Do Angela Merkel and Germany have a joint future?

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The new German government is in operation since a few weeks now but there is trouble brewing afoot in Berlin. Unexpectedly, the right wing AfD is pretty quiet at the time. The CSU remains the arsonist Those who have hoped … Read More

Mourners lay flowers at scene where driver, 48, ‘with far-right links’ mowed down and killed two diners before shooting himself dead – as German authorities reveal attacker was ‘well known to police’

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  Driver ploughed through crowds outside the popular Grosser Kiepenkerl bar in Münster, west Germany  He shot himself dead inside the vehicle, leaving two others dead and 20 injured in the attack at 3.27pm  Reports claim he was Jens R., … Read More

Thousands of deportations fail due to lack of papers

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Last year there were 65,000 people whose lack of travel documents prevented them from being deported from Germany. Now, though, people who don’t cooperate in obtaining new passports will be punished. Then 41 and from Nigeria, John (not his real … Read More

Angela Merkel is beleaguered but she is far from finished

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As she begins her fourth and final term as Germany’s chancellor, her party remains Germany’s strongest, and she is more popular than the party. Germany’s economy will continue to expand. Unfortunately, Europe and the world need more leadership than a … Read More

Germany rejecting Pakistani asylum seekers for lack of valid documents

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The number of failed asylum seekers who could not be repatriated from Germany because they lack valid documents jumped 71 per cent in 2017 compared with the previous year, the interior ministry said on Monday. Around 65,000 failed asylum seekers … Read More

Solidarity with Israel central to German foreign policy, new FM says

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Ahead of maiden trip to the region, Heiko Maas reiterates commitment to Jewish state’s security, notes 70th anniversary of independence. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas takes the oath of office after the new government was appointed after German Chancellor Angela … Read More

6 facts about Catholic and Protestant influence in Germany

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How Christian is Germany? Judging by a sharp decline in church attendance, not very. But a look at tax revenue, board memberships and land holdings suggest that its two biggest churches still have a wealth of influence. Barbara Sukowa (left) … Read More

Germany, China to work on steel overcapacity via G20

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Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping about steel overcapacity and the US threat of tariffs. They are to work on solutions through the G20 group of industrialized nations. During a phone call on Saturday German Chancellor … Read More

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