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German media has rounded on the EU over Europe’s vaccine debacle today – calling it ‘the best advert for Brexit’ while blaming chief Ursula von der Leyen for the delays. The EU is acting ‘slowly, bureaucratically and protectionist… and if something goes wrong, it’s everyone else’s fault’ fumed a front-page editorial in Die Zeit, one … Read more
German media has rounded on the EU over Europe’s vaccine debacle today – calling it ‘the best advert for Brexit’ while blaming chief Ursula von der Leyen for the delays. The EU is acting ‘slowly, bureaucratically and protectionist… and if something goes wrong, it’s everyone else’s fault’ fumed a front-page editorial in Die Zeit, one … Read more
The German newspaper at the centre of a storm for casting doubt on the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine was still displaying the widely-debunked article prominently on its website today. Business paper Handelsblatt has not retracted the story suggesting that the vaccine might be as little as eight per cent effective among over-65s, a claim based … Read more
German politicians have been dubbed ‘vaccine snails’ today in the face of growing public anger over their ’embarrassingly slow’ Covid jabs roll-out which has fallen far behind the UK and US. Ministers were told they ‘can and must do better’ in a scathing editorial in Bild newspaper, after apparently spending the night spreading rumours that Britain’s … Read more
Argentina boasts of Falklands victory after Germany asks them – not Britain – for permission to dock at Port Stanley and Lufthansa says it recognises the islands as ‘Argentine territory’ Argentina and Britain have both long disputed ownership of the Falkland Islands Lufthansa asked permission for two flights to carry scientists to Mt Pleasant They … Read more
Futuristic insulated sleep pods to shelter homeless people on cold winter nights are installed in a German city The German city of Ulm has placed the pods in parks and other strategic sites The cabins are built out of wood and steel and are thermally insulated Pods have been upgraded with solar panels and radio … Read more
Ellie Bamber has revealed that she had to learn Thai and hire an acting coach to help her perfect her German accent for her role in The Serpent. The actress, 23, plays Angela Knippenberg in the true crime drama which follows the horrific story of Charles Sobhraj, who preyed on and murdered Western tourists throughout Southeast Asia during the 1970s. … Read more
The last piece of Nazi-looted art discovered among the collection of a German pensioner has been returned to its rightful owners eight years after it was found. Carl Spitzweg’s drawing ‘Playing the Piano’ was handed over to Christie’s auction house on Tuesday at the request of the heirs of its rightful owner, Henri Hinrichsen, after … Read more
Prime Minister’s Jaguar could be replaced with a German BMW or Mercedes after car-maker halted production during the Covid pandemic Jaguar halted production of XJ Sentinel after demand fell during the pandemic PM’s fleet of Jaguars has been depleted by crashes and breakdowns since 2010 This means Mr Johnson may have to resort to German-made … Read more
German online luxury fashion store Mytheresa set to list in New York after pandemic boosts sales By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 29 December 2020 Online luxury fashion retailer Mytheresa is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange after the pandemic bumped … Read more