German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated on Monday that the time had come to remove the veto mechanism in the European Union. He said he believes that the EU should become more effective on the international policy arena and that … Read More
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Mass (file image) The right for individual EU member states to veto decisions must be scrapped, Germany’s foreign minister has declared. Heiko Maas said that the 27-member bloc cannot be hamstrung by single hold-outs. “We can … Read More
People entering a train in Hamburg wearing face masks in April during the country-wide shutdown. Photo: DPA Germany’s federal and regional governments on Thursday agreed on tougher, more targeted lockdown measures to contain local outbreaks and ward off the threat … Read More
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Berlin, June 2, 2020 Credit: FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday will land in Israel ahead of his expected meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi. The visit’s official capacity … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany plans to extend a travel ban for non-European countries until Aug. 31, government sources told Reuters on Tuesday, adding Berlin was also strongly advising against any cruises due to the special risks related to coronavirus. The … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government wants to end a travel warning for tourist trips to 31 European countries from June 15 if the coronavirus situation allows, magazine Focus on Tuesday cited dpa news agency as reporting. It said a … Read More
The border control station Saalbruecke between German Freilassing and Austrian Salzburg | Pool photo by Lukas Barth-Tuttas via Getty Images The plan is aimed at making some summer travel possible but could be derailed by a second wave of infections. … Read More
Germany’s foreign minister took aim at the EU’s approach to refugees, saying nothing has been solved since the 2015 migrant crisis. He also called again for a scheme to distribute asylum-seekers across the EU. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Sunday for a crisis meeting of his European Union counterparts this week to discuss escalating tension in the Middle East following the killing of a top Iranian military commander in … Read More
Jurgen Trittin has chimed in on the comment thread that followed President Macron’s words about NATO’s “cerebral death”, calling to wake up to reality and not ignore objective truths. For the time being, NATO is going through an existential crisis, … Read More