Tag: Germany
Germany says it foiled a far-right plot to ‘overthrow state’
Germany says it has stopped a plot by a far-right group to overthrow the government. 130 sites were raided across the country on Wednesday and the Prosecutor General says 25 people have been detained. A soldier, a judge and a Russian national are among those arrested. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Berlin, Germany. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find…
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting to overthrow the government – BBC News
Police in Germany have arrested 25 people who are accused of plotting to overthrow the government. A group of far-right and ex-military figures are said to have prepared for a “Day X” to storm the Reichstag parliament building in Berlin, and seize power. It is alleged a minor aristocrat, a judge, and military personnel were among those arrested, as 150 police operations were carried out…
Schoolgirl killed in knife attack in Germany
Police say a man came out of a refugee shelter and attacked two teenagers on their way to school. The post Schoolgirl killed in knife attack in Germany appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Germany to miss NATO spending target – study
Berlin has, however, managed to earmark €10 billion ($10.5 billion) to buy American F-35A fighter jets, Bloomberg reports Despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s earlier pledge that Germany’s annual defense spending exceeds 2% of its Gross Domestic Product, it will likely fail to reach the NATO-defined target for years to come, a recent study has found. Meanwhile, the media, citing a government document, claims that Berlin has…
Germany helps pay energy bills as prices soar – BBC News
The German government has promised to pay a monthly gas bill for all households and small businesses in December. They plan on spending around €300 billion ($310 billion; £260 billion) on measures to protect people and industry from rising prices, particularly energy bills. Most Germans have already received a one-time payment of €300. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #EnergyPricing #Germany #BBCNews
Inflation in France remains at historic high – report
November consumer prices in the EU’s second-largest economy jumped 7.1% from a year ago, official statistics show The French economy continued to be hampered by record inflation in November, defying economists’ expectations of pressure relief, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research (Insee) reported on Wednesday. According to its preliminary estimates, consumer prices surged 7.1% from a year earlier, matching October’s increase. Analysts surveyed…