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February 20, 2019

Ongoing Nazi pension payments cause uproar in Belgium

Belgian lawmakers have demanded a halt to German pension payments that a handful of residents still receive for their collaboration with the World War II Nazi occupation. The national government must “demand that the German federal government end the pension…
February 20, 2019

Germany firm on Saudi arms ban despite British warning

Germany said Wednesday it would hold firm on its decision to halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, shrugging off British warnings that the embargo could hurt European credibility and efforts to bring peace in Yemen. “The stance of the government…
February 20, 2019

Man sets himself on fire in Germany pro-PKK protest

A man was seriously injured after setting himself on fire in Germany Wednesday as a protest against Turkey’s detention of militant Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, police said. “The 43-year-old doused himself with a liquid and then set himself on fire”…
February 20, 2019

Daimler faces mega fine in diesel probe

Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler could be set for a massive fine in Germany over diesel trickery, as prosecutors confirmed Wednesday they had opened a probe similar to one that cost Volkswagen one billion euros ($1.1 billion). “We opened a fine…
February 20, 2019

Catholic hospital cannot fire remarried doctor: German court

A Catholic hospital was wrong to fire a high-ranking doctor after he got divorced and remarried, Germany’s top labour court ruled Wednesday, saying it was unfair to treat him differently from non-Catholic colleagues. Under the terms of his work contract,…
February 20, 2019

Germany launches push to halve food waste by 2030

Germany launched a drive Wednesday to halve food waste by 2030 as research shows every consumer on average throws away 55 kilogrammes (120 pounds) of edibles a year. The new strategy would target households, producers, retailers and the restaurant industry…
February 20, 2019

Microsoft warns of hacker ‘attacks’ on EU elections

Tech giant Microsoft said Wednesday it had detected hacker “attacks” ahead of European Parliament and national elections in the EU, in a warning to civil society groups, politicians and campaigns. The firm said a group it calls Strontium was behind…
February 20, 2019

German supervisor blocks cryptocurrency launch

German financial markets supervisor Bafin in late 2018 blocked a firm from raising cash by issuing a new cryptocurrency, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to AFP Wednesday. First reported by business daily Handelsblatt, the decision affected German startup…
February 20, 2019

British FM Hunt to raise Saudi arms ban in Berlin talks

Britain’s foreign minister confirmed Wednesday he would raise the question of weapons exports to Saudi Arabia with his German counterpart after a report said London has written Berlin to complain about its arms embargo. In London, Britain’s foreign ministry confirmed…

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