About 90,000 NATO troops have been training in Europe this spring for the Great Power war that most hope will never come: a clash between Russia and the West with potentially catastrophic consequences. In Estonia, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Liberty, N.C., jumped out of planes alongside soldiers from Colchester Garrison […]
Read More24 Y.O. Dealer Employee Wrecks Ferrari F40 On Way To Car Show | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> A $3.3 million Ferrari F40 was entrusted to a 24-year-old employee for transport to a show just 11 miles away, a decision that may now be regretted 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> German luxury car restorer and […]
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The authorities in Poland and Germany have arrested at least five of their citizens in recent days and accused them of spying for Russia or of offering to help Moscow commit violence on European soil, including a “possible attack” on the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. The arrests underscored fears of the Kremlin’s furtive network […]
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Rough seas were a fitting symbol for this week’s meeting of Group of 7 foreign ministers on the Italian island of Capri. Coast Guard ships that ferried V.I.P.s across the Gulf of Naples to the island on Wednesday swayed precariously, leaving the passengers reaching for their motion-sickness medicine — and, in some cases, their sick […]
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One of Germany’s most prominent far-right leaders, Björn Höcke, stands trial on Thursday, facing charges of using banned Nazi slogans at political rallies. Using National Socialist slogans and symbols is a punishable crime in Germany, which, because of the legacy of Hitler’s rise to power, has a far more restrictive approach to free speech compared […]
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When I arrived in Berlin in 1982, I was writing a dissertation on Kant’s conception of reason. It was thrilling to learn that the apartment I’d sublet turned out to be located near Kantstrasse, though at the time I wondered in frustration: Why was there no James Street — Henry or William — in the […]
Read MoreEV Sales Plummet 14.1% In Germany In Q1, Tesla Does Even Worse | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> In the wake of disappearing incentives, German EV sales have fallen 14.1 percent in Q1 2024 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> Following the sudden end to German EV incentives in December 2023, sales of all-electric vehicles have […]
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When Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, took office in 2021, he pledged that his government would shift his country’s relationship with China away from one of economic dependence. Three years later, talk of scaling back reliance on China has been replaced with calls for equal access to China’s market for foreign firms. That strategy puts the […]
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To enter a secret session of Germany’s Parliament, lawmakers must lock their phones and leave them outside. Inside, they are not even allowed to take notes. Yet to many politicians, these precautions against espionage now feel like something of a farce. Because seated alongside them in those classified meetings are members of the Alternative for […]
Read MoreGerman Minister Threatens To Ban Weekend Driving Over Climate Law | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The transportation sector hasn’t met its climate goals in Germany; now the minister in charge is asking for emissions targets to be eased 6 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Germany’s Transport Minister, Volker Wissing, is threatening a weekend driving ban […]
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Germany on Tuesday defended itself against accusations that its arms sales to Israel were abetting genocide in Gaza, arguing at the International Court of Justice that most of the equipment it has supplied since Oct. 7 was nonlethal and that it has also been one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. […]
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When Markus Wingens created the position of “energy manager” for the metal heat-treatment company he runs in southwestern Germany, his idea was to increase energy efficiency and attract customers interested in sustainability. But the job has become as much a task of filling out paperwork and studying seemingly ever-changing laws as it is ensuring that […]
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Nicaragua, a longstanding supporter of the Palestinian cause, is broadening the legal battle over the Gaza conflict at the International Court of Justice by bringing a case against Germany, a major supplier of arms to Israel. Nicaragua is arguing in its filing that “Germany is facilitating the commission of genocide” in Gaza and violating the […]
Read MoreChina’s Hongqi Rolls Into Germany With Ambitious E-HS9 Electric Luxury SUV | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> China’s oldest auto brand, Hongqi, enters the German market with luxurious, seven-seat electric SUV April 5, 2024 at 17:04 <!––> <!– –> Hongqi, China’s answer to Rolls-Royce, enters the German market with the E-HS9 electric SUV. The E-HS9 offers […]
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The annual inflation rate across most economies in Europe eased for the third month in a row, nearing the target set by the European Central Bank. Consumer prices in the 20 countries that use the euro rose 2.4 percent in the year through March, down from 2.6 percent the month before, the European Union reported […]
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Gazing out from his 265-acre farm to the silhouetted Jura mountains in the distance, Jean-Michel Sibelle expounded on the intricate secrets of soil, climate and breeding that have made his chickens — blue feet, white feathers, red combs in the colors of France — the royalty of poultry. The “poulet de Bresse” is no ordinary […]
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