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BERLIN (AP) — A German man accused of forming an armed group to oppose government measures against the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 has been arrested in Portugal, German prosecutors said Tuesday. The 39-year-old man, whose name wasn't released, most recently lived in Bavaria and was charged in June, prosecutors in Koblenz said. He is accused, along with two others, of forming a criminal organization and an armed group named “Paladin” in early 2021, which prosecutors said aimed to act against coronavirus measures. The suspect's whereabouts had been unknown since at least June and he was arrested in Portugal last month, prosecutors said. He is now in pre-extradition custody in Portugal, but it's not yet clear whether and when he will be transferred to Germany.

Persons: ” Organizations: BERLIN, Associated Press Locations: Portugal, Bavaria, Koblenz, Germany

☆ Amazon protests in Europe target warehouses, lockers on busy Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

On Black Friday, the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, many retailers slash prices to boost sales. More than 1,000 workers at Amazon's warehouse in Coventry, England, will strike on Friday, according to trade union GMB, as part of a long-running dispute over pay. Many Amazon shoppers use its lockers, which are located in train stations, supermarket car parks, and street corners, to receive their orders. Attac, which calls Black Friday a "celebration of overproduction and overconsumption", said it expects the protest to be wider than last year, when it estimates 100 Amazon lockers across France were targeted. "Make Amazon Pay", a global campaign coordinated by UNI Global Union, said strikes and protests would take place in more than 30 countries from Black Friday through to Monday.

Persons: Pascal, Amazon's, Verdi, CGIL, CCOO, Helen Reid, James Davey, Matthias Inverardi, Elisa Anzolin, Corina Pons, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Workers, U.S, Amazon, GMB, Trade, Amazon's, Castel, UNI Global Union, Thomson Locations: Boves, France, Europe, U.S, Germany, Bad Hersfeld, Dortmund, Koblenz, Leipzig, Amazon's, Coventry , England, London, Castel San Giovanni, Black, Dusseldorf, Milan, Madrid

☆ German union Verdi calls for strikes at Amazon on Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 23 (Reuters) - German trade union Verdi has called on members to go on strike at five Amazon (AMZN.O) distribution centres across Germany on Black Friday, it said in a statement on Thursday. Strong demand thanks to bargains on Black Friday mean the day is usually one of the most profitable for online retailers like Amazon. "Amazon employees have decided to rename Black Friday 'Make Amazon Pay Day'", said Silke Zimmer, the member for retail on Verdi's governing board. "It's not for nothing that half of our colleagues have been with us for over five years," the Amazon spokesperson said.

Persons: Pascal, Verdi, Silke Zimmer, Matthias Inverardi, Louis van Boxel, Woolf, Emma, Victoria Farr, Miranda Murray, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, Amazon, Bad, Thomson Locations: Lauwin, France, Germany, Koblenz, Leipzig, Rheinberg, Dortmund, U.S

☆ Rain raises Rhine river levels in Germany; north still too shallow
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HAMBURG, July 26 (Reuters) - Heavy rain has raised water levels on the Rhine in Germany, but the river is still too shallow in central northern areas for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Wednesday. As increasingly frequent low water on the Rhine disrupts Europe's largest economy, its industry is finding new ways to ship cargoes, including the use of low-water barges. "So far this summer we have had enough rain to prevent a crisis on the river," one commodity trader said. "Low water has increased costs but cargo has been delivered." German companies faced supply bottlenecks and production problems in summer 2022 after a drought and heat wave led to unusually low water levels on the Rhine.

Persons: Michael Hogan, John Stonestreet Organizations: Thomson Locations: HAMBURG, Germany, Koblenz, Cologne, Duisburg

☆ Tax credit confusion could create a rush for electric vehicles in early 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

That means the rules will, temporarily, be more generous, allowing higher tax credits on more electric vehicles, for the first few months of the new year. The latest announcement, which will temporarily open up more tax credit money, is likely mostly a good thing for consumers. Figuring out who and what qualifiesThe lopsided tax credit at the start of the year is just one of several potential sources of confusion. Under the new EV tax credit rules, the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV are eligible for tax credits in the new year. That was the limit for any given manufacturer under the outgoing tax credit requirements.

Amazon France said there had been no sign of disruption to operations so far. Two French union officials said they were not expecting a big turnout because the rising cost-of-living was driving employees to seek overtime. "As an employer, Amazon offers great pay, benefits and development opportunities - all in an attractive and safe working environment," a spokesperson for Amazon in Germany said in a statement. [1/6] French CGT union members demonstrate in front of the Amazon logistics center in Bretigny-sur-Orge, near Paris, as part of a global day of actions against Amazon on Black Friday, France, November 25, 2022. Workers at a warehouse in the western city of Koblenz were seen standing outside near a red-and-white banner that read "We're on strike" in German, French and English.

