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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Delegation from Hessen, Germany visits Wisconsin to mark 50-year anniversary of sister-state relationship MADISON, WI. OCT. 6, 2026 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is welcoming a delegation from the German state of Hessen...

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

NGOs have raised concerns following the arrest of journalists from an investigative news website in Egypt.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Germany has logged more than 12,000 applications for conscientious objector status so far this year, more than triple the number filed in all of 2025, according to a report published Tuesday by a newspaper group.

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(MENAFN) Germany has recorded a significant increase in applications from people seeking exemption from military service on conscientious grounds, with more than 12,000 requests submitted during the first eight months of 2026. The number of...

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(MENAFN) Applications from Germans seeking to refuse military service on conscience grounds have more than tripled this year, with 12,102 filed in just eight months, surpassing the full-year totals of both 2025 and 2024, according to reports...

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(MENAFN) German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius condemned the election of an Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker to lead the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on Tuesday, calling the vote a "unique reach of taboo in parliamentary democracy."...

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(MENAFN) Germany’s former foreign intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage, authorities said Tuesday, in a case that could develop into a major intelligence scandal.

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(MENAFN) German Jewish singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann has strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and accused Israel of committing war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. Biermann, who is set to turn 90 next month and lost...

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(MENAFN) Germany is preparing to establish a new naval base in the northwestern city of Emden as the country responds to what Defense Minister Boris Pistorius described as a deteriorating international security environment. "This is significant...

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(MENAFN) Germany has committed a fresh aid package worth more than €1.3 billion ($1.46 billion) to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Sunday after talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Writing on the US platform X, Zelenskyy said the...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Persenbeug, LOWER AUSTRIA, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anyone who wants to be visible in AI answers in Germany is competing mostly against German sources. 64.9% of all citations that AI search engines return on German prompts point to an...

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(MENAFN) Germany has provided Ukraine with a new support package worth more than €1.3 billion ($1.46 billion), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday following talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The package includes military...

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(MENAFN) Former German intelligence chief August Hanning has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason, in a case that could develop into a major intelligence scandal in Germany.

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(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for an unannounced visit, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

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(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Sunday for an unannounced visit, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

South African Government

Keynote address by the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, South African Tourism Investment Summit 2026 Theme: Invest In Tourism Infrastructure.

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, October 2 - “Germany is one of Slovenia’s most important strategic, political and economic partners.

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, October 2 - The German Foreign Minister is on a return visit to Slovenia with a view to strengthening the existing close partnership between the two countries.

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, October 1 - The Western Balkans is part of Slovenia’s immediate neighbourhood, and ensuring its stability and European future are in our interest.

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(MENAFN) Germany's opposition Left Party has pledged a political and public campaign against Volkswagen's plan to convert a car factory into a production site tied to Israeli weapons work, a party leader told media. "We will stand against this...