Sam Reeves

AFP correspondent in Frankfurt. Adapting to chilly Europe after earlier stints in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

i didn’t have south korea briefly becoming north korea on my geopolitical bingo card

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Alcohol-free drinks are becoming ever more popular, especially with health-conscious younger people -- a trend cheered by a small German winery based in a Rhine Valley castle @SamReeves
https://t.co/DKjdDqXUka

[Beh Lih Yi 馬麗怡 @behlihyi]

"It's been 13 years. Evidence is there"

@AFP revisits the scene where journalist Gerry Ortega was murdered 13 years ago. The politician accused of ordering the killing remains in hiding in the #Philippines ⤵️

#JusticeForGerryOrtega #EndImpunity
https://t.co/Qob6URlqGH

[Jack Moore @JFXM]

Despite the risk of further eruptions, a team of Indonesian volunteers has made daring rescue missions to save abandoned pets from the foot of Mount Ruang, a volcano which remains at its highest alert level. @AFP

https://t.co/g3kryT27f9

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

Biden to receive Scholz amid Ukraine aid impasse, via @afp https://t.co/RKILlDzIQu

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

German cultural events axed as Gaza war tensions spike, via @AFP https://t.co/ggQVmub27w

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Cultural events in Germany cancelled after participants express views considered too anti-Israel

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[Deborah Cole @doberah]

Germany-watchers, this is a big deal: Germany's top court wiped 60 billion euros from a climate fund as it decided the government had broken crucial debt rules, leaving the ruling coalition's budget in disarray and testing its unity anew @AFP @SamReeves https://t.co/FyqJG1n2x6

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

Scholz's trouble coalition could be on course for poor results at this weekend's key state polls, while all eyes will be on whether the resurgent far right make more gains, via @AFP https://t.co/gOnrzK5cFi

[Deborah Cole @doberah]

Truck drivers who transport goods around Europe have staged a hunger strike in Germany as part of a weeks-long work stoppage, describing it as their "last hope" to draw attention to the exploitation they say they suffer. @AFP's @SamReeves https://t.co/TeQjaLbXFG via @Yahoo

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

Paris petanque paradise makes pitch to avoid eviction... a very French story indeed, via @AFP (of course!) https://t.co/habpuXsBZk

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

New flare-up in tensions - China summons Germany's ambassador after the German foreign minister referred to Xi Jinping as a 'dictator', via @AFP https://t.co/8ji7dWMJEd

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#UPDATE When actress Margot Robbie swapped high heels for pink Birkenstocks in hit summer movie “Barbie”, it illustrated how the sandals have transformed from unglamorous, practical footwear to a highly-coveted fashion item.
https://t.co/K7RknikP6V

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

Birkenstock to list in New York - learn all about the storied German shoe maker here

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#UPDATE When actress Margot Robbie swapped high heels for pink Birkenstocks in hit summer movie “Barbie”, it illustrated how the sandals have transformed from unglamorous, practical footwear to a highly-coveted fashion item.
https://t.co/K7RknikP6V

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

Big decision for the ECB on Thursday as they weigh still-high inflation and a darkening eurozone outlook - will they finally pause, or hike again? My piece for @AFP https://t.co/aAXxDh5CEa

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

All the fun of the Oktoberfest, without the hangover: Germans are swapping traditional beer for non-alcoholic brews, driven by health concerns and the increasing quality of booze-free options ➡️ https://t.co/OgBptfU827
✍️ @CazeresFlorian
📷 @tobiasschwarz

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

In Germany, there is a heated debate going on - about heat pumps. Read all about it here! https://t.co/lIYFpMZDri

[Deborah Cole @doberah]

As Germany looks to a future without fossil fuels, a big white boxy appliance is generating a lively debate -- and often a heated one -- for its potential to replace emissions-heavy oil and gas boilers. @AFP's @SamReeves https://t.co/MDO8GyVdhI via @YahooNews

[Deborah Cole @doberah]

Duisburg once touted itself as Germany's "China city" due to strong links to the Asian giant, but it is now desperately seeking an image makeover as geopolitical tensions upend bilateral ties @AFP's @SamReeves https://t.co/o9M0Y0xFFh

[Sam Reeves @SamReeves]

Thieves have stolen a cross that ex-pope Benedict wore from a church in southern Germany where it was on display, police said, via @AFP https://t.co/giPgnGl82A