BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Germany is increasingly reliant on China for key pharmaceutical ingredients, raising the risk of supply disruptions that Beijing could exploit for political leverage, according to a new report by the German generics association Pro Generika. The lobby group’s report, released on Monday, warns that China could use its dominant position in…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The German government aims to arrive at internal domestic agreements on better control of aerial drones in December, including with the 16 states, government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said on Monday. Rapid results could not be expected, given the complexity of the material, both legally and technically, he said. “Perhaps a reminder…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed that his conservative party will fight a tough campaign against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in next year’s five state elections. “We will not allow ourselves to be destroyed by these people. We will provide proof of this in the coming months,” said…
FRANKFURT (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Historian Karl Schlögel, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is set to receive the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Sunday. The 77-year-old Russia expert has “consistently set new standards in vivid and vibrant historical writing,” the jury said. The Peace Prize…
WOLLONGONG (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Olympic relay champion Lisa Tertsch has become the first German athlete to win the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS). Lisa Tertsch clinched the title with a second season victory in Sunday’s finale in Wollongong, Australia, winning 14 seconds from Italy’s Bianca Seregni and 26 seconds clear of Emma Lombardi of France….
