Topic: Germany — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-07 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran condemned German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's allegation that the country mined the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-07 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung expressed disappointment Tuesday that Canada chose a German company over a South Korean consortium as the preferred bidder for a multibillion-dollar submarine procurement project but noted it proved South Korea's potential.
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[2026-07-07 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung expressed disappointment Tuesday that Canada chose a German company over a South Korean consortium as the preferred bidder for a multibillion-dollar submarine procurement project but noted it proved South Korea's potential.
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[2026-07-07 06:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Canada has selected German shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems as the preferred bidder for its multibillion-dollar next-generation submarine project, dealing a setback to South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean in one of the world’s most closely watched naval procurement contests.
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[2026-07-07 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 6 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated Monday that his tariff policy has driven South Korean, Japanese and German automakers to build their factories in the United States, as his administration has been using duties to restore American manufacturing.
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[2026-07-07 03:10 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — Chancellor Friedrich Merz is putting Germany's rearmament drive at the center of government spending, with a draft budget approved by his cabinet Monday allocating one in every five euros of federal expenditure in 2027 to defense.
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[2026-07-07 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato ties
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[2026-07-06 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called for any regional governments formed by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to be booted out of the federal intelligence-sharing network.
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[2026-07-06 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called for regional governments to be cut off from the federal intelligence-sharing network if the country’s most popular party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), wins upcoming state elections.
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[2026-07-06 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast in Calgary, Thursday, July 02, 2026. (Todd Korol/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-07-06 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On Sunday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned recent remarks by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan against Israel, following a call by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
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[2026-07-06 02:27 UTC+10:00] [Bonds] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Sunday said he is in favor of excluding potential far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ministers in state administrations from being included in the sharing of classified information.
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[2026-07-06 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spectators shelter from the sun as they watch the third round women’s singles match between Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-07-05 22:15 UTC+10:00] [حزب آلترناتیو برای آلمان] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: بوریس پیستوریوس، وزیر دفاع آلمان، در آستانه انتخابات ایالتی زاکسن آنهالت و مکلنبورگ فورپومرن، نسبت به احتمال حضور حزب آلترناتیو برای آلمان (AfD) در دولتهای محلی هشدار داد و گفت، وزرای احتمالی این حزب نباید به اطلاعات محرمانه امنیتی دسترسی داشته باشند.
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[2026-07-05 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Germany's right-wing AfD party re-elected co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla at its annual conference in Erfurt, a central German city. Meanwhile, far-left activists, professional political agitators, and NGOs funded by dark money attempted to restrict access to the event through a coordinated pressure campaign.
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[2026-07-05 12:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ERFURT, Germany (Reuters) -- Thousands protested against Germany's far-right AfD and blocked roads to its annual conference in the eastern city of Erfurt on Saturday, where the party re-elected the two leaders who have overseen its rise as a national force.
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[2026-07-05 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German police have deployed pepper spray and batons in a clash with left-wing activists in the city of Erfurt. The demonstrators were attempting to derail a convention of the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
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[2026-07-04 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Talvez os alertas do chefe de Estado tenham surtido efeito. Durante as negociações entre os principais responsáveis da coligação governamental da Alemanha, o Presidente Frank Walter Steinmeier tomou a palavra para dizer que o país se encontra numa «verdadeira crise».
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[2026-07-04 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Milhares de pessoas se reuniram na cidade alemã de Erfurt para protestar contra o congresso anual do partido de ultradireita Alternativa para a Alemanha (AfD), que acontece neste sábado (04/07). A manifestação bloqueou as principais ruas e interrompeu o transporte público, numa tentativa de impedir a realização do evento.
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[2026-07-04 22:06 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Thousands of police deployed to Erfurt in central Germany as AfD holds conference on key Nazi date
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[2026-07-04 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a stark departure from its reputation for employee-coddling, the German government is attacking the mass abuse of sick leave with strict new policies that would require a doctor's note obtained on the very first day an employee is sick, with no ability to simply take a sick day with a mere phone call.
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[2026-07-04 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: AfD Tops Polls as Germany's Coalition Faces Growing Pressure
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[2026-07-04 20:58 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s annual congress started Saturday in the city of Erfurt with thousands of protesters gathered against the rising German far-right movement.
