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German politicians are fond of saying, "Work must be worth it." But ever more people who work full-time need state benefits. And the new minimum wage hike is seen as disappointing.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42490739

Japan condemned US President Donald Trump for comparing recent US strikes on Iran to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42476070

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the statement diluted India’s position on critical issues such as terrorism and regional security, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media.

The French government "failed to provide objective and reasonable justification" for the police carrying out three identity checks on Karim Touil within the space of 10 days in 2011 in the city centre of Besancon, the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said in its ruling.

A study published on Tuesday by France's human rights watchdog found that young Black men or those perceived as Arab or North African were four times more likely to be stopped by police and 12 times more likely to undergo "extensive" checks, involving being body-searched or taken to the police station.

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Hoops called for greater clarity around what kinds of foreign investments should be encouraged against this backdrop. “We need to define which assets or sectors must remain in German, European or western hands — and in which cases we’re open to accepting capital from any source or institution.”

He pointed to the expansion of the German Autobahn as one example where funding from Chinese or Saudi investors should be welcomed.

Leading German opposition lawmakers are demanding the resignation of former health minister Jens Spahn from his top parliamentary post over misuse of public funds during the coronavirus crisis in relation to deals for masks.

Pro-Israel countries, including Germany and Italy, are set to block efforts by Ireland and other member states to take action against Israel over its war in Gaza at today’s summit of EU leaders in Brussels.

Several member states, also including Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary, will not agree for the EU to take action despite a recent review of an EU-Israel trade agreement that found Israel was committing human rights violations in conflict with it.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the EU’s inability to reach a unified position on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is a “huge stain” on the union.

Imagine learning that the police have labeled you a terrorist because of your support for movements committed to anti-racism, the environment and a free Palestine.

This is what happened to Frank van der Linde in 2018 when he went to pick up his post. He had requested his police file, which showed that the Dutch police had added him to a terrorist watchlist to monitor his movement and his social media posts.

Millions of Germans make payments with PAYONE assistance without even knowing they are using the service. The company has been involved with dubious characters and ignored indications of money laundering.

https://archive.is/vrPKT

In a survey in June by the Forsa Institute, only 17 percent of Germans said they would defend their country if attacked.