Author: Timothy
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U-committee formed for the Strobl incident
The opposition in Baden-Württemberg set up an investigative committee on the Strobl incident. It is said that the Minister of Internal Affairs has passed on illegal information. The state legislature is working on the issue, which concerns a letter from Home Secretary Thomas Strobl (CDU) and a lawyer to the investigative committee. SPD and FDP […]
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What does the oil embargo mean for Germany?
Russian oil can no longer be shipped to the EU; The EU embargo still allows it to be transported via pipelines. The results for Germany are therefore likely to be small. After tough negotiations, EU countries agreed on an oil embargo against Russia. Currently, the embargo applies only to Russian oil deliveries by ship; deliveries […]
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China sent warplanes to defense zones
Beijing sees Taiwan as a renegade province and has repeatedly clarified its claim with military maneuvers. Now it seems that warplanes have entered the defensive airspace. 30 Chinese planes supposedly defense airspace Invaded from Taiwan. be under More than 20 fighter jets happened, the Taipei Ministry of Defense said. It has been reported that the […]
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Maximum pressure? Maximum damage control!
Europe was on the verge of embarrassment at the summit. The way the Council President sells the result is one thing above all: maximum exaggeration. a comment. Accords have been part of the nature of the European Union since its existence. Tonight’s reconciliation on the embargo on Russian oil in the wake of the war […]
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This is how bees help Italian police in the fight against pollution
Italy is known for its “carabinieri” (police and gendarmerie) forces, which are tasked with fighting the country’s most dangerous criminals, especially the mafia gangs. But a special unit charged with protecting forests and the environment is now attacking another type of organized group. Since 2018, on the roof of the Armed Forces Headquarters in central […]
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Russia has “maximum combat capability” in Donbass
Ukrainian Prime Minister Selenskyj expects a major attack in the east of the country. Russian troops were to act with “maximum combat effectiveness” in the Donbass. The situation in eastern Ukraine remains extremely difficult on the 97th day of the war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyj said in a video message Tuesday night that “the maximum combat […]
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Bouffier leaves no easy legacy
Change in Hesse: The longest-serving Prime Minister Volker Bouffier (CDU) is leaving just in time for his successor, Boris Rhein, to make his name in office. If everything goes as carefully planned in the political black-green coalition, today the Prime Minister of Hesse, Boris Rhein (CDU), will be elected. The 50-year-old needs 69 votes in […]
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South Ossetia’s accession to Russia canceled
In the Georgian region of South Ossetia, on the border with Russia, a referendum on accession to Russia was planned for July. Voting now should not be done after all. Georgia’s separatist region of South Ossetia has canceled a referendum scheduled for mid-July to join Russia. Alan Gagloyev, the new head of state in the […]
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European Court of Auditors: Bloc fails to fulfill its commitment to combat climate change
The European Court of Auditors said on Monday that the EU had fallen short of its target of spending 20 percent of its 2020 budget on tackling climate change and was spending too much to claim it had met that target. The bloc has pledged to spend at least 20% of its 2014-2020 budget on […]
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EU agrees to compromise on oil embargo
The oil embargo against Russia comes under pressure from Hungary but with restrictions. At the summit in Brussels, the President of the European Council spoke of the maximum pressure on Russia. EU countries agreed on a compromise in the dispute over the planned oil embargo against Russia. More than two-thirds of Russia’s oil supplies to […]