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Germany's governing coalition has shot up in approval ratings amid the massive public health crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has dropped. Go to article
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The Asian Development Bank has warned that if the "worst pandemic in a century" lasts for more than six months, economic losses could be higher. It predicted that growth in China will be two-thirds lower than last year.
Ylva Johansson EU's commissioner for home affairs has rung the alarm bell over a possible coronavirus outbreak in one of the overcrowded Greek migrant camps. She told DW this must be avoided at all cost.
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Germany will relax its pandemic border closure to recruit 40,000 seasonal harvest workers in April and May, mainly from eastern Europe. The plan devised by two cabinet ministers includes strict entry and hygiene rules.
AfD co-leader Jörg Meuthen has suggested splitting the far-right party, saying the radical "Wing" faction is costing them votes. The AfD has come under pressure following right-wing extremist attacks in Germany.
Since 2019, Germany's government has approved arms exports worth over €1 billion to members of the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen. Critics says this exacerbates the fighting.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on COP26, billed the most important climate conference since the Paris Accord in 2015. The delay casts further uncertainty on shaky climate pledges.
As the coronavirus continues to ravage Iran, European countries are offering aid. However, Tehran continues to enrich nuclear fuel, claiming it is using gamma rays as disinfectant.
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