Tag:Germany

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German minister hands over EU Council Presidency to Portugal

German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze and the Portuguese Environment Minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes voted in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 on...

Michael Simire - December 15, 2020

Health

Germany records highest COVID-19 death toll amid calls for lockdown

The number of people who have died in Germany after catching the coronavirus surged to 590 on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 marking the highest...

Michael Simire - December 9, 2020

Conservation

Nigeria partners with Germany, UN to stop wildlife crime

To tackle wildlife and forestry crime, Nigeria, Germany and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) came together during a virtual session...

Michael Simire - August 12, 2020

Gender

German cabinet passes first ever gender equality strategy

Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 approved a strategy aimed at boosting efforts to achieve equality between men and women in all future...

Michael Simire - July 8, 2020

Pollution

Thousands of bikers protest against German noise reduction initiative

At least 19,000 bikers rallied in German cities on Saturday, July 4, 2020 to protest a motorcycle noise reduction initiative from the upper house...

Michael Simire - July 5, 2020

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German lawmakers pass bill to phase out coal by 2038

German lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament on Friday, July 3, 2020 passed a bill allowing the phasing out of coal in the...

Michael Simire - July 3, 2020

Health

German prosecutors investigate hospital where virus outbreak occurred

German prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a hospital near Berlin that suffered from a severe coronavirus outbreak in March 2020. The prosecutor’s office...

Michael Simire - June 15, 2020

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