☆ German union calls on Amazon workers to strike during sale
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 11 (Reuters) - German trade union Verdi on Tuesday called on workers at nine Amazon distribution centres across Germany to go on strike this week, during the company's second major sales event this year, to pressure the retailer into collective bargaining agreements. The union said the strikes would begin and end at different times at the various locations to make it hard for the company to react. "Strikes have to hurt, even for a giant like Amazon," said Monika Di Silvestre, who is coordinating the strikes. Amazon's two-day "Prime Early Access Sale" shopping event for members, which starts Tuesday, is much like the Prime Day summer marketing blitz and will compete with early discounts from rival retailers for customers grappling with inflation-squeezed Christmas budgets. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Miranda Murray Editing by Madeline ChambersOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Очередной фотофейк от Ziarul de Gardă – Цензура МД
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) cenzura.md time to read: +1 min

Политика Очередной фотофейк от Ziarul de GardăВ каждую годовщину депортаций газета Ziarul de Gardă уже традиционно публикует фотофейки, чтобы качнуть на невеселой теме местную политическую конъюнктуру, – сообщает телеграм-канал Спутник в Молдове. За депортации на этот раз выдали фото отправки женщин с оккупированной Украины в Германию на принудительные работы в 1943 году (Фото: Bundesarchiv, Koblenz). Кстати, еще по этим датам модно выдавать за “свидетельства депортаций” фото из Освенцима/Аушвица, украденные у Reuters. Занятно, что директор Ziarul de Gardă Алина Раду является сопредседателем Независимого консультативного комитета по борьбе с коррупцией, учрежденного Майей Санду. В публикации фейков Раду уже много лет не видит ничего дурного.

Persons: Reuters ., Санду, Алина Раду, Майя Санду, Раду Organizations: Спутник, Независимый консультативный комитет по борьбе с коррупцией Locations: Koblenz, Молдова, Украина, Германия, Освенцим

☆ Cea mai mare piață ilegală de pe DarkNet a fost neutralizată. Aceasta avea servere și în Republica Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Cea mai mare piață ilegală de pe DarkNet a fost neutralizată. Platforma a fost dezmembrată luni, după oprirea serverelor. Peste 20 de servere în Republica Moldova și UcrainaTotodată, în comunicatul procuraturii germane se precizează că „mai mult de 20 de servere din Republica Moldova şi Ucraina” au fost confiscate. Au contribuit la anchetă şi polițiști din Australia, Marea Britanie, Danemarca, Elveția, Ucraina și Republica Moldova, Europol jucând un „rol de coordonare”. Cea mai mare piață din lume de pe DarkNetPotrivit anchetatorilor, DarkMarket era, „fără îndoială, cea mai mare piaţă din lume de pe DarkNet, cu aproape 500 000 de utilizatori şi peste 2 400 de vânzători”.

Persons: . Deocamdată Organizations: FBI, DarkMarket Locations: Republica Moldova, procuratura, german Koblenz, Koblenz, Oldenburg, australian, Ucraina, SUA, Australia, Britanie, Danemarca, Elveția, Chişinău

☆ Operațiune internațională: Cea mai mare platformă de pe DarkNet, dezmembrată; 20 de servere din RM şi Ucraina, confiscate
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Platforma a fost dezmembrată luni după oprirea serverelor, arată parchetul din Koblenz. Acesta a condus investigaţii timp de mai multe luni împreună cu serviciul central de anchete penale din Oldenburg. La anchetă au contribuit şi poliţişti din mai multe ţări, precum Statele Unite, Marea Britanie, Danemarca, Republica Moldova şi Ucraina, scrie AFP și Agerpres. Potrivit anchetatorilor, DarkMarket era, fără îndoială, cea mai mare piaţă din lume de pe DarkNet, cu aproape 500.000 de utilizatori şi peste 2.400 de vânzători. Datele confiscate vor permite deschiderea unor piste de anchete spre cei care revindeau, spre moderatori şi clienţi ai platformei, adaugă sursa citată.

Persons: Koblenz . Acesta Organizations: Oldenburg ., DarkMarket Locations: Germania, Danemarca, Koblenz, Oldenburg, Statele Unite, Britanie, Republica Moldova, Ucraina, Agerpres

☆ Cea mai mare platformă de vânzări de pe DarkNet a fost dezmembrată. Serverele se aflau în Moldova şi Ucraina
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Cel mai mare site de vânzare de droguri, acte contrafăcute şi monedă falsă, găzduit de DarkNet, a fost dezmembrat, iar presupusul său administrator arestat, a comunicat marţi parchetul din oraşul german Koblenz, transmite AFP.Cel despre care se presupune că administra 'DarkMarket', un australian în vârstă de 34 de ani, a fost arestat în acest weekend la frontiera dintre Germania şi Danemarca, aflându-se în prezent în detenţie provizorie.Platforma a fost dezmembrată luni după oprirea serverelor, arată parchetul din Koblenz.Acesta a condus investigaţii timp de mai multe luni împreună cu serviciul central de anchete penale din Oldenburg. La anchetă au contribuit şi poliţişti din mai multe ţări, precum Statele Unite, Marea Britanie, Danemarca, Republica Moldova şi Ucraina. 'În total, cel puţin 320.000 de tranzacţii au fost efectuate' pe platformă, cu criptomonedele Bitcoin şi Monero, iar suma totală s-ar putea ridica la 140 milioane de euro.DarkMarket era 'utilizat în principal pentru vânzarea de droguri de toate tipurile', dar pe platformă se mai găseau la vânzare 'monede false, date de cărţi de credit furate sau falsificate, cartele SIM anonime' sau viruşi informatici, precizează parchetul german.Datele confiscate vor permite deschiderea unor piste de anchete spre cei care revindeau, spre moderatori şi clienţi ai platformei, adaugă sursa citată.

Organizations: Koblenz.Acesta, Oldenburg . Locations: oraşul german Koblenz, Germania, Danemarca, detenţie, Oldenburg, Statele Unite, Britanie, Republica Moldova, Ucraina

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