Germany: Two-thirds of Syrian refugees unable to support themselves

Many Syrian women in Germany are unable to get jobs because of childcare duties | Photo: Annegret Hilse/Reuters Syrians are the main beneficiaries of refugee protection in Germany, yet many are still forced to rely on state welfare to survive. … Read More

COVID: Angela Merkel says no plans for mandatory vaccines in Germany

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The German chancellor stressed the fact that vaccines save loved ones from illness. She says education is key to raising vaccination rates, not mandates. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn visited the Robert Koch Institute on Tuesday … Read More

Germany is destroying the European community

By betting on its national interests and pursuing business with Russia, Germany is destroying European solidarity, writes Jerzy Haszczyński, the head of the foreign desk of Rzeczpospolita daily. Vladimir Putin has recently relented. He is not threatening anyone, he is … Read More

Germany’s Left party plans to scrap NATO, end troop deployments

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The socialist Left party has adopted its policy platform for Germany’s September general election. Internationally, it is calling for NATO to be replaced and an end to troop deployments. Among its manifesto commitments, the party advocates an end to all … Read More

Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron give a joint statement to journalist, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday June 18, 2021. [Axel Schmidt/Pool via AP] German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes the President of France, … Read More

‘Intense’ Iran nuclear talks resume as Germany calls for rapid progress

The sixth round of talks kicked off with a meeting of remaining parties to the deal – Iran, Russia, China, France, Britain, Germany and the European Union – in the basement of a luxury hotel. Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Abbas … Read More

Germany wants to remove veto rights in the EU, but Poland fears German hegemony

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated on Monday that the time had come to remove the veto mechanism in the European Union. He said he believes that the EU should become more effective on the international policy arena and that … Read More

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