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☆ First African-Born Member of German Parliament Won’t Seek Re-election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Sarah Maslin Nir | More About Sarah Maslin Nir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Germany’s first African-born member of Parliament said this week that he would not seek office again in next year’s general elections. Although he played down racism as a factor, he made the announcement a short time after his staff released the contents of a slew of hate mail and death threats that his office had received. But he has been outspoken about the abuse he has experienced, which has markedly increased in volume and tenor in recent years. Bullets were fired through the window of his district office in 2020, and the office was a target of arson last year. “I can’t wipe all this away,” Mr. Diaby was reported as saying in an interview, according to the Funke Media Group, a major German newspaper and magazine publisher.

Persons: Germany’s, Karamba, “, ”, ” Mr, Diaby Organizations: Bullets, Funke Media Locations: Senegal

☆ Benko's complex web at Signa - from Chrysler building to Berlin landmark
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

SIGNA PRIME/PROPERTY PORTFOLIOAccording to Signa, Prime is the group's largest company in its real estate division, valued at around 20.4 billion euros ($22.23 billion). Since 2019 Signa Holding has also been a co-owner of New York's iconic Chrysler Building. TRADING/RETAIL COMPANIESBenko has bundled his trading interests under the divisions Signa Retail and Signa Premium. In Switzerland, Benko's trading investments are bundled into Signa Retail Selection AG, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. In 2018, Signa Holding bought around 24% stake in Austrian daily newspapers "Krone" and "Kurier" from Funke media group.

Persons: Lisi Niesner, Rene Benko, Ernst Tanner, Hans Peter Haselsteiner, Torsten Toeller, Arthur Eugster, SIGNA, Signa, Otto Wagner, Benko's, Klaus, Michael Kuehne, Kuehne, Hamburg's, Chirathivat, Benko, Frasers, Kaufhof, Karstadt, Galeria, Alexandra Schwarz, Goerlich, Mattias Inverardi, Victoria Farr, Emma, Rachel More, Elisa Martinuzzi, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Signa, REUTERS, Chrysler, Bank Austria, Femina, Chrysler Building, . Central Group, Globus, Selfridges, Central Group, Funke, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, New, Britain's Selfridges, Innsbruck, Swiss, Vienna, Hamburg, KaDeWe, Oberpollinger, Munich, Vienna's, Tyrol, Essen, Duesseldorf, London, Switzerland

☆ History books will tell how Ukraine transformed modern warfare, says top NATO admiral
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

History books will show that Ukraine has transformed modern warfare, said a top NATO admiral. Bauer says that NATO will support Ukraine throughout the war and the "many, many years after that." "Every day, we are in awe of our Ukrainian brothers and sisters in uniform," Bauer told the NATO Military Committee Conference. History books will show Ukraine has transformed modern warfare. The NATO chief said that Ukraine would "eventually" become a military alliance member.

Persons: Adm, Rob Bauer, Bauer, Muhammed Enes Yildirim, Getty Images Bauer, Jens Stoltenberg, Stoltenberg, Germany's Funke, Jamar Marcel Pugh Organizations: NATO, Service, NATO Military Committee, Armed Forces, NATO Military, Conference, Putin's, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, Moldovan, Novo, Novo Selo Training, US Army National Guard Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Oslo, Norway's, Bahkmut, Bakhmut, Russia, Kyiv, NATO, Novo Selo, Bulgaria, Sweden

☆ Situation of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating - Funke Media
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BERLIN, May 9 (Reuters) - The situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine, is deteriorating, Funke Media Group reported. According to Ukraine's state-owned operating company Energoatom, Russia is bringing more troops and military vehicles to the site of the nuclear power plant. "The situation of equipment and personnel is deteriorating," Energoatom president Petro Kotin told Funke. Reporting by Maria Martinez, Editing by William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ German magazine apologizes to Schumacher family over A.I. interview, sacks editor
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The publishers of a German magazine that ran an 'interview' with Michael Schumacher generated by artificial intelligence have sacked the editor and apologized to the Formula One great's family. His family said this week that they were planning legal action against weekly magazine Die Aktuelle, owned by the Essen-based Funke media group. "Die Aktuelle editor-in-chief Anne Hoffmann, who has held journalistic responsibility for the paper since 2009, will be relieved of her duties as of today." The latest edition of Die Aktuelle ran a front cover with a picture of a smiling Schumacher and the headline promising 'Michael Schumacher, the first interview'. "We're trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does.

☆ German magazine fires editor over AI 'interview' with Michael Schumacher
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany stands inside his team garage during the first practice session of the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit October 5, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonApril 22 (Reuters) - The publishers of a German magazine that ran an 'interview' with Michael Schumacher generated by artificial intelligence have sacked the editor and apologised to the Formula One great's family. His family said this week that they were planning legal action against weekly magazine Die Aktuelle, owned by the Essen-based Funke media group. The latest edition of Die Aktuelle ran a front cover with a picture of a smiling Schumacher and the headline promising 'Michael Schumacher, the first interview'. "We're trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does.

