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A Youtuber avenges German victims
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Bangkok Dangerous-sounding calls caused unrest across Germany last year: “Hello,…
Anti-terror operation in Castrop-Rauxel
Castrop-Rauxel The suspect is taken into custody by officers from the special task force (SEK) wearing a protective mask. (Photo: dpa) Castrop-Rauxel After the anti-terrorist operation in Castrop-Rauxel, the Düsseldorf…
Russian spy exposed at the BND
BND headquarters The German foreign secret service has its headquarters in Berlin. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Berlin The Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has uncovered an employee in its own ranks…
Internal government dispute comes to a head
Marco Buschmann “I don’t see that the wording of the coalition agreement leaves much room for manoeuvre.” (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The internal government dispute over the use of so-called data…
Tax union urges hurry up for reorganization
Christian Lindner The German Tax Union is demanding that Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner quickly implement his plans to reorganize the fight against money laundering. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal…
FIU chief resigns
Christopher Schulte Thousands of suspected cases have accumulated at the FIU. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The head of the federal money laundering authority is resigning from his post. Christof Schulte, who…
FIU chief resigns
Christopher Schulte Thousands of suspected cases have accumulated at the FIU. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The head of the federal money laundering authority is resigning from his post. Christof Schulte, who…
SPD General Secretary Kühnert along with other politicians on the Reich Citizens’ List
Berlin, Karlsruhe SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert has confirmed that his name was on a list found among Reich citizens. The Federal Criminal Police Office informed him on Wednesday, Kühnert…
Data theft at Conti is also a case for the FBI
Continental plant in Hanover The FBI has been investigating the Lockbit ransomware group since March 2020. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After the cyber attack on the German automotive supplier Continental, the…
A cash cap is the wrong way to fight money laundering
Action against money laundering An activist from the Finanzwende citizens’ movement protested in front of the Treasury Ministry in August demanding stronger crackdowns on financial crime. (Photo: dpa) If the…
Faeser wants to be able to freeze assets preventively
Nancy Faser The Federal Minister of the Interior wants significantly more powers for the authorities in the fight against organized crime. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD)…
Federal states disagree on cash limit of 10,000 euros
Berlin In the debate about a possible limit of cash payments to 10,000 euros, the federal states are at odds. While Bavaria rejects a corresponding initiative by Federal Interior Minister…
What if companies become a target
Dusseldorf, Berlin The drones over the oil and gas platforms off Norway come with unclear intentions. They are increasingly worrying employees at Wintershall Dea. You weren’t attacked, just spied on.…
What if companies become a target
Dusseldorf, Berlin The drones over the oil and gas platforms off Norway come with unclear intentions. They are increasingly worrying employees at Wintershall Dea. You weren’t attacked, just spied on.…
EU limit of 10,000 euros is getting closer
Christian Lindner The German Finance Minister is skeptical about the planned cash limit of 10,000 euros – but can hardly prevent it in Brussels. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A cap on…
Banks and savings banks are tightening protective measures against blasting of ATMs
ATM demolition in Steinfeld, Lower Saxony Helpers from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief secure a bank branch of a savings bank after an ATM was blown up. The attacks…
Steinmeier conducts talks in the air-raid shelter
Federal President Steinmeier in the Ukraine An air alert was sounded in Koryukivka after the launch of Iranian drones by the Russian army. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Berlin Federal President Frank-Walter…
“I look at the people of Ukraine with admiration”
Federal President Steinmeier in the Ukraine The Federal President traveled by train from Poland to the Ukrainian capital. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Berlin Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made a surprise visit…
Dirty Bomb? Russia brings allegations to the UN
Nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia The embattled power plant is repeatedly misused for political purposes. (Photo: AP) Kyiv/Berlin/New York/Moscow Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made a surprise visit to Ukraine on…
State protection assumes a “politically motivated act”.
Sabotaged cables in Hohenschönhausen Much remains unclear in the complex case. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin, Frankfort The targeted attack on the communications infrastructure of Deutsche Bahn, which brought rail traffic…