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
Here’s a look at the main priorities set out in their coalition agreement, which will guide policy-making for the next four years. BERLIN: Angela Merkel finally begins her fourth term as chancellor Wednesday, ending nearly six months of political deadlock … Read More
BERLIN Germany denounced moves by President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on U.S. metal imports, saying Europe needed a united response to the threat and echoing criticism from China that it risked undermining the global trade system. Trump set import … Read More
The German government wants to extend six military missions, including in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Mali. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen took to the media to make the case for more Bundeswehr interventions. The German government wants to expand and … Read More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets the soldiers of the military honour guard ahead of the welcoming ceremony for Estonia’s Prime Minister Jueri Ratas at the Chancellery in Berlin on June 15, 2017. Sophia Besch is a research fellow at the … Read More
Far-right AfD is winning working-class votes and SPD is becoming less relevant among young and middle-class voters. Andrea Nahles (L) and Olaf Scholz of Social Democratic party (SPD) give a press statement in Berlin. Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters When Dietmar Nietan, … Read More
At least 950 Muslims and Muslim institutions were attacked in 2017, according to official figures. BERLIN There were 950 attacks reportedly on Muslims and mosques in Germany in 2017, according to new government figures. At least 33 Muslims were injured … Read More