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German army to recruit other EU citizens

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
To fill a chronic shortage of skilled workers in the armed forces, German defence chiefs are reportedly considering recruiting from other European Union countries. Eberhard...

Germany experiments on more monkeys

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
The number of monkeys used in medical and pharmaceutical research in Germany is reportedly rising, despite the government’s pledge to restrict animal testing. Citing government...

Weidmann warns against Italy budget deal

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has warned against Italy’s budget, which includes a controversial multi-billion fiscal stimulus to boost economic growth. On December 23, Weidmann...

Germany’s far-right AfD calls for Toblerone chocolate bar boycott

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
The popular chocolate bar Toblerone is now halal-certified (permissible under Islamic law). And Germany’s far-right AfD party has reacted by calling for a boycott. The...

A new twist in Nord Stream 2 pipeline row

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
The district court in St. Petersburg, Russia, has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Greenpeace against the underwater gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany. The...
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