Pic: Shutterstock Germany’s economy grew by 1.6 per cent in the second quarter of this year, primarily due to consumer spending as the COVID-19 -induced lockdown was relaxed. The growth has helped Germany’s economy emerge from an economic low that … Read More
The swift takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban and an upcoming final August 31st deadline for all NATO troops to leave the has triggered panic among European politicians about the possibility of a new refugee emergency — especially in countries … Read More
Currently, the leading polls are all pointing toward a coalition of the SPD, the environmentalist Green Party, and the leftist Die Linke. Until just a few years ago, the SPD had always ruled out coalitions with Die Linke at the … Read More
BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Police tussled with protesters as thousands of people marched through Berlin on Saturday chanting slogans and waving banners against COVID-19 restrictions. Some demonstrators tried to get past barricades to the government district around the Reichstag … Read More
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby listens to a question about Afghanistan at a briefing on Aug. 13, 2021. (Susan Walsh/AP) LONDON — The Taliban’s stunningly swift advances across Afghanistan have sparked global alarm, reviving doubts about the credibility of U.S. foreign … Read More
Photo: Imanuel Marcus The Coronavirus infection numbers in Germany are now rising quickly. On Wednesday morning, the Robert Koch Institute reported 8,324 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours. It is the highest number since May 21st, when 8,769 … Read More
Developments in Afghanistan were main concern of both calls, say diplomatic sources. BERLIN/TASHKENT, Uzbekistan German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone Wednesday with US President Joe Biden and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, according to diplomatic sources. In her call with … Read More
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks during the last session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag before federal elections, in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo Germany’s Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd … Read More
Taliban advance won’t deter German government from trying to deport Afghan criminals. In a recent interview, Armin Laschet, the CDU and CSU’s joint candidate for chancellor, surprised many observers by saying that Afghan criminals should have their asylum status revoked … Read More