Germany debates compulsory vaccination as fourth COVID wave rages
Germany debates compulsory vaccination as fourth COVID wave rages
German politicians are debating making COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for citizens in light of soaring infections and low inoculation rates.
Reuters
Reuters
Germany's would-be finance chief says fears that he's a hawk are overblown
Germany's would-be finance chief says fears that he's a hawk are overblown
Germany's Free Democrats (FDP) leader Christian Lindner, who is pushing to become finance minister in the next government of Europe's largest economy, told a German newspaper that fears he was a fiscal hawk were overblown.
Reuters
Reuters
Germany could legalise cannabis in new revenue boosting drug policy move
Germany could legalise cannabis in new revenue boosting drug policy move
The move could boost Germany’s economy by €3 billion a year by 2025, research shows
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Covid-19: Germany to limit public life for the unvaccinated
BERLIN: Germany will limit large parts of public life in areas where hospitals are becoming dangerously full of Covid-19 patients to those who have either been vaccinated or have recovered from the illness, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
The Times of India
The Times of India
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Exclusive-German parties agree on 2030 coal phase-out in coalition talks -sources
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats, who are negotiating to form a new government, have agreed to commit to a coal phase-out by 2030 in a coalition deal, sources involved in the talks told Reuters on Tuesday.
Reuters
Reuters
Merkel defends nuclear power exit despite climate challenges
(This Nov. 17 story has been refiled to clarify that '45% of Germany's energy' in paragraph 11 refers to 45% of electricity production)
Reuters
Reuters