Germany seeks key role in new EU-Africa policy
*Updated with statements by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, final declaration of the EU-Africa summit
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January 7, 2022 What Germany has in store for Europe in 2022
This article is part of our special report What to expect in EU policymaking in 2022.
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ENVIRONMENT
January 3, 2022 Germany welcomes EU ‘green’ energy plan on gas, still opposes nuclear
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany on Sunday welcomed a plan by the European Union to label some natural gas energy projects as “green” investments, but stressed its opposition to a proposal to do the same for nuclear power projects.
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December 27, 2021 Poland says Germany wants to turn EU into ‘Fourth Reich’
The head of Poland’s ruling party Jarosław said on Friday (24 December) that Germany was trying to turn the European Union into a federal “German Fourth Reich”.
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TOURISM
December 20, 2021 Germany closes border to British tourists over rising omicron cases
Germany on Monday became the latest country to ban Britons from entering as it added the UK to its equivalent of the red list over rising omicron cases.
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EUROPE
December 5, 2021 Germany rejects relaxation of EU fiscal rules
Under a Liberal-led finance ministry, Germany will take a hard line on EU fiscal policy and reject calls from southern EU countries to relax fiscal rules. However, the business-friendly FDP is open to compromise. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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EUROPE
October 26, 2021 Germany says EU border protection is ‘legitimate’
Germany’s interior minister said Sunday (24 October) it was “legitimate” to protect borders, after several EU states asked Brussels to pay for barriers to prevent illegal migrants from entering the bloc.
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EUROPE
September 11, 2021 Germany’s new cybersecurity strategy unlikely to have effect after elections
In the final stages before the Bundestag elections, the cabinet adopted a cyber security strategy. However, its goals and measures are unlikely to be implemented by the next government. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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EUROPE
September 4, 2021 Germany to invest billions to bring semiconductor production back to Europe
As part of a major European project, Germany wants to invest several billion euros into bringing semiconductor production back to Europe, with the aim of strengthening German and European technological sovereignty. EURACTIV Germany reports.
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EUROPE
August 30, 2021 Permit for Germany’s newest coal-fired power plant was invalid, court rules
Germany’s youngest coal-fired power plant, Datteln 4, was constructed based on an invalid development plan, a German court ruled on Thursday (26 August), following a case brought against the plant in the north-west of the country.
