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German lawmakers approve 100 billion euro military revamp

Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament on Friday approved the creation of the 100 billion euro ($107.2 billion) special defence fund that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Twenty-four hours on a budget airline: Scoot tempts Australians with $300 fares to Europe

Scoot, the budget airline from Singapore, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with discount fares from Australia to London, Berlin and Athens.

The New Daily

Ukraine renews diplomatic push for speedy EU membership

Effort to win over doubters in Berlin, Paris and other capitals and start accession process

The Guardian - UK

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Alleged spy extradited to Germany over 2017 Cold War-style abduction

A man suspected of involvement in the high-profile kidnapping of a Vietnamese businessman in Berlin in 2017 has been extradited to Germany from the Czech Republic, the German federal prosecutor's office said on Thursday.

Reuters

German parliament to examine Afghanistan mission, evacuation

German lawmakers say the country's parliament will set up a commission of inquiry into last year’s evacuation mission from Afghanistan and a fact-finding commission on Berlin’s two-decade involvement there

The Independent UK

Russia trying to "extinsguish civilisation" in Donbas - Germany's Baerbock

Russia has adopted a strategy of flattening settlements from a safe distance in Ukraine's Donbas region, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, making it all the more important for Berlin to send Kyiv defensive weapons.

Reuters

New high-speed train to connect Paris and Berlin in seven hours

‘Our planned new direct connection between the hearts of our two capitals will inspire even more people to travel by train,’ says Deutsche Bahn CEO

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Volkswagen Chief Sees EV War Intensifying With Tesla

Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) chief saw Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) needs to ramp up highly complex factories and acquire qualified workers to win the electric vehicle race despite its twice the industry pace in multiple processes, Reuters reports. Tesla, which posed a challenge to German EV production with its new plant near Berlin, was privileged by…

Benzinga

Germany launches €9 all-access public transport ticket

The new German government is making most public transport across the country available until the end of August for a monthly fee of only €9. The move aims to offset inflation and reduce carbon emissions. Our Berlin correspondents Anne Mailliet and Nick Spicer report. Also in this edition, we see…

France 24

Far from home, Middle Eastern band finds rhythm in Germany

The Berlin band Kayan Project features a diverse cast of musicians from the Middle East who might never have been able to perform together in their home countries

The Independent UK

The best exhibitions to see in Europe in summer 2022, from Pharoahs in Paris to Gauguin in Berlin

Get your cultural kicks while on holiday

Evening Standard

LGBTQ Ukrainians and Russians find solidarity in Berlin

As activists highlight risks for LGBTQ community, Germany’s Quarteera welcomes Ukrainian refugees and Russian exiles.

Al Jazeera

Germany, US energy partnership includes agreements on off-shore wind and hydrogen: German minister

An energy partnership between Germany and the United States includes expanding off-shore wind power generation and co-operation on using hydrogen in industrial production, German economy minister Robert Habeck said on Friday.

Reuters

As monkeypox cases grow, so do fears of a return of gay blame and stigma

BERLIN — As mysterious cases of a rare and ominously named virus began surfacing in Europe, Germany’s disease control center quickly told people to be on the lookout.

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Daily Mirror

Formula E set for full capacity return to London this summer with tickets available now

The FIA Formula E World Championship returns to the UK with the London E-Prix, a double-header festival of all-electric motor racing on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July

InsideEVs

Tesla Officially Applies For More Land To Expand The Giga Berlin Plant

Tesla proceeds forward to secure more land for the potential expansion of the Giga Berlin-Brandenburg plant in Grünheide near Berlin.

Reuters

G7 can spearhead climate fight by agreeing to phase out coal, Germany says

The Group of Seven countries can spearhead the fight against climate change and accelerate a pivot away from fossil fuels by agreeing to phase out coal power generation, Germany's economy minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukraine seeks Marder vehicles and Leopard tanks from Berlin, Kuleba says

Kyiv seeks to acquire German Marder infantry fighting vehicles and ideally also Leopard main battle tanks but has not made much headway with the government in Berlin so far, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday.

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Reuters

Tanks, but no ammo – Germany's Ukraine pledges show military muddle

Four weeks ago, Germany agreed to send dozens of anti-aircraft tanks to help defend Ukraine from Russia's invasion, part of what it called a turning-point after decades of military restraint. Berlin says it can deliver the first Gepard tanks in July.

Radio France Internationale

High-speed train to connect Paris to Berlin from end of 2023

French rail operator SNCF said Tuesday it hopes to launch a Paris-Berlin high-speed service next year with Germany's Deutsche Bahn to tap into a perceived willingness by passengers to take longer train trips.

The Independent UK

Hertha Berlin beat the drop with win over Hamburg in relegation play-off

Defeat for Hamburg condemns them to a fifth successive season in the second tier

The Conversation

Other casualties of Putin's war in Ukraine: Russia's climate goals and science

As the European Union moves closer to an embargo deal on Russian oil, there is much talk about the impact of war-related sanctions on Europe’s energy transition and the world’s decarbonisation efforts.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Trial of Briton and German for Antiquity Theft Adjourned

An Iraqi court on Sunday adjourned for two weeks the trial of a Briton and a German man accused of trying to smuggle antiquities after a defense lawyer called for more investigations. James Fitton, 66, a retired British geologist, and Volker Waldmann, 60, a Berlin psychologist, have been in custody…

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: ‘I took up skating and found my peaceful place in the world’

Maurice Newman, 77, began inline skating on his 60th birthday. Since then his passion has taken him from Kent to Berlin, Vietnam, and Myanmar, where he was born

The Guardian - UK

‘In no city have I felt as unsafe as Berlin’: opera singer sues metro over racism claims

The German capital’s liberal reputation has been derailed by clashes between subcontracted ticket inspectors and black people

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