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Germany: Foreign labs confirm Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok

Specialist labs in France and Sweden have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, the German government said Monday

Japan suspends German pork imports after African swine fever case

Japan suspended imports of pork and live pigs from Germany on Friday after a case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the agriculture ministry said

China bans pork imports from Germany after African swine fever detected

The ban comes two days before Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting via video link with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Union leaders

Tesla launches fast electric car charging in Berlin, to come in more cities

A company spokesman told reporters Tesla would open at least one more inner-city fast charging site in Germany in 2020, possibly more

Russia clashes with Germany and West over Alexei Navalny poisoning

Russia clashed with Germany and five of its Western allies over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Russia summons German envoy over Alexei Navalny's alleged poisoning

Russian has summoned German Ambassador and expressed a strong protest in connection with the "unfounded accusations and ultimatum" related to the alleged poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Russia urges Germany to share data on Navalny's poisoning with nerve agent

Navalny, a fierce, high-profile critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was flown to Germany last month after falling ill on Aug. 20 on a domestic flight in Russia

Russian leader Alexei Navalny out of coma, is responsive: German hospital

The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has been taken out of an induced coma and is responsive

BioNTech, Pfizer begin German part of coronavirus vaccine study

Biotech firm BioNTech said on Monday it widened an ongoing pivotal global study of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate to include testing in its home country of Germany

Russian foreign ministry accuses Germany of stalling Alexei Navalny's probe

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused German authorities of failing to respond to a request by Russian prosecutors sent on August 27

Germany ups pressure on Russia in Alexei Navalny poisoning probe

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Sunday: "I hope the Russians won't force us to change our position regarding Nord Stream II."

Kremlin says it wants dialogue with Germany over Navalny case

Germany, where Navalny is in hospital, has said he was poisoned with a Soviet-style Novichok nerve agent and wants the perpetrators held to account

Germany raises 6.5 billion euros from first-ever green bond, says report

Germany raised €6.5 billion from the bond, after investors queued up for over €33 billion, its finance agency said in a statement

Germany sees economy recovering faster than expected in 2020 amid pandemic

By Michael Nienaber and Christian Kraemer

Wirecard AG inquiry probes why Germany missed fraud of century

If the closed-door hearings go badly, parliament may trigger a deeper investigation as the country prepares for the post-Merkel era with an election due next year

Germany to revise downward its 2021 growth forecast due to Covid-19: Report

The government said in April at the height of the pandemic that it expected the economy to rebound with an expansion rate of +5.2% in 2021 following a record plunge of -6.3% this year

German leaders condemn far-right attempt to storm Parliament building

Senior German officials on Sunday condemned attempts by far-right protesters and others to storm the parliament building following a protest against the country's pandemic restrictions. Hundreds of people, some waving the flag of the German Reich of 1871-1918 and other far-right banners, breached a security barrier outside the Reichstag late Saturday but were intercepted by police and forcibly removed. Reich flags and right-wing extremist provocations in front of the German Bundestag are an unbearable attack on the heart of our democracy, Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said Sunday. We will never accept this. Steinmer said people had the right to express their anger about the coronavirus restrictions and to question them publicly, including with demonstrations. My sympathy ends where protesters allow themselves to be used by enemies of democracy and political agitators, he added. Police used pepper spray to drive back the protesters, who earlier in the day had ...

Far-right extremists try to enter German parliament over Covid restrictions

The incident occurred after a daylong demonstration by tens of thousands of people opposed to the wearing of masks and other government measures

Russian oppn leader Alexei Navalny still in coma but improving: Hospital

Last weekend, Navalny was transferred to the Charit hospital in Berlin, where doctors found indications of cholinesterase inhibitors in his system

Angela Merkel agrees with local leaders on tighter coronavirus rules

In the future, a fine of at least 50 euros ($59) would be imposed for violations of face mask rules, for example, in shops and public transport