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German MEP Gunnar Beck said Armin Laschet, the new leader of Germany’s CDU, will struggle to wield the same sway in Brussels. Mr Laschet, who is now in line to succeed Mrs Merkel as chancellor after the parliamentary elections in September, pipped conservative rival Friedrich Merz to the leadership of their party last weekend. But Mr Beck claimed the new CDU chief would be extorted for Germany’s vast wealth by fellow EU leaders looking to cash in.
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Uwe Richter, the head of the Doggerbank fishing group in the vital port city of Bremerhaven, has warned many vessels have been left vacant and fleets unable to earn money after an EU agreement collapsed. Mr Richter explained a treaty with the EU and nations, including Norway and Greenland, expired in January.
DNA Special: Swan blocks train tracks to mourn its partner s death
The local police and firefighters had to intervene to move the mourning swan after the blockade led to multiple delays and cancellation of trains. The incident led to a delay of at least 23 trains by around 50 minutes.
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Updated: Jan 1, 2021, 03:15 PM IST
Painting a picture of compassion, a swan blocked a high-speed railways line in Germany after its partner got caught into an overhead power cable and died.
The local police and firefighters had to intervene to move the mourning swan bird after the blockade led to multiple delays and caused at least 20 trains to be cancelled, according to a statement by the rescuers.