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Wednesday October 05, 2022

EU ministers shape fund to wean off Russian oil

EU finance ministers on Tuesday agreed on the financing and distribution of a €20 billion ($19.8 billion) fund needed to reduce the bloc's dependency on Russian energy imports, reported DW, quoting news agencies dpa and Reuters. The consensus is the first step in turning the commission's proposal into an

Published: 23:27 pm,Tuesday 4 October 2022

EU mandates single charger for mobile devices

The European Parliament approved a law on Tuesday that will require companies to ensure that every smartphone, tablet and camera has the same charger, reported DW, quoting news agencies AFP and Reuters. The rule, which goes into effect in 2024, will likely have the biggest impact on Apple and

Published: 21:12 pm,Tuesday 4 October 2022

Merkel awarded UN prize for handling of 2015 migration crisis

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the UN refugee body's award for her role in the way her country accepted more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers in the 2015 and 2016, the UN refugee agency announced in Geneva on Tuesday, reported dpa. "Dr Merkel showed

Published: 23:49 pm,Tuesday 4 October 2022

Slovenia legalizes same-sex marriage, adoption

The Parliament of Slovenia on Tuesday passed legislation that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt with 48 votes against 29, reported Xinhua. The changes follow a July ruling by Slovenia's Constitutional Court, which ordered Parliament to abolish the discrimination against same-sex couples within six months. Same-sex couples have

Published: 21:28 pm,Tuesday 4 October 2022

Germany: Eurowings pilots to go on strike on Thursday

Just weeks after a similar strike brought parent company Lufthansa to a standstill, Germany's Eurowings airline on Tuesday announced a 24-hour work stoppage, reported DW, quoting news agencies dpa and Reuters. The strike will take place on Thursday, starting from midnight, according to the pilots' union Cockpit. What are the

Published: 21:19 pm,Tuesday 4 October 2022

German FM rejects Polish WWII reparation demands

Polish demands for trillions in World War II reparations for damages are a non-starter, said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during a visit to Warsaw on Tuesday, reported dpa. The question of reparations is closed, as far as the German government is concerned, the Green Party politician said on

Published: 00:02 am,Tuesday 4 October 2022

Ukrainian forces sweep south toward Kherson

Ukrainian forces were on Monday said to have recaptured towns along the west bank of the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine near the city of Kherson, reported DW, quoting news agencies AP, AFP, Reuters and dpa. Moscow's troops have yielded land that Russia claims to have annexed along a

Published: 21:34 pm,Monday 3 October 2022

EU countries are again carrying out more deportations

The numbers of deportations to third countries and within the European Union are on the rise, according to figures published by the EU's statistics office Eurostat on Monday, reported dpa. 96,550 non EU-citizens were ordered to leave an EU country in the second quarter of 2022, and a total

Published: 23:16 pm,Monday 3 October 2022

Politicians strike somber tone on German Unity Day

Germany's celebrated its 32nd Unity Day on Monday. But this year, the tone of thefestivities was more muted than in previous celebrations as the effects of the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis are felt more keenly across the country every day, reported DW, quoting

Published: 22:49 pm,Monday 3 October 2022

Merkel, an ex-chancellor from a different era

Former German Chancellor Merkel has largely kept out of the public eye since leaving office. It feels like it's ages ago that she was in charge of the country's affairs, says DW's Jens Thurau. Last week, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended two public events. She met the current

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