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Co-chief of Germany's ruling SPD sceptical of NATO spending goal

The co-chief of Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) is sceptical about NATO's goal for each member to spend 2% of economic output on defence, according to a newspaper report, underscoring ambivalence in the country about bolstering the military.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2023

Marco Goecke — the disgraced German ballet director behind dog poopgate

He’s one of the most lauded choreographers of his generation — and he just smeared dog excrement on a critic’s face. Amy Francombe unpicks the unravelling of a true talent

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023

Ballet director smears dog excrement in critic’s face over review saying audiences will ‘be killed by boredom’

Police launch investigation as Hannover State Opera House suspend Marco Goecke over the incident and ask him to ‘explain himself’

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023