Esper: U.S. To Withdraw Almost 12,000 Troops From Germany To Strengthen NATO
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UPDATE: Germany plans for tougher local lockdowns to ward off second coronavirus wave
People entering a train in Hamburg wearing face masks in April during the country-wide shutdown. Photo: DPA Germany’s federal and regional governments on Thursday agreed on tougher, more targeted lockdown measures to contain local outbreaks and ward off the threat of a second coronavirus wave. The new rules allow for a ban on travel “in…
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EU summit: Angela Merkel warns of possible no deal on recovery aid
European Union talks on a shared coronavirus stimulus package reconvene on Sunday after the failure to agree on what strings to attach to the aid. The German chancellor said the third day would be “decisive.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Sunday that it is still possible European Union leaders could fail to reach an…
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Syria: Russia and China veto last-ditch aid extension deal
More than 11 million Syrians are reported to be in need of humanitarian aid and protection – Reuters Russia and China have vetoed at the UN Security Council a one-year extension to a deal allowing aid deliveries to north-western Syria via Turkey. Up to now, food and other aid for millions of people have come…
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Germany’s Merkel says EU must prepare for no-deal Brexit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany will continue to push to seal a new partnership agreement with Britain by the end of the year, but the European Union should also prepare for an abrupt split from 2021, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. Britain left the EU in January and is currently in a standstill transition period…
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Merkel devastated as Germany threatened by bankruptcy wave – 5 million at risk
ANGELA MERKEL has been dealt a blow after an economic expert warned five million Germans are at risk of unemployment amid a bankruptcy wave due to the coronavirus crisis. The EU’s largest economy is preparing for an economic downturn as German consultant Professor Roland Berger said millions would be left out of work. While a…
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Germany has taken nearly 10,000 migrants under EU-Turkey deal since 2016, report
Some of the Syrians who have received subsidiary protection in Germany| Photo: picture-alliance /dpa / H. Schmidt The German newspaper Die Welt reported that Germany accepted almost 10,000 migrants and asylum seekers between 2016 and March 2020 under the EU-Turkey deal. The numbers were released following a question to the interior ministry from a member…
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Berlin takes over the EU presidency: Lower your expectations
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, hold a joint news conference via video conference to mark Berlin taking over the EU’s rotating presidency from July 1 until the end of the year, in Berlin, Germany, July 2, 2020. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via Reuters As Germany takes over…
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Germany has only a few hundred remdesivir doses – minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany has only a few hundred doses of COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir, health minister Jens Spahn told European Union lawmakers on Monday, saying he was working to ensure the drug could be produced in Europe. Remdesivir, produced by U.S. company Gilead Sciences Inc, is the only drug that has been granted a conditional…
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Germany seeks reform of EU asylum
When Germany takes over the rotating EU presidency, it will seek to tackle the long-stalled reform of EU asylum rules. The pressure to act is almost as great as the resistance to reform ideas. More people have fled their homes and are living as refugees than ever before. By UN estimates, almost 80 million people…