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[2026-07-04 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alice Weidel, presidenta nacional y líder del grupo parlamentario del partido ultraderechista Alternativa para Alemania (AfD), llega a la convención federal del partido en Turingia, Erfurt, el sábado 4 de julio de 2026. (Martin Schutt/dpa/dpa vía AP)
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[2026-07-04 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: پلیس پیش از آغاز کنگره سراسری حزب آلترناتیو برای آلمان (AfD) در ارفورت، چندین اتوبوس را تا محل برگزاری همایش همراهی کرد.
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[2026-07-04 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Protesters scuffle with police officers before a party convention of Alternative for Germany, or AfD in Erfurt, Germany, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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[2026-07-04 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The party’s annual conference comes ahead of state elections the AfD hopes will help pave the way for success at national level
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[2026-07-04 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Alice Weidel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The party’s annual conference comes ahead of state elections the AfD hopes will help pave the way for success at national level
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[2026-07-04 12:17 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: German foreign ministry summons China’s ambassador and says anything that enables Russia to continue its war of aggression represents a ‘threat’ to Germany’s security. What we know on day 1,592
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[2026-07-04 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – Los líderes de AfD Alice Weidel, izquierda, y Tino Chrupalla, asisten a una sesión del Parlamento alemán en Berlín, Alemania, el 18 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Markus Schreiber, Archivo)
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[2026-07-04 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended his country’s NATO defence spending, shortly after US President Donald Trump re-upped his criticism of alliance members.
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[2026-07-04 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the number of sick days in Germany was "too high"
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[2026-07-03 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The German chancellor defended Berlin’s increased military spending and highlighted his commitment to Nato targets
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[2026-07-03 23:43 UTC+10:00] [The Hague] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The German chancellor defended Berlin’s increased military spending and highlighted his commitment to Nato targets
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[2026-07-03 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German football federation managing director Andreas Rettig during a training session at the stadium in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 6, 2025. The German soccer federation (DFB) says Andreas Rettig will not extend his contract beyond the end of 2026. It comes the same day it announced Julian Nagelsmann resigned as Germany coach after the team’s disappointing World Cup.
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[2026-07-03 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Klopp (right) has been working as a pundit for German TV at the World Cup
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[2026-07-03 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A total of 84% of Germans are dissatisfied with the performance of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, including 51% of supporters of his own Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, an ARD-DeutschlandTrend poll has suggested.
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[2026-07-03 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s ruling coalition agrees on 34-point package to revive ailing German economy as Chinese imports surge
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[2026-07-03 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Kiel Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s ruling coalition agrees on 34-point package to revive ailing German economy as Chinese imports surge
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[2026-07-03 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: AfD Co-leaders Alice Weidel, left, and Tino Chrupalla attend a session of the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
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[2026-07-03 13:52 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-07-03 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-07-03 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: New report suggests pro-Ukraine groups behind Nord Stream attacks
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[2026-07-03 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A hot dog vendor plies his wares amid a large crowd that turned out at Candlestick Park in San Francisco to watch the San Francisco Giants play their opening home game of the 1965 season against the Pittsburgh Pirates, April 20, 1965. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-07-03 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has rejected US President Donald Trump’s demand for loyalty from other NATO members, insisting that no member state should impose its will on the others.
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[2026-07-02 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Germany have failed to progress to the round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup for the third time in a row after losing to Paraguay this week.
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[2026-07-02 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday announced a coalition agreement to cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and advance a broader package of economic reforms aimed at reviving his country's stagnant economy.
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[2026-07-02 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition has unveiled a sweeping package of tax, labour and pension reforms aimed at reviving Europe’s largest economy and countering a surge by the far right.
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[2026-07-02 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this picture provided by Swedish Coast Guard, a leak from Nord Stream 2 is seen, on Sept. 28, 2022. (Swedish Coast Guard via AP, File)
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[2026-07-02 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The boss of Berlin Airport has said non-EU nationals arriving in the German capital are having to queue for up to two hours under a new digital border system, and warned the situation is "not bearable over the summer".
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