☆ Germany: decisions on Patriots in Slovakia, Poland to be discussed with allies
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, April 21 (Reuters) - Germany's Defence Ministry said any decisions on its deployment of Patriot air-defence systems to Poland and Slovakia will be discussed with allies in Europe, after a report said Berlin planned to end the deployment by the end of the year. The planned end to the deployment was reported by the Funke media report, citing a defence ministry spokesperson. "The statements on deployment plans of our Patriot squadrons in Poland and Slovakia referred to original plans," the ministry later said in a statement. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius will discuss and coordinate the matter with partners at Friday's meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Ramstein, it added. Germany has also delivered a Patriot system to Ukraine to support the country in the war against Russia.

☆ Germany to end Patriot air defence system deployments in Poland, Slovakia this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"The nations have been informed about the plans," a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence was quoted as saying by Funke media group. The deployment in Poland should end in June while the one in Slovakia will expire by the end of year, the spokesperson added. The German government has also delivered a Patriot system from army stocks will also be delivered to Ukraine this year. Germany had 36 Patriot units when it was NATO's frontline state during the Cold War. Today, the German forces are down to 11 Patriot units.

☆ German defence minister resigns amid criticism, pressure over Ukraine arms
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Lambrecht asked Scholz to dismiss her, as formally required, and he has approved, a spokesperson for the Social Democratic (SPD)-led coalition government said. During a visit to arms manufacturer Hensoldt, Scholz thanked Lambrecht for her service and said he would act fast to replace her. Among the candidates mooted by German media are Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces Eva Hoegl, junior defence minister Siemtje Moeller, SPD party chief Lars Klingbeil and Labour Minister Hubertus Heil. Economy Minister Robert Habeck praised Lambrecht for her ambition to reform the Bundeswehr and said her decision would not have been taken lightly. Associated with this were for me many special impressions, many encounters with interesting, great people," Lambrecht said in the video.

☆ After New Year's Eve violence, German police union calls for action
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Germany’s biggest police union called Tuesday for concerted action to prevent a repeat of the violent excesses seen in Berlin and other cities during the New Year’s celebrations, in which officers, firefighters and medical personnel were attacked with fireworks. Police in the capital recorded dozens of attacks and said 41 officers were injured. Online videos showing people firing rockets and throwing firecrackers at police cars and rescue vehicles drew widespread condemnation from German authorities. Some conservative and far-right politicians have noted that some of the attacks took place in areas of Berlin with large immigrant communities. Experts say the absence of such a ban may have contributed to the scale of violence and large number of fireworks injuries — including at least one death — seen this year.

☆ Scholz: Risk of Russia using nuclear weapons has diminished, for now
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The risk of Russian President Vladimir President Putin using nuclear weapons as part of his war in Ukraine has decreased in response to international pressure, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published on Thursday. "Russia has stopped threatening to use nuclear weapons. Putin said on Wednesday that the risk of a nuclear war was rising but insisted Russia had not "gone mad" and that it saw its own nuclear arsenal as a purely defensive deterrent. Funke said the interview with Scholz was conducted on Monday and quotes authorised on Wednesday afternoon. "We are doing everything we can to prevent a direct war between Russia and NATO.

☆ Germany to set up climate protection contracts with industry in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Expert Analysis | Reuters Professional | The Subsistence Farmer S Son Pushing For A Better Shake For Smallholders At Spices Brand Mccormick | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Germany will set up so-called climate protection contracts with industrial companies next year to support a transition towards cleaner production and a switch to hydrogen, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Sunday. "The aim is to efficiently develop a green industry along the value chain that becomes marketable," Habeck was quoted as saying by Funke media group. Habeck did not give details of what such agreements would consist of. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Habeck was planning to award companies in energy-intensive industries including chemicals and steel 15-year subsidy arrangements that he called climate protection contracts, in return for reducing carbon emissions in their production. Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Frank Jack DanielOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Lawmaker says EU should complain to WTO over U.S. Inflation Reduction Act
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 4 (Reuters) - The European Union should file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the next few months regarding the United States' green energy subsidy package, the head of the European Parliament's trade committee was reported as saying on Sunday. The U.S. and the EU have so far sought to be conciliatory about the bill, saying last week they would seek to tackle the bloc's concerns about the package, known as the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. EU members worry the $430 billion bill, with generous tax breaks for U.S. companies, may disadvantage European companies from car manufacturers to makers of green technology. read moreOfficials from both sides are due to address the issue at a meeting next week, but Bernd Lange, the chair of EU parliament's trade committee, said he no longer expects a negotiated solution as only small changes could still be agreed through talks. Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Frank Jack DanielOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Germany's Habeck: climate protests that endanger people are wrong
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has condemned protests that endanger people after a demonstration by two climate activists on a Berlin motorway slowed emergency services' response to a traffic accident, after which a cyclist subsequently died. The activists are accused of obstructing persons rendering assistance, a police spokesperson said this week. "The death of the cyclist is shocking, the circumstances must be clarified in detail," Habeck, minister for the economy and climate action, told Funke media group. "Regardless of the clarification, the following must apply: Forms of protest that endanger people are wrong ... climate protection is about protecting life and liberty," added Habeck, of the ecologist Greens. "Those who risk the health and lives of others with their protests forfeit all legitimacy and also damage the climate movement itself," he said.

