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Stretched To Breaking, Germany's Debt Rule Faces Reform

Germany's strict constitutional debt rule faces an overhaul after a shock court ruling blew a hole in the budget and left the government scrambling to make its sums add up.

International Business Times

German heat pump rollout at risk as government suspends climate subsidies

Move could also undermine nine funding programmes, covering schemes from energy efficient homes to cargo bikes provision

The Guardian - UK

Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have both expressed hope that negotiations about a wide-ranging free trade agreement can be finalized in the near future

The Independent UK

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Germany is Ukraine’s new best friend. What a difference a war makes

Berlin steps up assistance as Kyiv faces relentless Russian attacks, low morale at home, and splits in the EU and Nato

The Guardian - UK

Fear and anger rise in Germany over handling of budget crisis

Der Spiegel accuses Scholz of ‘leading country into chaos’ as MPs scramble to plug €60bn shortfall

The Guardian - UK

Scholz Defends Spending As Budget Crisis Rocks Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday staunchly defended his government's record on spending after a bombshell court ruling on crucial debt rules sparked a budget crisis.

International Business Times

Why You Should Care About The Budget Crisis Rocking Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will address parliament Tuesday about an escalating budget crisis triggered by a bombshell court ruling that his government breached constitutional debt limits.

International Business Times

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Germany is having a budget crisis. With the economy struggling, it's not the best time

Germany is struggling to find a way out of a budget crisis after a court decision struck down billions in funding for clean energy projects and help for people facing high energy bills because of Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Germany's economy shrank, and it's facing a spending crisis that's spreading more gloom

Germany’s economy shrank in recent months, and business confidence is still in the dumps

The Independent UK

Crisis-mired Germany To Blow Through Debt Limit In 2023

Germany will seek to suspend a constitutional debt limit for a fourth straight year, its finance minister said Thursday, after a shock court ruling upended government spending plans and sparked a budget crisis.

International Business Times

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 638

As the war enters its 638th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Germany and Italy agree on joint 'action plan' including energy, technology, climate protection

Germany and Italy have agreed to work closer together in the fields of energy, technology, climate protection, security and cultural cooperation among other issues

The Independent UK

Germany pledges to invest 4 billion euros in green energy projects in Africa

The German government has pledged to invest 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in African green energy projects until 2030

The Independent UK

France and Germany’s relationship is at the heart of the EU. Why has it gone sour?

I was one of the experts tasked by the two countries to consider Europe’s future. But from energy to defence, tensions are growing, says Shahin Vallée of the German Council for Foreign Relations

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Russia-Ukraine war live: wave of drone attacks on Kyiv for second night – as it happened

British MoD says heavy Russian losses at Avdiivka and little progress for either side; Russia claims attempted Ukrainian drone attack in Bogorodsky area

The Independent UK

Israel ‘expanding operations’ in Gaza as strip’s main hospital ‘evacuated and schools hit’

Scores of Palestinians feared dead in ‘scenes of carnage’ after two schools in Gaza reportedly hit

The Guardian - UK

Two first responders killed by Russian rocket attacks in Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian police say workers were at scene of attacks on village near frontline when Russia launched another strike

The Independent UK

Germany unwilling to criticise Israel because of Holocaust guilt, says Turkey’s Erdogan

Turkish president holds tense press conference with chancellor Olaf Scholz on visit to Germany

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France 24

Germany’s historical guilt haunts opponents of Israeli war in Gaza

Germany’s responsibility for the Holocaust underlines Berlin’s staunch defence of Israel and its bans on expressions of Palestinian solidarity, which authorities blame for a rise in anti-Semitism. But critics say the state is failing German Jews opposed to Israel’s policies and stifling the freedom of expression of immigrants.

Al Jazeera

Erdogan in tense talks in Germany as divisions over Gaza war deepen

Turkey’s president stresses need for ceasefire, while Germany’s Scholz backs Israel’s right to defend itself.

Radio France Internationale

Erdogan on 'challenging' visit to Germany despite divisions on Gaza war

German leaders host Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Friday, in a highly controversial visit made more explosive by the Erdogan's branding of Israel as a "terror state".

France 24

Germany hikes Ukraine military support, but is its defence-spending tilt tenable?

Germany, already Europe's biggest supporter of Ukraine, has unveiled plans to double its military aid to Kyiv for 2024, while continuing to invest in its armed forces in order to become "the backbone of European defence". It’s a strategy shift Berlin hopes to maintain over the long term, but counting…

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s Erdogan calls Israel a ‘terror state’, criticises the West

Turkish president sharpens criticism of Israel and its allies, calls for Israeli officials to be tried for war crimes.

The Independent UK

Germany's highest court annuls a decision to repurpose COVID relief funding for climate measures

Germany’s highest court has annulled a government decision to repurpose 60 billion euros ($65 billion) originally meant to cushion the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic for measures to help combat climate change and modernize the country

The Guardian - UK

‘Never again is now’: 1938 Nazi pogrom anniversary marked in Germany

‘Antisemitism is poisoning our society’ says Olaf Scholz at Berlin synagogue that was destroyed 85 years ago and is again target of firebombing

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