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The French President and German Chancellor have voiced severe scepticism about efforts by the U.S. government and its envoys to negotiate a peace between Ukraine and Russia, German magazine Spiegel cited a transcript of a confidential call as showing.

https://www.reuters.com/world/german-french-leaders-wary-us-push-ukraine-peace-spiegel-reports-2025-12-04/

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #France #Germany #Macron #Merz #US #Trump

everton137

@everton137@social.vivaldi.net · 3 days ago

Recognition of Work on Open-Source as Volunteering in Germany - Online petition

https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/recognition-of-work-on-open-source-as-volunteering-in-germany

I've just signed it! We need to understand how much work goes into building digital infrastructure. Many people contribute to fundamental open source projects without recognition, and that has to change.

#OpenSource #Germany #DigitalSovereignity

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 days ago

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz flew into Israel for his first visit since taking office, and reaffirmed Berlin's support after traditionally solid ties between the countries were shaken by the Gaza war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/07/world/politics/jerusalem-merz-germany-israel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #germany #friedrichmerz #israel #gaza #middleeast #israelhamaswar

// foss.events

@foss_events@fosstodon.org · 5 days ago

New on // foss.events: FrOSCon on 15-16 August 2026 in Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin in #Sankt Augustin, #Germany

Find out more on
https://foss.events/2026/08-15-froscon.html

Follow the official account: @FrOSCon

#foss #floss #freesoftware #opensource #events #europe

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Dr. Anna Latour

@anna@mathstodon.xyz · last week

Travelling from Netherlands to Italy by train today. How many times will I get Deutsche Bahned? Place your bets!

Jokes aside: I already met a friend on the first train this morning and I’m now on the second in the quiet zone with few people around me and a nice seat, so all’s good 😊

#Train #Trains #Travel #TrainTravel #Netherlands #Germany #Switzerland #Italy #DeutscheBahn

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DrALJONES

@DrALJONES@mastodon.social · last week

Report: "A German court has ruled that a Muslim woman cannot serve as a judge or prosecutor if she refuses to remove her headscarf during court proceedings."

"Germany’s interpretation of state neutrality has become a tool for discrimination rather than impartiality... & such rulings disproportionately affect Muslim women," say critics.

Christian symbols, such as crosses, are allowed in courtrooms, but not kippahs.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251202-german-court-bars-muslim-woman-from-serving-as-judge-due-to-her-headscarf/

#Islamophobia #Germany #USPol #Europol #Racism .

Yogthos

@yogthos@social.marxist.network · 5 days ago

Berlin's new police law, passed with AfD support, authorizes secret home entries to install spyware, mass location tracking, facial recognition, and AI training on citizen data. It's an unprecedented surveillance package as a dangerous erosion of fundamental rights, warning of a slide toward a security state reminiscent of darker chapters in history.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Berlin-Police-can-secretly-enter-homes-for-state-trojan-installation-11103284.html

#germany #privacy