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No Downing Street reception for victorious Lionesses

The Prime Minister attended the men’s Euro 2020 final at Wembley last year but chose to tune into the Lionesses’ match against Germany from Chequers.

The Independent UK

German MP says Colombian open-pit mine hurts local environment amid Berlin’s plans to buy coal

EU countries deprived of Russian energy sources due to Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine are now turning to other suppliers. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to increase coal imports from Colombia, the world's fourth-largest exporter. A member of the German parliament travelled to the country’s northeast to examine…

France 24

Germany argues over nuclear shutdown amid gas supply worries

Rising concern over the impact of a potential Russian gas cutoff is fueling the debate in Germany over whether the country should switch off its last three nuclear power plants as planned at the end of this year

The Independent UK

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Worries over winter test support in Germany for Russia sanctions

The German government's hard line on Russia over the Ukraine war is coming under pressure at home amid growing worries about the resulting soaring energy prices and possible gas shortages in Europe's largest economy when winter comes.

Reuters

Olaf Scholz announces bailout for Germany’s largest Russian gas importer

Chancellor unveils government plan to take 30% stake in Uniper, as country struggles to cope with drastic cut in supplies

The Guardian - UK

Scholz tackles energy fears as Germany bails out gas giant

Berlin (AFP) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to shield Germans from surging energy costs on Friday as the government agreed a rescue package for key gas company Uniper, which has been brought down by market turmoil from the war in Ukraine.

AFP

German gas consumers won't be left out in the cold amid Uniper bailout, says Scholz

German gas consumers will not be left to shoulder higher energy costs alone, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who promised relief measures would be put in place to protect low-income families in tandem with a state bailout deal for utility Uniper.

Reuters

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Egypt Again Presents Itself as Regional Natural Gas Export Hub

Egypt has against presented itself to the world as a regional natural gas export hub, vowing to provide facilitations to mitigate the effect of the European crisis caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

A new confidence: the east German economy finally gets a boom

As supply chains fray around the globe, branches of industry are choosing Germany’s east to return to Europe

The Guardian - UK

EU can no longer afford national vetoes on foreign policy, - Germany's Scholz

The European Union can no longer afford to keep national vetoes when deciding on European Union foreign and security policy if it wants to maintain a leading role in global politics, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

Reuters

Scholz: Germany's increased coal, oil use will be temporary

Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany’s decision to reactivate coal and oil-fired power plants to relieve energy shortages because of the war in Ukraine is only temporary and his government remains committed to doing “everything” to combat the climate crisis

The Independent UK

Impact of Ukraine War Tops Agenda of Sisi Germany Visit

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will head a large delegation on a two-day visit to Berlin on Sunday. Announcing the trip, officials at the German Embassy in Cairo said Egypt’s leader would hold talks with Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and other prominent members of the German government,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Travelling circus’: Starmer says Tory hopefuls have lost economic credibility

Exclusive: Labour leader, speaking after meeting German chancellor, condemns candidates’ ‘fanciful’ spending plans

The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer discusses Brexit and Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

The Labour leader also wanted to talk about his hopes of winning the next general election, and plans for Britain and Germany to work more closely.

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Sir Keir Starmer meets with German politicians and businessmen on trip to Berlin

The Labour Party leader was joined by shadow foreign secretary David Lammy in meetings on Thursday as part of a two-day trip to Germany.

The Independent UK

Scholz party mulls bids to expel German ex-leader Schroeder

Local officials with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party have met to consider calls to expel former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oman Sultan Discusses Energy Security, Nuclear Deal in Germany

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik arrived in Germany Wednesday on a three-day official visit to meet President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The Sultan's visit aims to explore cooperation between the two sides and address regional and international developments. It comes at the height of supplies scarcity suffered…

The Guardian - UK

After the floods: Germany’s Ahr valley then and now – in pictures

The scars are still visible a year on in valley, which suffered more than half the deaths from the flooding disaster that hit Europe on 14 and 15 July 2021

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German official says nuclear would do little to solve gas issue

Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck says keeping nuclear reactors running would not solve problem of potential gas shortfall.

The Independent UK

German official: Nuclear would do little to solve gas issue

Germany’s vice chancellor has defended the government’s commitment to ending the use of nuclear power at the end of the year

The Conversation

Australian Labor isn’t alone. Parties of the left are making a comeback

One aspect of May’s federal election has been strangely overlooked: Labor’s win follows a pattern among the main centre-left parties in Europe and comparable countries. Traditional social democratic and labour-based parties are resurgent, and now hold office (on their own or in coalition) across all of Scandinavia and in Germany,…

The Conversation

The war in Ukraine shows it's time for a new way to ensure security in Europe

The ongoing political and military standoff between Russia and the United States is the most recent indicator that Europe’s security and economic architecture must be transformed to harmonize European and Russian strategic interests.

The Independent UK

Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s ambassadors to five countries including Germany and India

Ukrainian president says move is ‘normal’ and new candidates are being readied

Daily Mirror

Nine women 'have drinks spiked' at summer celebration for German chancellor's party

In a statement, Berlin Police said the woman who filed the complaint had no memory of the invite-only party the next day and only reported the incident after visiting hospital

Tribune News Service

Putin is set to halt gas, and Germany fears it’s not coming back

FRANKFURT, Germany — On calendars in Germany’s industrial heartland and the halls of power in Berlin, July 11 has been marked in red for weeks.

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