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 compromised amendment to the law which currently bans medical professionals and clinics from even mentioning that they offer abortions….
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 Spain has rejected a plan put forward by Germany and France aimed at establishing a…
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 steel palm trees, the new BND headquarters sits right where the Berlin Wall used to…
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 percent on November. This was in complete contrast to a forecast from Reuters for an…
Germany will invest €110 million ($127 million) in military infrastructure in Lithuania until 2021, its defense minister said on Monday, on a visit to mark two years since NATO installed battalions in the Baltic region to ward off Russia. In 2017, NATO deployed four multinational battalions to Poland and the Baltic states as a counter…
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 its pipe dream of a European statehood (Image: GETTY) In a furious pro-Brexit rant against the…
Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2019 shows a view of the treaty of Aachen signing ceremony in Aachen, Germany. [Photo/Xinhua] France and Germany – political and economic powerhouses of Europe – have rewritten the terms of their long-term engagement to increase bilateral cooperation, offering a promise of long-term peace and stability on the continent. However,…
Figures seen by DW show how many people were caught by German Federal Police after they entered the country illegally between January and November 2018. The total number of illegal arrivals is probably higher. More than 38,000 people were caught entering Germany illegally between January and November 2018, German Federal Police have told DW. Over…
BERLIN – Germany’s coalition government agreed in principle Tuesday to soften a Nazi-era law that bars medical doctors from advertising abortion services. Gynecologists, hospitals and public health services will now be allowed to share essential information about where and how women can terminate unwanted pregnancies. The bill is expected to be approved by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…