The German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) (L), the Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) (C) and the Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) (R) hold a discussion in the German parliament on March 22, 2018. © M. Popow / Global Look … Read More
Ahead of maiden trip to the region, Heiko Maas reiterates commitment to Jewish state’s security, notes 70th anniversary of independence. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas takes the oath of office after the new government was appointed after German Chancellor Angela … Read More
How Christian is Germany? Judging by a sharp decline in church attendance, not very. But a look at tax revenue, board memberships and land holdings suggest that its two biggest churches still have a wealth of influence. Barbara Sukowa (left) … Read More
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Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday rebuffed comments by her interior minister claiming Islam did not belong to Germany, saying the religion of four million of its citizens was part of the country just like Christianity and Judaism. Speaking at a … Read More
Just as it did the previous year, Germany handled more asylum applications in 2017 than all fellow EU members combined. The way Germany interprets the Dublin agreement suggests the discrepancy is set to continue. German authorities decided on 524,185 asylum applications … Read More
Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping about steel overcapacity and the US threat of tariffs. They are to work on solutions through the G20 group of industrialized nations. During a phone call on Saturday German Chancellor … Read More
A German flag on a minesweeper of the German Navy blows in the wind as the ship stands in port Nov. 9, 2006, in Kiel, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) COLOGNE, Germany — Germany’s planned acquisition of a new frigate-like warship … Read More