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Volkswagen reportedly considering setting up a battery cell factory in Ontario
FILE PHOTO: The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a rim cap in a showroom of a Volkswagen car dealer in Brussels, Belgium July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
world
German arms maker eyes boost in munitions output amid demand in Ukraine, West
FILE - A Leopard 2 tank is pictured during a demonstration event held for the media by the German Bundeswehr in Munster near Hannover, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to announce Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 that his government will approve supplying German-made battle tanks to Ukraine. The long-awaited decision comes after U.S. officials said Tuesday that a preliminary agreement had been struck for the United States to send M1 Abrams tanks to help Kyiv push back Russian forces entrenched in the east almost a year since the start of the war. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
world
Arms-maker Rheinmetall eyes boosting munitions output, HIMARS production in Germany: CEO
Headquarters of German defense and automotive group Rheinmetall AG in Duesseldorf, Germany January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch
u.s. politics
U.S., Germany to send almost 100 tanks to Ukraine; Canada not yet committed to delivery of German-made Leopard 2s
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 25: U.S. President Joe Biden makes an announcement on additional military support for Ukraine in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden said the U.S. will send 31 M-1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to aid in their fight against Russia after Germany approved the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
world
Strikes ground all flights at Berlin airport
Planes are parked at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) during a general strike by employees over pay demands, in Schoenefeld near Berlin, Germany January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
world
Germany to send Ukraine tanks, U.S. likely to follow
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canada
Evening Update: Rogers-Shaw deal clears another hurdle; Polley among Oscar nominees
Edward Rogers, right, Chairman of Rogers Communications, and Brad Shaw, Chairman and CEO of Shaw Communications, chat before the start of the CRTC hearing looking into the merge of the two communication companies in Gatineau, Quebec, on Monday November 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
world
Germany charges five with plot to kidnap health minister, overthrow government
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach speaks at a news conference in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
european business
Union vows to fight as Ford plans to cut 3,200 jobs across Europe
FILE - A Ford logo is seen on signage at Country Ford in Graham, N.C., on July 27, 2021. Most small SUVs flunked the latest frontal crash tests done by the insurance industry and released Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, but oddly enough, they're just as safe as they were before. That's because the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety updated the test so it places more emphasis on keeping back-seat passengers safe. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
world
Poland seeks coalition to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: A Polish Leopard 2PL tank fires during Defender Europe 2022 military exercise of NATO troops including French, American, and Polish troops, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the military range in Bemowo Piskie, near Orzysz, Poland May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
world
Germany won’t block Poland giving Ukraine tanks, foreign minister says
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian servicemen stand on their tanks near the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Vladyslav Smilianets/File Photo
world
Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania urge Germany to send tanks to Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant outside the city of Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, November 24, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
world
New German defence minister to travel to Ukraine soon amid pressure on Berlin over tank shipments
(FILES) This file photo taken on October 13, 2017 shows an armored unit with Leopard 2 A7 main battle tanks of the German armed forces Bundeswehr driving through the mud in the context of an informative educational practice "Land Operation Exercise 2017" at the military training area in Munster, northern Germany. - NATO countries are set to announce new "heavier weapons" for Ukraine, the alliance's chief said on January 18, 2023, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his backers to speed up their decision-making. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will convene a meeting of around 50 countries on January 20, 2023 at the US-run Ramstein military base in Germany, including all 30 members of the NATO alliance. The German-made Leopard 2 is seen as one of the best-performing models worldwide and is widely used across Europe, meaning spare parts and ammunition could be easily sourced. (Photo by PATRIK STOLLARZ / AFP) (Photo by PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Western allies offer more weapons to Ukraine, but no decisions made on tanks at Ramstein summit
(FILES) This file photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows a Polish Leopard tank as troops from Poland, USA, France and Sweden take part in the DEFENDER-Europe 22 military exercise, in Nowogard, Poland. - NATO countries are set to announce new "heavier weapons" for Ukraine, the alliance's chief said on January 18, 2023, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his backers to speed up their decision-making. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will convene a meeting of around 50 countries on January 20, 2023 at the US-run Ramstein military base in Germany, including all 30 members of the NATO alliance. The German-made Leopard 2 is seen as one of the best-performing models worldwide and is widely used across Europe, meaning spare parts and ammunition could be easily sourced. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
Germany has a heavy responsibility to send its tanks to Ukraine
Timothy Garton Ash
energy and resources
Climate activist Greta Thunberg demands end to fossil fuel investments during talks with IEA chief
Sweden's activist Greta Thunberg (R) speaks during a session with International Energy Agency chief on the sideline of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 19, 2023. - Thunberg accused attendees of the World Economic Forum in Davos of "fuelling the destruction of the planet" as she arrived at the event in the Swiss Alps. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
globe investor
Secrets of becoming a ‘super ager’ – the third-act plan for this 62-year-old. Plus, how to crashproof your RRIF
Interested in more stories about retirement? Sixty Five aims to inspire Canadians to live their best lives, confidently and securely.
