Germany captain for Japan friendly

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:52:14 +0000

Ilkay Gündogan will captain Germany in Saturday’s friendly with Japan, coach Hansi Flick said on Friday. Usual captain Manuel Neuer is still out after breaking his leg so the Barcelona midfielder will fill in. Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich had previously deputized and the pair have been nominated as a “leadership duo” by Flick. “I […]

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Allow shooting wolves in some areas, German state leaders tell EU

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:09:39 +0000

The leaders of Germany’s 16 states called on the European Union (EU) to ease protections for wolves and allow regions to pursue different policies in managing the wild animals. Stephan Weil has urged that rules should allow wolves to be shot in areas with large wolf populations. Weil is the premier of the German state […]

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Germany to test nationwide alarm system on Sept. 14

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:07:09 +0000

Germany will test a nationwide alarm system to warn of an impending emergency on Sept. 14, authorities announced on Friday. The German Interior Ministry and the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) said that German citizens would be warned at 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) via various channels. “We are relying on using […]

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German cabinet to present results of mid-term retreat

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:21:36 +0000

Germany’s governing coalition is set to present several new laws, including plans to boost the country’s ailing economy. This is coming after its two-day retreat in the Meseberg palace outside of Berlin draws to a close on Wednesday. The coalition is of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP). […]

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Germany to speed up health sector digitalisation with new laws

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:13:31 +0000

Germany’s Cabinet introduced plans to allow the widespread use of electronic prescriptions and digital patient files on Wednesday at the end of the coalition government’s two-day retreat in Meseberg. After years of delays, e-prescriptions are to become standard and obligatory for practices by the beginning of 2024. At the beginning of 2025, all people with […]

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Germany’s foreign minister warns companies against China dependencies

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:48:16 +0000

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned German companies to avoid one-sided dependencies on Chinese buyers or suppliers and to reduce such dependencies where they exist. Germany must focus more on its economic security and avoid the risk of being overly reliant on China, Baerbock said at an event in Berlin on Thursday following the release […]

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Germany, Morocco to strengthen cooperation for conflict resolution

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 06:30:09 +0000

Germany and Morocco pledged to strengthen their cooperation to help resolve conflicts in Libya and the Sahel region, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday. Baerbock who said this after a meeting in Berlin with her Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, explained that in addition to energy policy and vocational training, cooperation on security issues is […]

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German rail operator announces €4bn network upgrade

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:52:13 +0000

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has unveiled major plans to develop its more than 33,000-kilometre network, including a much-needed boost to the flagging punctuality of services. The Infrastructure Board Member, Berthold Huber, told The Pioneer news website that “we included a total of €4 billion ($4.34 billion) in our planning to implement so-called smaller and […]

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Scholz greets China’s Li with military honors as Berlin talks begin

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:12:24 +0000

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz received Chinese Premier Li Qiang with military honours on Tuesday at the start of German-Chinese consultations in Berlin. A total of around 20 ministers would be taking part in the meeting of the two governments under the motto “Acting Sustainably Together.” The main topic would be the fight against climate change […]

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