Merkel and Macron sign Treaty of Aachen to revive EU

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A follow-up pact to the Elysee Treaty marks the latest gesture of friendship between France and Germany. The new bilateral pact pledges deeper cooperation between the two nations and paves the way for EU reforms. French President Emmanuel Macron and … Read More

Germany’s Angela Merkel makes arms export pact with France

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Germany is prepared to compromise its arms export guidelines to facilitate joint defense projects with France, according to an internal government document. France wants to continue selling weapons to Saudi Arabia. Germany is working to loosen its arms export control … Read More

Once a majority, Protestants now account for fewer than a third of Germans

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German churchgoers attend a service marking the anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Germany is the birthplace of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, but since the middle of the 20th century, the country has … Read More

German Cabinet approves revised abortion law

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Under the new abortion law, medical professionals and organizations could state that they carry out abortions. The reform has been criticized by some health professionals who say it prevents access to useful information. The German Cabinet on Wednesday approved a … Read More

Spain rejects French-German plan to tackle Mediterranean migration crisis

Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska expressed veiled criticism for Italy and Malta – who would benefit most from the initiative – for not doing their part Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska (l) with his Portuguese counterpart in Bucharest on Thursday. ROBERT GHEMENT EFE … Read More

Germany opens huge new spy HQ in Berlin

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At the official opening, Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed Germany’s need for a “strong, efficient foreign intelligence agency.” Hidden in the countryside for decades, the BND has finally arrived in the heart of Berlin. In the heart of Berlin Decorated with … Read More

Eurozone crisis: German output slumps AGAIN – fears grow for bloc’s largest economy

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GERMAN industrial output surprisingly fell in December for the fourth consecutive month, putting the eurozone on high alert and increasing concerns around Europe’s biggest economy. The latest data from the country’s Federal Statistics Office revealed industrial output was down 0.4 … Read More

BREXIT REVOLT: Merkel CONDEMNED for creating ‘European SUPER-STATE’ – shock claim

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BREXIT is a mass revolt against a German-run European super-state, a top analyst has claimed, adding the “appallingly incompetent” EU will part from Britain “terminally fractured” after the March 29 deadline. Dr. Michael Ivanovitch claimed the EU long ago abandoned … Read More

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