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March 2021 - Germany Special Weapons News
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- Germany curbs use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine: Merkel Press TV 31 Mar 2021 -- Germany has restricted the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and over after recording cases of a rare brain blood clot in people receiving the jab.
- Germany registers 9,549 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours People's Daily 31 Mar 2021 -- Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continued to rise as 9,549 new cases were registered within one day, around 2,000 more than one week ago, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Tuesday.
- Germany Limits Use of Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Because of Fears of Blood Clots VOA 31 Mar 2021 -- Germany has limited the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people 60 years of age and older due to concerns that it may be causing blood clots.
- Macron, Merkel Discuss Navalny, Possible Vaccine Cooperation With Putin RFE/RL 31 Mar 2021 -- French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed possible cooperation on vaccines with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the French Presidency said on March 30.
- Merkel Ally Breaks Ranks, Calls For Halt To Nord Stream 2 RFE/RL 31 Mar 2021 -- Germany's coordinator for transatlantic relations has called for a moratorium on construction on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, a project that is fiercely opposed by the United States.
- Germany Extends COVID-19 Border Restrictions with Czech Republic VOA 30 Mar 2021 -- German officials said Wednesday the country will extend COVID-19-related border restrictions with the Czech Republic for another two weeks as they try to bring the third wave of coronavirus outbreaks under control.
- Germany, US, UAE Pledge Over $2.5 Billion for Syrian Humanitarian Efforts Sputnik 30 Mar 2021 -- Germany announces its largest pledge in the past four years for Syria peace efforts, over $2 billion, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday.
- Putin Tells Merkel, Macron Russia Ready to Restore Interaction With EU, If Sees Interest Sputnik 30 Mar 2021 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron that Russia was ready to restore normal interaction with the EU, if there is an interest in this, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
- Germany's Angela Merkel under fire for failing to curb coronavirus infections rise Press TV 29 Mar 2021 -- Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is under growing fire for her alleged failure to come up with a plan to reverse the increasing spread of coronavirus infections in the European country.
- Joint Statement of Chiefs of Defense Condemning Military-Sponsored Violence in Myanmar DoD 27 Mar 2021 -- The following is a joint statement of the Chiefs of Defense of Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
- International Chiefs of Defense Condemn Use of Lethal Force in Burma DoD News 27 Mar 2021 -- Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined fellow chiefs of defense condemning the use of lethal force against the people of Burma.
- Reports: Russian-Backed Hackers Target German Lawmakers RFE/RL 26 Mar 2021 -- Suspected Russian state-backed hackers with a history of running disinformation campaigns against NATO have targeted dozens of German lawmakers, German media reported on March 26.
- Germany's Merkel Says Europe Needs More Vaccine Independence VOA 25 Mar 2021 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday defended a European Union (EU) decision to limit exports of coronavirus vaccine to make sure the bloc has enough for its own people.
- US says German companies could face sanctions in case of cooperation with Nord Stream 2 project Press TV 25 Mar 2021 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that German companies could face sanctions in case of cooperation with the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
- Blinken Tells Germany U.S. Sanctions Over Nord Stream 2 'Possible' RFE/RL 24 Mar 2021 -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, that U.S. sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline are a real possibility.
- Joint Statement by 19 States in Support of the Establishment of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus US Dept. of State 24 Mar 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with German Foreign Minister Maas US Dept. of State 23 Mar 2021
- Agreement regarding submarine acquisition contract Government of Norway 23 Mar 2021 -- In 2017, Norway and Germany entered into a strategic, maritime cooperation on materiel, aimed at the acquisition of identical submarines and naval strike missiles. The defence materiel organisations of Norway and Germany, NDMA and BAAINBw, have reached an agreement with the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems on the contract for new, identical submarines.
- Germany's Bavaria May Produce Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine, State Minister President Says Sputnik 20 Mar 2021 -- The German state of Bavaria may produce the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, the head of the state, minister-president Markus Söder told FAZ newspaper in an interview published on Saturday.
- US Pushes Sub-Hunting Plane Contract on Germany, Berlin Says it Can't Afford $1.8 Bln Price Tag Sputnik 20 Mar 2021 -- The Biden administration has dispensed with its predecessor's aggressive diplomatic campaign to get US allies to spend more on defence, but has not dropped the "2 percent target" requiring NATO members to increase defence spending to 2 percent of their GDP by 2024. NATO spent over $1 trillion in 2020, more than the rest of the world combined.
- Several European Countries Resume Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine VOA 19 Mar 2021 -- France, Germany and Italy resumed use Friday of a coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca after health officials sought to allay concerns it might cause blood clots.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Ukraine US Dept. of State 18 Mar 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Counterparts from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom The White House 16 Mar 2021
- China Backs Lawsuits Against German Scholar for Human Rights Abuse Claims VOA 16 Mar 2021 -- In the latest pushback against foreign criticism of China's human rights abuses, Beijing has endorsed a series of lawsuits against U.S.-based German researcher Adrian Zenz, whose research and conclusions have been central to claims of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
- Russia 'Reaches Agreement' On Sputnik Vaccine With Firms From Italy, Spain, France, And Germany RFE/RL 15 Mar 2021 -- The head of Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund says it has reached "agreements with companies from Italy, Spain, France, and Germany to launch production" of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine.
