The country’s new government is struggling to assert its authority over the messaging app, which officials believe has been used to organize violent incidents.
Extremists use the messaging service to stoke hate and violence. The German government plans to get tough on Telegram but even if Berlin gets the firm to cooperate, this alone will not solve the problem, experts warn.
Extremists use the messaging service to stoke hate and violence. The German government plans to get tough on Telegram but even if Berlin gets the firm to cooperate, this alone will not solve the problem, experts warn.
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Who is the new head of government? Social Democrat Olaf Scholz has a lot of experience with political top jobs, but lacks charisma. He has often been underestimated.
Who is the new head of government? Social Democrat Olaf Scholz has a lot of experience with political top jobs, but lacks charisma. He has often been underestimated.
Lawmakers have condemned torch-bearing protesters who gathered outside the home of Saxony's health minister. A far-right group protesting the latest COVID-19 measures has claimed responsibility for the rally.
BERLIN: Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday made what is likely her final appeal before leaving office next week for Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Merkel gave what is expected to be her last weekly video message two days after federal and state leaders decided on a series of measures meant to break a wave of coronavirus infections. The measures include