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Greta Thunberg removed by German police from coal mine protest site

Demonstrators have been trying to block plans to raze the town of Lützerath.
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In doomed coal village, Germany’s Greens go to war among themselves

The political party responsible for the pepper spray, the bulldozers and a coal deal with one of Germany’s biggest energy companies was the Greens. And every protester here on Saturday knew it.

Germany leaves door open for extending nuclear power use amid energy crisis

Germany leaves door open for extending nuclear power use amid energy crisis

Nuclear power plants are supposed to be phased out by year’s end, but Russia’s war in Ukraine and the gas crisis might force Berlin to rethink its plans.
German Social Democrats face more heat over Russian energy ties

German Social Democrats face more heat over Russian energy ties

Regional SPD leader Manuela Schwesig under scrutiny over documents showing Gazprom links.
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In German election, hunger strikers seek climate promises

After three-and-a-half weeks on a hunger strike, Henning Jeschke is frail and gaunt, but determined to go on, still hoping to pressure the three candidates for chancellor of Germany into meeting him for a debate about the climate crisis ahead of Sunday's general election.

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