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German CDU Slams Move To Exclude AfD From State Jobs
The European Conservative
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July 11, 2025
A controversial new policy in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate has drawn sharp criticism from both the conservative CDU and the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), after the regional government moved to bar AfD members from working in...
German word of the day: Federfuchser
The Local - Germany
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July 11, 2025
Everyone likes to complain about bureaucracy in Germany, which is why it's so important to know the right word for a 'pencil pusher' who religiously upholds the rules. What does it mean? Ein Federfuchser or eine Federfuchserin, pronounced like...
Germany's business elite and the illusion of meritocracy
Deutsche Welle
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July 11, 2025
Populist leaders like Donald Trump frequently claim they are protecting ordinary people from the elites. But do these elites really exist — the kind that pull the strings behind the scenes? And what actually determines who holds power in the...
German media names reported mastermind behind Christian Horner getting sacked by Red Bull
Sportskeeda
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July 11, 2025
German media house Bild stated the mastermind behind Christian Horner's shocking dismissal from Red Bull. In a recent report, they outlined that the top brass of the energy drink company, such as Oliver Mintzlaff and the Yoovidhya Family, were...
Criminal activities of bank officials under scrutiny after bank employee arrested in drug and firearms bust
IOL
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The criminal dealings of bank officials are under the spotlight once again after Standard Bank suspended a marketing manager following his arrest in connection with a major drug and firearms bust. Raed Cupido, 40, was arrested on June 10 at a...
Isolated and fearing a ban, Germany’s far-right tones down rhetoric
The Straits Times
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July 11, 2025
BERLIN - Last weekend, Germany’s far-right lawmakers vowed to dress smartly and minimise parliamentary cat-calling, and signed up to a short manifesto notably omitting a call for repatriation of some immigrants that helped fuel their February...
German firms increasing R&D, ecosystem-level ties
China Daily Global
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Employees work at the car production workshop of Volkswagen Anhui in Hefei, Anhui province, in May. CHINA DAILY HEFEI — As China emerges as a global hub for smart manufacturing and technological innovation, German companies are ramping up their...
Germany a Threshold Nuclear Weapons State, Could Develop Bomb in ‘Matter of Months’ - IAEA
Military Watch
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July 10, 2025
<p >International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi has highlighted Germany’s position as a threshold nuclear weapons state, warning that it retains access to the technologies, nuclear material, and knowhow, to develop a...
After years of tension, Hungary and Germany reboot diplomatic ties
Daily News Hungary
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July 11, 2025
Hungary and Germany will work intensively in the upcoming period to rebuild bilateral political and diplomatic ties that in recent years “went off the rails mainly for ideological reasons”, the state secretary of the foreign ministry said in...
World News | German Tourist Found Alive 12 Days After She Was Lost in Australian Outback
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Melbourne, Jul 11 (AP) German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said. The last known sighting of the 26-year-old...
Under Pressure, Germany’s Far-Right AfD Softens Its Rhetoric
StratNews Global
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July 11, 2025
Home Europe Germany Under Pressure, Germany’s Far-Right AfD Softens Its Rhetoric The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is making a strategic shift from shock tactics and rowdy behaviour to a mainstream image, aiming to convert popularity into power....
Postponed vote on top judge pitches German coalition into crisis
WKZO - Michigan
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By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s coalition was thrown into disarray on Friday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives ordered the last-minute postponement of a vote to elect a judge to the Constitutional Court. Merz’s...
World Reuters Postponed vote on top judge pitches German coalition into crisis
Yahoo News
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By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's coalition was thrown into disarray on Friday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives ordered the last-minute postponement of a vote to elect a judge to the Constitutional Court. Merz's...
TenneT Germany appoints BP offshore wind chief Ina Kamps as COO
Smart Energy International
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July 11, 2025
TenneT Germany has appointed Ina Kamps, most recently head of Offshore Wind Germany at BP, as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Kamps is appointed to TenneT Germany’s executive board with effect from 1 December 2025. As COO, she will oversee...
Ford agrees voluntary redundancies for troubled e-car site in Cologne
Yahoo Finance
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By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -Ford has agreed to a job protection scheme at its Cologne plant covering over 10,000 workers, with voluntary redundancies planned in response to the sluggish uptake of electric cars, the company and German employee...
Germany, Norway to supply more Patriot systems to Ukraine
Defence Blog
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July 10, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Thursday that Kyiv and its Western partners are exploring the purchase of additional air defense systems and munitions to strengthen Ukraine’s military. Speaking to reporters in Rome, Zelensky...
USAG Rheinland-Pfalz immersion tour boosts English language skills for potential employees
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
BAUMHOLDER, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY 07.11.2025 Courtesy Story Story by Bernd Mai BAUMHOLDER, Germany – Participants from the Elisabeth-Stiftung Birkenfeld vocational training program visited U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’s Smith Barracks...
Bristol tech company snaps up German eye-tracking AI firm
BusinessLive
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July 11, 2025
A Bristol-headquartered company that has developed technology to help disabled people who experience difficulty with speech has acquired a German-based company that specialises in AI-powered eye-tracking software. The deal is Smartbox's third...
German CPI Confirmed at 2.0%, Euro Drifting, FOMC Split Over Cuts
Investing
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July 10, 2025
The euro continues to have a quiet week and is drifting for a third consecutive day. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.1730, up 0.09% on the day. German Inflation Dips to 2% as food, Energy Prices Fall German inflation rose 2.0% y/y...
World Reuters Analysis-Isolated and fearing a ban, Germany's far-right tones down the rhetoric
Yahoo News
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By Thomas Escritt and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Last weekend, Germany's far-right lawmakers vowed to dress smartly, minimise parliamentary cat-calling, and signed up to a short manifesto notably omitting a call for repatriation of some...