German far-right MP investigated over anti-Muslim social media posts
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Germany’s Angela Merkel declares Europe top priority for new govt
Agence France-Presse Chancellor Angela Merkel will tell Germans that European cooperation is “the decisive question of the coming years” in a New Year’s Eve broadcast Sunday, as her conservatives eye tricky coalition talks. Merkel will say that “27 states in … Read More
Refugee crisis could worsen in New Year unless its addressed
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Refugees wait on August 18, 2015 in front of a building of the reception centre in Trier, Germany. PHOTO | DPA | HARALD TITTEL | AFP As the world celebrates Christmas, Germans are also remembering the dead from last year’s attack … Read More
Germany puts Germany first
German soldiers hold Germany’s national flag | Vano Shlamov/AFP via Getty Images Since the end of World War II, German statesmen from across the political spectrum have insisted that their nation has no national interests, only supranational ones. As founding … Read More
Far-right violence against refugees persists in Germany
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COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published2 hours ago Children play in a building converted into refugee accommodations, Frankfurt, Germany. Despite the downward trend in the number of attacks targeting refugees, far-right violence continues to be an ongoing issue in Germany … Read More
Anti-Semitism is still alive in Germany as Jews face ‘disturbing’ discrimination
BERLIN — When telecommunications manager Mikhail Tanaev emigrated to Germany in 1998 from his native Russia as a teen, his Jewish faith didn’t matter to classmates or neighbors. That’s because Germany has taken extraordinary steps since the end of World War II to … Read More
Germany ties Iraq aid to peaceful resolution of conflict with Kurds
Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani casts his vote during Kurds independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari BERLIN – 18 December 2017: Germany on Monday said its continued support for Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government … Read More
Merkel Courts Germany’s Skittish SPD as Talks Open on Government
Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) held their first formal talks on forming a government with Angela Merkel’s conservatives on … Read More
Germany’s Merkel presses for quick move toward new coalition
BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed Monday for quick movement toward a new governing alliance with the main center-left party, saying that only such a coalition will bring the “stable government” needed at a challenging time for Europe. Merkel stressed … Read More
Germans say Russia is more reliable than the United States
A new survey published by German public broadcaster ARD shows Germans trust Russia more than the US. America’s brand appears to have suffered considerably since the election of Donald Trump as US president last year. Germans increasingly see Russia as … Read More