Tag: Germany

Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Germany's largest gas importer accepts Moscow terms and pays in Euros/Rubles

Despite the rules agreed by the European Commission, one of Germany's largest natural gas importers, VNG, has opened an account with Gazprombank for payments for Russian gas under Moscow's new terms, in Euros then converted into Rubles helping the Russian currency to recover its value.
Saturday, May 7th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Germany fast-track building its first LNG terminal, operational by end of year

Germany has begun construction on its first LNG import terminal, and in the meantime, has rented four mobile floating tankers as it scrambles to rid itself of the need for Russian natural gas, reports Charles Kennedy from oilprice.com
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Brazil once again sidelined from G7 Summit

As host Germany announced the guest countries for this year's G7 Summit, Brazil was once again left out of the list for the third consecutive time, while South Africa, India, Indonesia, and Senegal are to be welcome, it was announced.
Thursday, April 14th 2022 - 21:32 UTC
Germany to allow pride flag on certain occasions

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has authorized the hoisting of the rainbow flag on public buildings, sparking an unprecedented controversy: how many more minority flags can fly next to the black-red-gold and also that of the European Union?
Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 21:58 UTC
German family of 17 deported from Paraguay due to lack of COVID-19 vax

Paraguayan authorities have deported a German family of 17 people who were all unvaccinated against COVID-19. They had sold all their assets to settle in the South American country, where other groups of European nationals have been reported to have migrated to avoid immunization mandates.
Friday, March 4th 2022 - 12:02 UTC
Ukrainian invasion triggers dramatic change in German post war policy

By Ed Turner, Reader in Politics, Co-Director, Aston Center for Europe, Aston University - If you’d asked experts just a fortnight ago what the key features of Germany’s approach to foreign and defense policy were, there would have been several strands. Alignment with the west, and of course membership of the EU and Nato would have been a feature.
Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
Germany confident is can cope without Russian gas: “relief will be provided if necessary”

Germany is confident it can meet its energy needs even without Russian gas, given the current dispute over the self-declared, Moscow-supported independent provinces in Ukraine. The statement is from Germany's Economy minister Robert Habeck when he was asked on public radio on the situation
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:40 UTC
“Europeans welcome to the new world and much dearer natural gas,” former Russian president Medvedev

Europeans will soon have to pay €2,000 ($2,200) per thousand cubic meters of natural gas, former Russian president and current deputy chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev tweeted on Tuesday. The warning comes after Germany ordered a halt to Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline certification.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:18 UTC
Brazilian born activist and “green influencer” crowned Miss Germany

A Brazilian-born activist and “green influencer” has been crowned Miss Germany. Domitila Barros, 37, who lives in Berlin was competing for the title against other contestants at Rust in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, home of the famous theme park Europa-Park.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:59 UTC
Global Britain Commission planning to equal Germany's export prowess

Boosting UK exports could result in a £500bn Brexit uplift creating some five million new jobs, according to the Global Britain Commission, a group of business leaders led by former trade minister Liam Fox.