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July 2021 - Germany Special Weapons News
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- Germany Warns Turkey's Exiled Media of Apparent Hit List VOA 27 Jul 2021 -- Celal Baslangic was at his Cologne home on July 16 when two German police officers knocked on his door and warned the veteran Turkish journalist that his name was on an apparent "hit list" of those allegedly to be targeted for violence.
- U.S.-Europe Communiqué on Afghanistan and Peace Efforts The White House 23 Jul 2021 -- The following is the text of a communiqué issued by the United States of America, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
- Merkel Urges to Restrict Spyware Sales to Countries With 'No Oversight' After Pegasus Scandal Sputnik 22 Jul 2021 -- A major report, published by various media platforms and rights groups on Sunday, said that a spyware programme, made by an Israeli cyber company had been used to hack the phones of political leaders, journalists, and activists across the globe.
- Merkel Defends Russian Gas Pipeline Deal Without More US Sanctions VOA 22 Jul 2021 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended a compromise agreement with the United States to permit completion of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to transport fuel from Russia to Germany without the further imposition of American sanctions.
- Defense Ministry: Russia's Su-27 Escorts Germany's FGR.4 Typhoon Over Baltic Sea Sputnik 22 Jul 2021 -- Russian fighter Su-27 was scrambled to intercept the FGR.4 Typhoon fighter of the German Air Force and to escorted over the Baltic Sea, preventing it from reaching the Russian border, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center (NDCC) said on Thursday.
- US, Germany strike deal on Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline Press TV 22 Jul 2021 -- The United States and Germany have reached an agreement on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline which will allow completion of the $11 billion project.
- Russia, Germany 'satisfied' as Nord Stream-2 pipeline nears completion Press TV 21 Jul 2021 -- Russia and Germany have expressed joint "satisfaction" with the near completion of a gas pipeline project favoring both sides that has been heavily frowned upon by the United States.
- U.S., Germany Reach Deal On Nord Steam Pipeline As Congress Voices Opposition RFE/RL 21 Jul 2021 -- The United States and Germany say they have reached an agreement to allow the completion of Nord Stream 2, the controversial Russian gas pipeline to Europe that opponents say undermines the energy security of Ukraine and other Eastern and Central European countries.
- US Threatens Sanctions if Russia Engages in 'Malign Activities' Over Nord Stream 2 Sputnik 21 Jul 2021 -- The United States will use sanctions against Russia if Moscow engages in malign activity concerning the Nord Stream 2 project, a senior administration official told reporters on Friday.
- Joint Statement of the United States and Germany on Support for Ukraine, European Energy Security, and our Climate Goals US Dept. of State 21 Jul 2021
- US, Germany Threaten Retaliatory Action Against Russia in Draft Nord Stream 2 Accord - Report Sputnik 20 Jul 2021 -- An undisclosed senior US official told media that the phrasing of the draft accords is purposefully unclear since the administration did not want to provide Russia a road map for responding to any harmful action against it.
- Merkel, Biden United On Preventing Russia From Using Energy Against Neighbors RFE/RL 16 Jul 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to stand together in opposing Russia using energy as a "weapon" against its neighbors as the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany nears completion.
- Biden raises concerns about Nord Stream 2 to Merkel, warning Russia not to weaponize energy People's Daily 16 Jul 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday raised his concerns to German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, warning Russia not to weaponize the energy.
- Merkel Meets Biden To Strengthen U.S.-German Ties In Farewell White House Visit RFE/RL 15 Jul 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on July 15 in what will be her last official visit to Washington as she prepares to step down after leading Germany for 16 years.
- Remarks by President Biden and Chancellor Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany in Press Conference The White House 15 Jul 2021
- Statement on Vice President Kamala Harris's Meeting with Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany The White House 15 Jul 2021
- Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Official Working Visit of Chancellor Merkel of Germany The White House 15 Jul 2021
- German Chancellor Says More People Must Get Vaccinated to Lift Restrictions VOA 13 Jul 2021 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday urged all German residents to get vaccinated if they want to enjoy more freedom.
- Merkel Says Gas Will Transit Ukraine Even After Nord Stream 2 Finished RFE/RL 12 Jul 2021 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to assure Kyiv that Ukraine will remain a transit route for natural gas even after completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia to Germany.
- 'Important Milestone' as Norway, Germany Conclude 'Gigantic' Submarine Deal Sputnik 09 Jul 2021 -- The agreement is said to lift the Norwegian-German collaboration, spanning several decades, to a new level, as well as boost technology development and lead to the creation of jobs for highly skilled workers.
- Greece Still Hopes to Halt German Submarine Deal with Turkey VOA 07 Jul 2021 -- The Greeks are redoubling a monthslong diplomatic effort to persuade Germany to stop selling submarines to Turkey, saying that the planned sale of a half dozen subs will shift the balance of naval power in the eastern Mediterranean.
- Germany to Lower Travel Restrictions on 5 European Neighbors VOA 06 Jul 2021 -- Germany announced Tuesday it is lowering travel restrictions on Britain and four other European nations imposed due to the appearance of the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19.
- IAEA report on Iran producing enriched uranium metal: E3 statement UK FCDO 06 Jul 2021 -- The Foreign Ministers of the governments of France, Germany and the United Kingdom respond to the latest IAEA report on Iranian production of enriched uranium.
- Merkel Says It's In EU Interest To Advance Balkan Integration RFE/RL 07 2005 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she sees the six Western Balkan states as future EU member states for "geostrategic reasons."
- Germany Recommends Mixed Vaccine Inoculations VOA 03 Jul 2021 -- The German Standing Committee on Vaccination recommended this week that people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine as their first COVID shot should be inoculated with either the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine for their second shot in the battle against the delta variant of the coronavirus.
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