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Merkel criticizes German govt’s policy on asylum seekers
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized the new German government's decision to turn away irregular migrants at the border, even if they claim asylum.…
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300 flights suspended in Italy due to technical malfunction
A data transmission failure at the Area Control Center in Milan on Saturday evening led to the suspension of over 300 flights in multiple cities across northwest Italy,…
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Germany’s Social Democrats back proposal to ban far-right AfD
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Sunday passed a motion calling for preparations to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), as the party faithful…
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German FM says Russia threatens peace and freedom in Germany
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned against underestimating the threat Russia poses to Germany, reported dpa. "Russia directly threatens our peaceful…
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4 killed in light plane crash near Moscow
Four people were killed in a light plane crash in a field near Moscow, the Moscow regional branch of Russia's emergency ministry reported on Saturday, said Xinhua.…
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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania notify UN of withdrawal from mine ban treaty
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia officially submitted their withdrawal notices from the Ottawa Convention to the United Nations Secretary-General on Friday, reported Xinhua.…
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Greece PM appoints new ministers amid EU subsidy scandal
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced four new cabinet appointments, following a wave of resignations linked to a corruption scandal involving…
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UN urges Germany to resume refugee resettlement programme
The head of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed regret on Friday over the German government's decision to temporarily withdraw from his organization's…
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German govt moves to speed up arms purchases
Germany's government wants to accelerate the purchase of weapons and other defence equipment to ensure the country is able to counter any threats from Russia,…
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Moscow summons German envoy over ‘persecution of Russian journalists’
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador on Friday over a dispute about the treatment of Russian state media correspondents, reported dpa. German…
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