• Germany 'to put right-wing opposition party AfD under surveillance'
  
  The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been the subject of a two-year investigation over fears it has become more radical.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:42:22 GMT.
• Coronavirus vaccine delays halt Pfizer jabs in parts of Europe
  
  Some areas in Italy and Germany have to suspend vaccinations while they await Pfizer-Biontech deliveries,
  BBC News.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:54:38 GMT.
• Futuristic sleeping pods for homeless people installed in German city
  
  Tests are underway to if the pods protect against frostbite. If so, they could be rolled out across Germany 
  Bethany Dawson.  The Independent.  Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:51:35 GMT.
• Germany cautious to end latest COVID-19 lockdown due to risk of more contagious variant
  
  Amid its latest COVID-19 lockdown and a promising decline in new coronavirus infections, Germany is hesitant to ease restrictions because of the risk posed by a more contagious variant.
  Frank Miles.  Fox News.  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:06:08 GMT.
• Nord Stream 2: MEPs call for halt to Russian gas pipeline
  
  The arrest of Putin critic Alexei Navalny increases European pressure on Germany to stop Nord Stream 2.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:35:28 GMT.
• Oldest carbonates in the solar system: Flensburg meteorite
  
  A meteorite that fell in northern Germany in 2019 contains carbonates which are among the oldest in the solar system; it also evidences the earliest presence of liquid water on a minute planet.
  Science Daily.  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:20:08 EST.
• Merkel sees broader scope to work with US under Biden
  
  Berlin ready to work with Washington on issues such as the COVID pandemic, climate change and security, Merkel says.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:32:03 +0000.
• Coffins stacked high in crematorium of German town ravaged by COVID
  
  A crematorium is a sobering place to visit during a pandemic. Especially the one in the town of Meissen, eastern Germany, where coffins are stacked on top of each other in every available space.
  Sky News.  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:37:00 +0000.
• European Central Bank faces gloomier picture for economy
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European Central Bank is looking at a darkening picture for the economy as infections and deaths surge. ...
  David Mchugh.  Washington Times.  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:00:06 -0500.
• EU Parliament Set To Demand Halt To Nord Stream 2 Over Navalny Arrest
  
  European lawmakers are expected to pass a resolution on January 21 calling on the European Union to halt construction on the nearly complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would carry Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea.
  Radio Liberty.  Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:15:32 +0000.
• Germany warns of border closures amid fear of virus mutations
  
  The pressure on intensive care units has eased somewhat, but virologists, pointing to the situation in Britain, warn new variants could undo all progress.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:06:29 +1100.
• German company Bilfinger SE withdraws from Nord Stream 2 project, reports say
  
  On Tuesday, US Treasury Department announced introduction of sanctions against the Fortuna vessel, which is involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and its owner, the KBT-Rus company
  Tass.  Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:31:43 +0300.
• U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Ship Involved in Russian Gas Pipeline
  
  The sanctions are the first targeting the Nord Stream 2 undersea pipeline, which is to carry natural gas directly from Russia to Germany, whose government backs the project.
  Melissa Eddy.  New York Times.  Tue, 19 Jan 2021 01:10:24 +0000.
• Meet The German Under 30 Honoree Whose HR Platform Just Raised $125 Million On A $1.7 Billion Valuation
  
  German HR platform Personio, cofounded by 30 Under 30 honoree Hanno Renner, announced today that it has raised $175 million on a $1.7 billion valuation, becoming the first European HR tech unicorn.
  By Igor Bosilkovski, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:32:38 -0500.
• Covid 19 coronavirus: Germans who keep refusing to quarantine could be put in detention centres under new rules
  
  Germans who repeatedly refuse to enter quarantine after being exposed to coronavirus will be held in detention centres under new rules drawn up by regional authorities.Legal experts say the detention centres are permitted by ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:17:13 +1200.
• Kelderman among 3 Bora-Hansgrohe riders injured in crash
  
  Dutch cyclist Wilco Kelderman and two of his teammates on the Bora-Hansgrohe team have been hospitalized after a car crashed into their training group, the German team said Sunday. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 17 Jan 2021 05:42:32 -0500.
• Was Bayern Munich's throwback kit to blame for their shocking exit in the German Cup?
  
  Did Bayern Munich's hand-painted retro kit, designed by Pharrell Williams, hold a curse from the early '90s.
  ESPN.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:22:57 EST.
• From a Small Rural Schoolhouse, One Teacher Challenged Nativist Attacks Against Immigration
  
  In the wake of World War I, rabid anti-German sentiment led to the arrest, later deemed unjust by the U.S. Supreme Court, of Robert Meyer
  Smithsonian.  Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:29:27 +0000.
• Telefonica (TEF) Divests Non-Core Assets to Reduce Debt
  
  Per the deal, Telefonica (TEF) is selling 30,700 tower sites across Spain, Germany, Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina as it seeks to de-lever its balance sheet.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:51:00 GMT.
• Pension fund finances continued growth of Deutsche Leibrenten AG
  
  Convertible bonds increased from 50 to 75 million euro. Frankfurt, January 12, 2021 – Deutsche Leibrenten Grundbesitz AG is funding its strong growth with the support of noted German institutional investors. ...
  Realwire.  Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:00:00 UTC.

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