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2022 In Germany
This article encompasses events, births, and deaths from 2022 in Germany, as well as predicted and scheduled events which have yet to happen. Germany's foreign policy and a significant extent of its domestic affairs have been directly or partially of a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Under the leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose first full calendar year in office was 2022, in conjunction with most of NATO's members and allies, Germany increased its defense budget and halted Nord Stream 2. The German government became a staunch supporter of Ukraine, with it only trailing Poland in receiving Ukrainian refugees between all allies of Ukraine; Germany also cut down on its imports of Russian energy and signed new LNG deals with both QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips. Domestically, Germany saw a population increase to 84 million, a record for the nation, mostly due to accepting a large number of refugees from Ukraine. Incumbents *President: Frank-Walter Steinmeier * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An estimated 8 million Ukrainians were displaced within their country by late May and 7.8 million fled the country by 8 November 2022, while Russia, within five weeks of the invasion, experienced its greatest emigration since the 1917 October Revolution. Following the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, Russia annexed Crimea, and Russian-backed paramilitaries seized part of the Donbas region of south-eastern Ukraine, which consists of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, sparking a regional war. In March 2021, Russia began a large military build-up along its border with Ukraine, eventually amassing up to 190,000 troops and their equipment. Despite the build-up, denials of plans to invade or attack Ukraine were issued by various Russian gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6 January
Events Pre-1600 *1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England. *1205 – Philip of Swabia undergoes a second coronation as King of the Romans. *1322 – Stefan Dečanski, Stephen Uroš III is crowned Kingdom of Serbia (medieval), King of Serbia, having defeated his half-brother Stefan Konstantin in battle. His son is crowned "young king" in the same ceremony. *1355 – Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in Milan. *1449 – Constantine XI Palaiologos, Constantine XI is crowned List of Byzantine emperors, Byzantine Emperor at Mystras. *1492 – The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War. *1536 – The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Meuthen
Jörg Hubert Meuthen (; born 29 June 1961) is a German economist serving as a member of the European Parliament for the Centre Party. He was the leading candidate of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) for the 2019 European Parliament election. He served as federal spokesman for, and thus leader of, the AfD from July 2015 until his resignation in January 2022, caused by conflict with right-wing extremist elements in the party. He was frontrunner for the AfD at the 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election and was a Member of Parliament and parliamentary leader from March 2016. Life Meuthen is a professor of political economy and finance at the Academy of Kehl. Initially close to the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP), he joined the AfD because of its eurosceptic positions. He strongly defends economic liberalism. He also adopts national-conservative positions and a rhetoric considered xenophobic against migrants and Muslims. He is married to the Russian-born Natalia Zvekic, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative For Germany
Alternative for Germany (german: link=no, Alternative für Deutschland, AfD; ) is a right-wing populist * * * * * * * political party in Germany. AfD is known for its opposition to the European Union, as well as immigration to Germany. It is positioned on the radical right, a subset of the far-right, within the family of European political parties.Far-right: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Established in April 2013, AfD narrowly missed the 5% electoral threshold to sit in the Bundestag during the 2013 German federal election. The party won seven seats in the 2014 European Parliament election in Germany as a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR). After securing representation in 14 of the 16 German state parliaments by October 2017, AfD won 94 seats in the 2017 German federal election and became the third largest party in the country as well as the largest opposition party; its lead candidates were co-vice chairman Alexander Gauland and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
29 January
Events Pre-1600 * 904 – Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. * 946 – Caliph Al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Emir Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler of the Buyid Empire. He is succeeded by Al-Muti as caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. * 1258 – First Mongol invasion of Đại Việt: Đại Việt defeats the Mongols at the battle of Đông Bộ Đầu, forcing the Mongols to withdraw from the country. 1601–1900 *1814 – War of the Sixth Coalition: France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne. *1819 – Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore. *1845 – "The Raven" is published in '' The Evening Mirror'' in New York, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe. *1850 – Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. *1856 – Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 German Masters