The trip comes amid rising voices within Scholz's ruling coalition calling for a rethink of Germany's China policy, and growing public concern about Berlin's commercial reliance on the global economic powerhouse. One in two Germans wish that Germany's economy could be more independent from China, a survey published by ARD broadcaster showed on Thursday. China has been Germany's biggest trading partner for the past six years, with volumes reaching over 245 billion euros ($238.9 billion) in 2021. During the trip, where Scholz will meet Xi and prime minister Li Keqiang, the German Chancellor is expected to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, hoping that China can convince Russia to end hostilities. But Xi expressed his concerns over Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin when the two leaders met in September.

☆ Imunitatea colectivă, imposibil de atins fără vaccinarea anti-COVID-19 a copiilor și adolescenților, avertizează experții
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaImunitatea colectivă, imposibil de atins fără vaccinarea anti-COVID-19 a copiilor și adolescenților, avertizează experțiiÎn urma înmulțirii infectărilor cu varianta Delta a coronavirusului, specialiștii de la Societatae germană pentru Imunologie (DGfI) consideră că este aproape imposibil să se ajungă la o imunitate colectivă, în contextul în care copiii și adolescenții nu sunt și ei imunizați, informează Agerpres, care citează DPA. ”De obicei, se presupune că va exista o imunitate colectivă atunci când între 60% şi 70% din populaţie este protejată împotriva agentului patogen. Atât timp cât această categorie de vârstă nu este vaccinată deloc sau vaccinată doar puţin, nu vom ajunge la o imunitate colectivă. Pentru imunizarea anti-COVID- a copiilor mai mici de 12 ani nu există încă un vaccin. În Germania, Comisia permanentă pentru vaccinare nu a venit până acum cu o recomandare generală de vaccinare pentru adolescenții de 12 ani.

Persons: Reinhold Foerster, Robert Koch Organizations: Media, Uniunea Europeană Locations: germană, Agerpres, Germania, BioNTech, România

☆ Ministrul german al Sănătăţii sugerează renunţarea treptată la purtarea măştii
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Scăderea ratei infectărilor în Germania face posibilă renunţarea la purtarea măştilor în spaţii publice, a afirmat ministrul german al Sănătăţii, Jens Spahn, potrivit unor articole publicate în presa naţională germană de luni, informează DPA. ''Ar trebui să procedăm în etape în lumina incidenţei în scădere'', a declarat Spahn pentru Funke Media Group. Heinz-Peter Meidinger, preşedintele asociaţiei naţionale a profesorilor, a recomandat ''prudenţă maximă'', într-o declaraţie pentru DPA. Potrivit statisticilor realizate de Insitututl Robert Koch (RKI), 48,1% dintre germani au fost vaccinaţi cu cel puţin o doză, în timp ce 25,7% au fost imunizaţi cu schema completă.Luni dimineaţă, RKI a înregistrat doar 549 de cazuri noi în ultimele 24 de ore, pentru prima dată în peste opt luni când se înregistrează un bilanţ mai mic de 1.000. Cu toate acestea, datele pentru perioada weekendului tind să fie denaturate, întrucât numeroase autorităţi locale nu raportează cazurile.

Persons: Jens Spahn, Heinz, Peter Meidinger, Robert Koch, RKI Organizations: Media Group Locations: Germania, şcoli

☆ Ursula von der Leyen: UE nu le poate dona deocamdată vaccinuri anti-COVID ţărilor sărace
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Uniunea Europeană nu se află în prezent în postura de a le dona în mod direct vaccinuri împotriva COVID-19 ţărilor mai sărace. Declarația a fost făcută de preşedinta Comisiei Europene, Ursula von der Leyen, potrivit dpa. Von der Leyen a evidenţiat, totuşi, sprijinul financiar acordat de UE iniţiativei COVAX conduse de OMS pentru a le oferi acces la vaccinuri ţărilor mai sărace, transmite Agerpres. "UE a investit 2,2 miliarde de euro în această iniţiativă. Mecanismul care permite blocului comunitar să furnizeze în mod direct vaccinuri altor state va începe „doar după ce vom avea o situaţie mai bună a producţiei în UE”, a spus von der Leyen.

Persons: Ursula von, Von der Leyen, OMS, COVAX Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Media Group, Agerpres, UE, BBC Newsnight, Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății Locations: Ursula von der

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