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Germany’s support for sending tanks to Ukraine falls

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Support for sending heavy weapons to Ukraine appears to be waning in Germany. A poll shows that some fear sending Leopard tanks will lead to an escalation of the war. Support for Ukraine is illustrating how Germany struggles with its dark past and a dark reality at its doorstep. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Berlin, Germany. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Germany #Ukrainewar #Ukraine

What’s behind Germany’s hesitance over Leopard 2 battle tanks?

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Ukrainian soldiers in the field now use German Gepard anti-aircraft guns to defend their skies, German anti-tank weapons to pierce Russian armour, and German howitzers to shell enemy troops. But the prize that Ukraine urgently seeks to regain territory before an expected Russian offensive this spring, the German-manufactured Leopard 2 battle tank, remains frustratingly out of reach. Germany is one of the largest donors of military hardware to Ukraine, but over 11 months of war, Berlin has only stepped up deliveries under pressure and only after other allies made the first move. If it were to provide the battle tanks, or even licence the re-export of Leopards from other countries’ […]

Germany would not block Poland sending tanks to Ukraine: Minister

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Germany is ready to authorise Poland to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion if Warsaw makes such a request, foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has said. “If we are asked the question, then we will not stand in the way,” Baerbock told LCI television on Sunday after a Franco-German summit in Paris. The comments appeared to signal that Berlin was ready to authorise European countries to deliver German-made tanks to Ukraine amid growing pressure from Kyiv and other allies for such a move. Under the license agreement, countries cannot send German tanks without Berlin’s approval. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Berlin, Germany. Subscribe […]

Cost-of-living-crisis stretches German food banks to the limit

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Food banks in Germany are struggling to keep up with demand. The number of people depending on handouts has risen by at least 50 percent in the past year. Nearly two million are relying on charity as rising costs of living bite. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Berlin, Germany. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Germany #GermanyFoodBanks #GermanyCharity #GermanyCostOfLivingCrisis #GermanyInflation #BerlinerTafel

No Leopard tanks for Ukraine as NATO allies fail to agree

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Germany has not yet decided whether to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine despite pressure from NATO partners. Defence ministers from more than 50 countries met in Germany on Friday to discuss the next stage of military support for Kyiv. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Germany #UnitedStates #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Russia #Ukraine #Zelensky #Putin #War #Military #NATO

Germany’s energy crisis: Gov’t forced to slow ‘green agenda’ rollout

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Many leaders in the German government have campaigned for an end to fossil fuels and atomic energy. But those goals have been put on hold, as an energy crisis intensifies. Some are now arguing that continued use of nuclear power and fossil fuels are the only way to solve it. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports Berlin, Germany. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Germany #GermanyEnergyCrisis #GermanyEnergy Transition #GermanyGreenAgenda #GermanyRenewableEnergy #OlafScholz #EuropeEnergyCrisis

Germany energy crisis: Prices soar in cold winter months

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Germany has been reliant on Russian gas to meet its heating needs. But as the war in Ukraine rages on, energy prices have soared. Germany has had to rethink options for staying warm this winter. Al Jazeera’s @DominicKane reports from Berlin, Germany. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Germany #energycrisis

Power-hungry smelters in Greece risk closure as energy crisis worsens

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Aluminium and zinc smelters across Europe are cutting production or closing down altogether. The global energy crisis has made electricity at power-hungry factories too expensive to maintain. In France and Germany, government subsidies are kicking in to rescue the non-ferrous metals industry from collapse. But in metals-rich Greece, that has not happened. Al Jazeera’s John Psaropoulos reports from Athens, Greece. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Greece #Crisis #Aluminium #Zinc #Europe #Energy #EnergyCrisis

Germany arrests 25 over alleged far-right coup plot

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In raids across the country, German police have arrested 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right group who were allegedly seeking to overthrow the state by force, according to the federal prosecutor’s office. About 3,000 officers conducted the raids on Wednesday at 130 sites across 11 German federal states against adherents of the so-called Reich Citizens (Reichsbuerger) movement. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Germany #coup

Amazon workers stage walkouts, protests on Black Friday

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Amazon employees in more than 30 countries are striking in protest against the company’s labour policies. The actions coincided with one of the busiest shopping days of the year- Black Friday. Al Jazeera’s Alex Baird reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Amazon #Strike #Workers #Labour #LabourRights #AmazonPrime #BlackFriday #Labor