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#germany

Although the degree of Israel's criminal behavior is still being debated, the majority of observers no longer dispute that the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, launched after the October 2023 attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group, has resulted in violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.

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We still have to convince the public, but I would like to emphasize once again that it is healthy to set goals,

"Trans-fascism" and "parasites of society" these were the kinds of phrases that the right-wing extremist who now identifies as Marla-Svenja Liebich used for decades as a leader of the "Blood and Honor" neo-Nazi group. In 2023, Liebich was found guilty of incitement to racial hatred and defamation, amongst other crimes. Last year, having exhausted all legal avenues to avoid prison, she was sentenced to serve 18 months in jail.

EY recorded roughly 51,500 lost car industry jobs in the space of a year, equating to 6.7% of the sector's total workforce. This made up almost half of the 114,000 industrial jobs lost in the same time period. The phenomenon also appears to be accelerating: Since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly 112,000 carmaking jobs have been lost in Germany

It is about Ukrainian, but also European security,

Germany is on course to abolish a fast-track path to German citizenship that requires C1 level language skills and exceptional integration. We spoke to a foreign resident in Berlin who raced to improve her German to apply before it's too late. When Rachel, a software engineer and musician from the United States, arrived in Berlin in May 2022, she had no idea she'd have the opportunity to become German just over three years later.

Back in 2015, with his native Syria in the full throes of civil war, Maso had little choice but to leave if he wanted to pursue a career in swimming. Hailing from Aleppo, a major battleground in the war, he was going for months on end without training. "It always had to depend on how safe the situation was and what the priorities were," he said. And so, together with older brother, Mo, he took the long and arduous journey to Europe via Turkey.

These questions have triggered much controversy in political circles in the German capital, Berlin. Politicians have been arguing especially about whether Germany might send soldiers for a possible peacekeeping force an international force would be deployed in the country itself to ensure that fighting does not resume. Many say Germany could hardly be absent from such a force, especially as Chancellor Friedrich Merz insists on Germany having a strong voice in international conflicts.

The Russian-European gas pipeline was the target of a deliberate attack in September 2022.

Wadephul underscored the urgency of closer cooperation among allies, citing Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran as examples where democracy and rule of law are threatened.

A recent poll shows more than two-thirds of Germans anticipate that a state premier from the far-right AfD party will be elected by next year.

German authorities announced a halt to military exports that could serve in Gaza, reacting to Israel’s recent plan to escalate military actions in the area.

German police clocked a Porsche driver at 199mph (320km/h) on the autobahn, nearly three times the speed limit of 75mph (120km/h) for that stretch.

Ukrainian refugees in Germany currently receive citizens' money payments, equal to 563 euros monthly for single adults, along with rent and health insurance coverage.

Demographic change and ever-increasing life expectancy make it unavoidable: the lifetime labour period must increase, she told the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung late last month.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is in Washington to discuss trade and global cooperation during his first official visit since taking office.

Germany plans to fund approximately 500 An-196 Liutyi drones for Ukraine, marking a significant collaboration in drone production and military support between the two nations.

At least three people died in the train accident near Riedlingen in southwestern Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg state. About 100 passengers were on the train when two carriages derailed.