- EU Nations Considering Starting Talks With Producers of Russia's Sputnik V, Reports Suggest Sputnik 15 Mar 2021 -- Some European countries are considering starting talks with the creators of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, an EU official in charge of negotiations with the vaccine's developers told Reuters.
- Russia's RDIF Agrees With Italy, Spain, France, Germany on Joint Sputnik V Production Sputnik 15 Mar 2021 -- Last month, Hungary became the first nation in the European Union to approve the Russian vaccine. In March, the RDIF said that it could supply the bloc with the vaccine after approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
- European States Halt AstraZeneca Vaccine Over Blood Clot Fears VOA 15 Mar 2021 -- Germany, France and Italy became the latest European countries to halt the rollout of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine Monday, as scientists investigated reports of possible adverse side effects among several people in Norway who received the injection.
- Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and Italy US Dept. of State 15 Mar 2021 -- The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, and UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on the occasion of the 10-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising:
- Merkel's Party Defeated in 2 State Elections VOA 14 Mar 2021 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffered significant losses in two key states holding regional elections Sunday.
- Merkel's party suffers defeats in two German state elections: Exit polls Press TV 14 Mar 2021 -- Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party appeared likely to suffer embarrassing defeats in two German state elections, exit polls suggest, six months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds the longtime leader.
- US approves sale of spy jets to Germany amid NATO encroachment on Russian border Press TV 13 Mar 2021 -- The United States has approved the sale of $1.77 billion worth of Boeing spy jets to Germany as NATO increased activity on Russia's borders.
- Germany in Third COVID-19 Wave VOA 12 Mar 2021 -- German health officials Friday warned the country is facing a third wave of coronavirus infections, and the so-called British variant of the virus may be responsible.
- G7 Statement on Hong Kong Electoral Changes US Dept. of State 12 Mar 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
- China's Hong Kong Move an Assault on Democracy, Autonomy: Foreign Ministers Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2021 -- The international community has condemned recent changes by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to Hong Kong's political system, saying the insistence that political candidates be pre-approved by Beijing is an "assault" on the limited democracy the city once enjoyed.
- Germany - P-8A Aircraft and Associated Support DSCA 12 Mar 2021 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of P-8A Aircraft and Associated Support, and related equipment, for an estimated cost of $1.77 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Joint Statement of the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on Houthi Attacks US Dept. of State 11 Mar 2021 -- The following statement was released by the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
- Joint Statement by France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States on an Interim Government of National Unity in Libya US Dept. of State 11 Mar 2021 -- France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America welcome the vote of confidence by the overwhelming majority of the members of the House of Representatives meeting in Sirte 8-10 March to endorse the cabinet chosen by Prime Minister-designate Abdulhamid Dabaiba for an interim Government of National Unity.
- Germany Pushes for Foreign Troop Pullout From Libya After Interim Government Affirmed Sputnik 11 Mar 2021 -- The German foreign minister on Thursday praised a vote by the Libyan parliament to back an interim government, urging foreign powers to move their troops out of the country.
- EU Report Says Germany Is Leading Target Of Russian Disinformation RFE/RL 09 Mar 2021 -- Russia has targeted Germany more than any other country in the European Union in its disinformation efforts, a new report by the 27-member bloc shows.
- Germany's Spy Chiefs Urge Court to Agree on Monitoring of Far-Right AfD VOA 08 Mar 2021 -- Germany's domestic intelligence agency says there's sufficient evidence to warrant labeling the country's main opposition party, the populist far-right Alternative for Germany, AfD, as "anti-constitutional" and an organization hostile to democracy.
- US hails plan by Germany to sail warship through South China Sea Press TV 04 Mar 2021 -- The United States has welcomed a plan by NATO ally Germany to sail a warship across the disputed South China Sea for the first time after almost two decades, amid tensions with China in the resource-rich waters.
- COVID-19 vaccination rate in Germany reaches 2.6 pct: RKI Global Times 03 Mar 2021 -- More than two months after the start of the coronavirus vaccination program in Germany, almost 2.16 million people received the second jab as of Monday, bringing the country's vaccination rate to 2.6 percent, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Tuesday.
- German Intel Agency Puts Far-Right AfD Under Surveillance VOA 03 Mar 2021 -- Germany's domestic intelligence agency recently put the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party under surveillance for suspected extremist links that pose a potential threat to democracy, German media outlets report.
- Germany's Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise by 4,732 SPA 01 Mar 2021 -- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 4,732 to 2,447,068, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday, according to Reuters.
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