The 2022 German Masters (officially the 2022 BildBet German Masters) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 26 to 30 January 2022 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany. The tournament was the ninth ranking event of the 2021–22 snooker season and the 16th edition of the German Masters, first held in 1995 as the German Open. The fifth of eight tournaments in the European Series, it was the first professional snooker tournament held outside the United Kingdom in almost two years, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judd Trump was the defending champion, having defeated Jack Lisowski 9–2 in the 2021 final. However, Trump lost 1–5 in the quarter-finals to Zhao Xintong, who went on to meet Yan Bingtao in the final. Aged 24 and 21 respectively, Zhao and Yan had the youngest combined age of any two ranking finalists since Neil Robertson played Jamie Cope at the 2006 Grand Prix. It was the second time that two players from mainland China contested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26 January
Events Pre-1600 * 661 – The Rashidun Caliphate is effectively ended with the assassination of Ali, the last caliph. *1531 – The 6.4–7.1 Lisbon earthquake kills about thirty thousand people. *1564 – The Council of Trent establishes an official distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. *1564 – The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Tsardom of Russia in the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War. 1601–1900 *1699 – For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers. *1700 – The 8.7–9.2 Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records. *1788 – The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on Australia. Commemorated as Australia Day. *1808 – The Rum Rebellion is the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 IBU Open European Championships
The 2022 IBU Open European Championships were held from 26 to 30 January 2022 at the Hohenzollern Ski Stadium at the Großer Arbersee, Germany. Schedule ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Results Men's Women's Mixed Medal table References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:IBU Open European Championships, 2022 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretariat; The global monkeypo ... 2022 in biathlon 2022 in German sport International sports competitions hosted by Germany Biathlon competitions in Germany IBU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30 January
Events Pre-1600 *1018 – Poland and the Holy Roman Empire conclude the Peace of Bautzen. * 1287 – King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom. 1601–1900 *1607 – An estimated 200 square miles (51,800 ha) along the coasts of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary in England are destroyed by massive flooding, resulting in an estimated 2,000 deaths. *1648 – Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück is signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain. * 1649 – Charles I of England is executed in Whitehall, London. *1661 – Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, is ritually executed more than two years after his death, on the 12th anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed. *1703 – The Forty-seven rōnin, under the command of Ōishi Kuranosuke, avenge the death of their master, by killing Kira Yoshinaka. *1789 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidelberg University Shooting
The Heidelberg University shooting occurred on 24 January 2022, when an 18-year-old male student, Nikolai G., opened fire on a crowd during an ongoing lecture in Heidelberg University in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, killing one student and injuring three others. The shooter then fled the scene and later committed suicide by shooting himself. The police arrived at the scene shortly after the attack, and launched an investigation. The gunman's motives are reported to be unclear. Several public figures and organizations expressed their condolences and offered support to the affected students and their families. It was the first school shooting in Germany that resulted in fatalities since the Winnenden school shooting in March 2009. Background Germany has some of the strictest gun laws in Europe, and school shootings are rare. Anyone under 25 is required to pass a psychological evaluation before getting a gun licence. The last school shooting in Germany that resulted in fatalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 January
Events Pre-1600 * 41 – Claudius is proclaimed Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinate the previous emperor, his nephew Caligula. * 914 – Start of the First Fatimid invasion of Egypt. *1438 – The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV. *1458 – Matthias Corvinus is elected King of Hungary. *1536 – King Henry VIII of England suffers an accident while jousting, leading to a brain injury that historians say may have influenced his later erratic behaviour and possible impotence. 1601–1900 *1651 – Arauco War: Spanish and Mapuche authorities meet in the Parliament of Boroa renewing the fragile peace established at the parliaments of Quillín in 1641 and 1647. *1679 – King Charles II of England dissolves the Cavalier Parliament. *1742 – Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. *1758 – During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
#REDIRECTEuropean Short Track Speed Skating Championships The European Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a European short track speed skating event and held once a year in a different country. Medal winners Men's 1 Thibaut Fauconnet of France was originally ranked first overall but was disq ... 2022 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
