German coalition talks collapse after deadlock on migration and energy

Chancellor Angela Merkel left facing prospect of forming minority government – or fresh elections – after FDP quits negotiations  Angela Merkel and the CDU Bundestag leader Volker Kauder at the coalition talks on Sunday. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Exploratory talks … Read More

Israeli military chief wants closer Saudi ties as Iran tensions rise

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In ‘unprecedented’ interview, Gen Gadi Eisenkot said moderate Arab states must collaborate to ‘deal with’ Tehran  Israeli tanks take part in a training session. Gadi Eisenkot, the chief of general staff of the Israel defence forces, gave the interview to … Read More

France and Germany are blocking EU deal, suggests David Davis as he lists countries that want Brexit deal

posted in: European Union, News

France and Germany are blocking a Brexit deal, David Davis has suggested, as he listed five European Union countries that want to “move on”. The Exiting the EU secretary told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that Britain would not compromise … Read More

Satellite images of North Korea indicate significant activity in ballistic missile submarine program

posted in: Far East, News

Recent satellite images provide a glimpse into North Korea’s ambitions for the development of a ballistic missile submarine. 38 North, a North Korea affairs website run by the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies based in … Read More

Germany coalition: Merkel’s ‘political party poker’

posted in: Germany, News

Image copyright EPAImage captionCoalition talks continued on Friday Negotiations between German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, the free-market liberal FDP and the Greens to form a so-called Jamaica governing coalition are continuing – so far without agreement. The BBC’s Jenny Hill says … Read More

Ouch! Germany replaces U.S. as country with best global image

posted in: News, United States

Germany has replaced the United States as the country with the best “brand image,” according to a new study of 50 countries released Thursday. The Nation Brands Index (NBI) survey by German-based market research firm GfK and the British political … Read More

Russian lawmakers pass bill requiring overseas media to register as ‘foreign agents’

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Russian lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that would allow authorities to force any foreign media organization to register as a “foreign agent” — signaling an increasingly hostile relationship between the U.S. and Russia. The bill passed the State Duma, the lower … Read More

Can Israeli Diplomacy pull its weight against Russia, Iran and Syria?

> Netanyahu: Israel will act in Syria ‘in accordance with our security needs’ > Russia: Moscow never promised withdrawal of Iranian troops from Syria While Jerusalem’s voice is heard, its positions are often not fully taken into account.  IDF soldiers … Read More

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