energy and resources
Climate activist Greta Thunberg to meet IEA chief in Davos on Thursday
FILE PHOTO: Climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a protest against the expansion of Germany's utility RWE's Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine to Luetzerath, in Keyenberg, Germany, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Mang
politics
Canada to send 200 more armoured vehicles to Ukraine as Kyiv stresses need for tanks
Anita Anand (center) during her visit to Kyiv, Ukraine 18 Jan 2023 Anton Skyba The Gloobe and Mail
world
Police detain Greta Thunberg at German coal mine protest
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world
As Dnipro mourns, Ukraine calls for more weapons
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world
German defence minister resigns amid criticism, pressure over Ukraine arms
(FILES) This file photo taken on March 21, 2022, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht talks to the press before a Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting at the European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels. - Germany's Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht has decided to step down from her post, it was announced on January 16, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
exclusive
Ukraine plans to ask Canada for Leopard battle tanks, Zelensky’s adviser says
A Leopard 2 tank is pictured during a demonstration event held for the media by the German Bundeswehr in Munster near Hannover, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. Germany will continue to “weigh every step carefully” and consult with its allies on further weapons deliveries to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday as he faces mounting pressure to approve German-made battle tanks for Kyiv. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)
opinion
The energy crisis that wasn’t: How Europe escaped the worst of Russia’s natural gas war
Eric Reguly
energy and resources
Germany in talks with Iraq over possible gas imports, chancellor says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gestures at a news conference with the Iraqi prime minister at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
world
Pro-Russian slogans grow louder in former East Germany as Ukrainian refugees fear a far-right resurgence
world
Why climate activists are defending a German town
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world
Activists defend German village earmarked for coal mine
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energy and resources
Climate activists try to block access to abandoned German village set to be cleared for mine expansion
Police officers detain a Greenpeace activist, as activists demonstrate at Luetzerath, a village that is about to be demolished to allow for the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine of Germany's utility RWE, Germany, January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
world
Germany police detain Iranian suspected of chemical attack plot
world
Climate activists dig in to defend German village from coal mine expansion
Two climate protection activists sit on a monopod on the edge of the village, ahead of the expected clearance of the lignite village of Luetzerath, Erkelenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan.7, 2023. (David Young/dpa via AP)
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Germany’s energy regulator says winter gas supply is safe, focus is on next season
FILE PHOTO: The 'Hoegh Esperanza' Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) is anchored during the opening of the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, December 17, 2022. Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
world
German police detain Iranian on suspicion of planning chemical attack
energy and resources
Norway and Germany sign joint declarations to co-operate on green energy, industry
German Deputy Prime Minister Robert Habeck and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere attend the news conference in Oslo, Norway, January 5, 2023. Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY.
energy and resources
First regular shipment of LNG from U.S. arrives in Germany
The tanker "Maria Energy", right, loaded with liquefied natural gas, lies at the floating terminal, the special ship "Hoegh Esperanza", in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023. For the first time since the terminal opened in Wilhelmshaven, a tanker has arrived there with a full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG). (Sina Schuldt/dpa via AP)
sports
U.S. wins Group B in world junior hockey, beating Finland 6-2
Finland's Joakim Kemell tries to take the puck from the USA's Jack Peart during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship hockey action in Moncton, N.B., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward