Germany’s Kramp-Karrenbauer to Step Down as CDU Leader
Germany plans to create jet fuel from water
Scientists are developing a version of green kerosene to sustainably power the aviation and heating sectors. The green kerosene being created is derived from water and pulls carbon dioxide out of the air during creation, but it requires lots of … Read More
Post-war ‘taboo broken’ as far right becomes German state kingmaker
Berlin: A German state premier was elected with the support of the nationalist Alternative for Germany and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Wednesday, shattering the post-war consensus among established parties of shunning the far right. Thomas Kemmerich, a little-known liberal Free … Read More
Germany: Over 500 right-wing extremists suspected in Bundeswehr
The head of Germany’s military intelligence service has confirmed hundreds of new investigations into soldiers with extremist right-wing leanings. Germany’s elite special forces unit appears to be a particular hotbed. Germany’s Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) has said it was investigating 550 Bundeswehr … Read More
EU foreign ministers discuss next steps for Libya
posted in: European Union, News
The bloc’s top diplomats are meeting in Brussels for talks on how to implement a peace process in Libya. Italy and Greece said they’re willing to send troops, while Germany has also expressed interest in an EU-mission. The European Union’s … Read More
German economy seen growing at slowest rate since euro crisis – Bundesbank
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The German economy is expected to have grown last year at the slowest pace since the eurozone’s debt crisis, hit by a slowdown in exports that was only partly compensated by domestic strength, the country’s central bank … Read More
Germany’s Merkel Heads to Moscow Amid Heightened Global Tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reads documents after she arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 8, 2020. LONDON – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to travel to Moscow Saturday … Read More
Putin Gets ‘Nothing But Praise’ From Merkel at Kremlin Talks, German Media Claims
Sputnik/Sergey Guneev Merkel reportedly used “much cooler” words when speaking about the US, as compared to those she reserved for Putin, and she also spoke about the prospects for closer cooperation between Brussels, Berlin, and Moscow. German Chancellor Angela Merkel … Read More
2020 Could See A Renewed Refugee Crisis In Europe
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
A desperate scramble from Syria’s Idlib province has begun. Pouring from the last rebel stronghold as state troops advance, the region’s weary populace face a perilous journey. The road north is their only real hope—but strafed daily by machine gun … Read More
