Despite high caseloads, the number of Covid patients in intensive-care-unit beds remains steady, prompting the country to rethink its approach, at least for now.
Author: CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE
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The German leader said he would encourage business to invest in Ukraine, but ruled out sending weaponry.
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Germany Has a New Climate Envoy: an American Greenpeace Activist
Jennifer Morgan, the American head of Greenpeace, has lived in Germany since 2003 and has applied for German citizenship.
State by State, Germany Relaxes Covid Rules, Even as Cases Surge
Though case numbers are at a record level, Germany is recording relatively few Covid deaths and stable hospitalization rates.
German Start-Ups Lay the Groundwork for a Marijuana Bonanza
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German Start-Ups Lay the Groundwork for a Marijuana Bonanza
Two of the three parties in Germany’s new governing coalition support legalization, a potentially radical shift in the conservative country.
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