German minister upsets fellow conservatives by proposing Muslim holidays
BERLIN: German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has upset fellow members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's… Read More
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Angela Merkel
EU warns ‘miracles’ needed for Brexit progress
TALINN: The EU warned on Friday that Britain needs a miracle to unlock the next… Read More
8 years ago
Angela Merkel wins fourth term, hard right gains foothold in parliament
BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel clinched a fourth term in Germany's general election on Sunday, but her… Read More
8 years ago
Merkel has no regrets over refugee policy despite political cost
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she has no regrets about her 2015 decision to… Read More
8 years ago
Macron outshines Merkel as EU’s top diplomat
BERLIN: Germany has for years longed for a stronger French partner, but may have got… Read More
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France and Germany to develop new European fighter jet
PARIS: France and Germany unveiled plans on Thursday to develop a European fighter jet, burying… Read More
8 years ago
Helmut Kohl, father of German reunification, dies at 87
BERLIN: Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of Germany's 1990 reunification and mentor to Angela Merkel,… Read More
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Trump lashes out at Germany over trade and NATO
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday to complain about a US trade… Read More
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Ivanka forced to defend Trump at women’s summit
BERLIN: Ivanka Trump, making her overseas debut as the US "First Daughter" at a women's… Read More
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Troubled EU renews vows on 60th anniversary
ROME: European Union leaders renewed their vows at a special summit in Rome on Saturday,… Read More
8 years ago
Trump welcomes Angela Merkel to White House
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump greeted Germany's Angela Merkel with a handshake at the White House… Read More
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Germany to send home more rejected asylum seekers
BERLIN: Germany will speed up expulsions of rejected asylum seekers under measures agreed by Chancellor… Read More
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US remains ‘your greatest ally’, Pence tells Europe
MUNICH: US Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday pledged an "unwavering" commitment to transatlantic ties,… Read More
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Hounded over Merkel selfie, Syrian refugee sues Facebook
WURZBURG: A Syrian refugee whose selfie with German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been repeatedly manipulated… Read More
9 years ago
Merkel warns Trump against protectionism
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Saturday against protectionist tendencies of US President-elect Donald Trump,… Read More
9 years ago
Germany hunts possible accomplices of Berlin attacker
BERLIN: Germany was hunting for possible accomplices of the suspected Berlin truck attacker on Saturday,… Read More
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Germany’s Merkel says full-face veil must be banned
ESSEN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany's refugee influx, but… Read More
9 years ago
Angela Merkel to seek fourth term as German chancellor
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she would seek a fourth term in elections next… Read More
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Obama says hopes Trump will ‘stand up’ to Russia
BERLIN: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he hoped his successor Donald Trump would "stand… Read More
9 years ago
Does Donald Trump’s victory spell the end of the West?
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's election has thrown key US alliances into doubt, but could it yet… Read More
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