Warsaw, Poland | Xinhua | Poland had asked for the intervention of the United Nations (UN) over World War II reparations with Germany, a Polish deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday. “The United Nations system offers instruments for dialogue as well as for introducing the international community to the scale of …
Read More »Germany logs second hottest year on record
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Germany recorded its hottest year in 2022 with an annual mean temperature of 10.5 degrees Celsius, the National Meteorological Service (DWD) said on Friday. The country saw an “exceptional weather year,” the DWD said. Temperatures were 2.3 degrees Celsius above the value of the internationally valid reference …
Read More »Germany offers economic aid to Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Germany has signed two agreements to donate 105 million euros (112 million U.S. dollars) to Tunisia to support the country’s economy, the Tunisian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Friday. “The two agreements cover vital areas of cooperation, including regional development, support for decentralization, …
Read More »Germany, EU provide Uganda Shs136bn for solar mini-grids
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The German Government and the European Union (EU) on Dec.13 launched the ‘GET ACCESS Mini-grid Solar Program, a 35 million euro initiative to support the electrification of Uganda’s rural areas and contribute to the transition towards renewable energy. The program will provide first-time access to …
Read More »German association to continue with Flick despite 2022 World Cup group exit
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Hansi Flick is to remain the German national coach despite the 2014 world champion’s disappointing group stage exit at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The breaking news came after a two-hour-long crisis meeting on Wednesday evening in a Frankfurt hotel near the association …
Read More »Bierhoff’s departure triggers new era in German football
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The timing of the resignation of one of Germany’s highest-ranked football officials might have come as a surprise. However, it was no shock that 54-year-old Oliver Bierhoff took the responsibility for the second group exit at a World Cup within four years and a disappointing …
Read More »WORLD CUP: 12 reasons why Germany failed
In the last few years we have wanted to play like Spain and solve all problems on the pitch “playfully“. But we are not Spaniards, we are Germans and should focus on our qualities! COMMENT | Günter Zittel | Karlsruhe, Germany | Nearly every one is smarter after the game, …
Read More »Fundamental changes needed for Germany after World Cup group exit
COMMENT | Oliver Trust in Berlin – Xinhua | Two group exits at a FIFA World Cup within four years leave Germany in a shock-like state. While the 2018 exit in Russia was seen as a coincidental accident, the devastating performance four years later in Qatar revealed profound …
Read More »Muller: Germany’s World Cup exit a ‘catastrophe’
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Croatia 0 Belgium 0 ⚽ Canada 1 Morocco 2 ⚽ Japan 2 Spain 1 ⚽ Costa Rica 2 Germany 4 High drama in World Cup as Japan qualify, Germany and Belgium go out Doha, Qatar | XINHUA | Germany forward Thomas Muller described his team’s early elimination from the 2022 FIFA …
Read More »Croatian coach Dalic warns of Belgian quality despite stories of crisis
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Croatia vs Belgium 6pm ⚽ Canada vs Morocco 6pm ⚽ Japan vs Spain 10pm (UBC tv) ⚽ Costa Rica vs Germany 10pm ✳ Enrique: We want to beat Japan to win the group Doha, Qatar | XINHUA & FIFA.COM | Belgium may be on the verge of crashing out of …
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