Source: The Local The German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister was the first Berlin official to meet the new Donald Trump administration. But whether he managed to solidify transatlantic ties depends on who you ask. Vice Chancellor and newly appointed Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel met his brand new counterpart, US […]
Source: The Local German Chancellor Angela Merkel said European leaders may commit to a union of “different speeds” when they make a major declaration on its future at a summit in Rome next month. The European Union has long been riven by debate about whether all countries must commit to […]
İLNUR ÇEVIK@ilnurcevik Published February 3, 2017 The visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Ankara was not the bed of roses predicted. Besides frank discussions over the outstanding issues between Ankara and Berlin, she came here with an agenda to prod Ankara over the alleged human rights problems in Turkey and […]
Modern Greece and its crises were shaped by the legacy of a violent conflict in the post-war years – an atrocity long forgotten as the fight to stabilise the Middle East distracts our leaders Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 2 February 2017 184 https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheIndependentOnline%2F&width=450&layout=button&action=like&size=large&show_faces=false&share=false&height=35&appId=235586169789578 Click to follow The Independent Online Golden Dawn supporters […]
Source: Wasim Shah, outreach coordinator for the West Birmingham Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, said it was vital that the UK kept open ‘channels for discussion’ with Mr Trump.The US President provoked worldwide outrage when he enacted an order barring immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries from visiting the US, and blocking entry […]
Source: The Local Angela Merkel and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: DPA German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Turkey on Thursday for the first time since the failed July coup, seeking to keep a key partnership alive after a series of crises. Merkel is expected to meet both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Source: The Local A top economic adviser to US President Donald Trump bashed Germany for exploiting an undervalued euro to take advantage of its trading partners, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The public rebuke of a major trading partner is the latest example of the brash tactic that has become […]
Source: The Local American President Donald Trump’s travel ban initially looked to block more than 100,000 German dual citizens from entering the US, but now the two allies say they have found a solution. Acting commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection, Kevin McAleenan, said on Tuesday that travelers would […]
Reuters International JAN 31, 2017 – 17:59 FILE PHOTO: Francois Fillon, former French prime minister and member of Les Republicains political party, delivers his speech after partial results in the second round for the French center-right presidential primary election in Paris, France, November 27, 2016. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo (reuters_tickers) PARIS […]
Source: The Local According to a respected economic think tank, Germany broke its own trade surplus record in 2016 – in stark contrast to the USA, which is running a huge deficit.“Germany’s trade balance shows an estimated plus of $297 billion,” Christian Grimme of the Ifo Institute told Reuters on […]
Source: The Local Germany’s Green party has suggested drastic consequences for the US President after he ordered a temporary travel block for refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. Donald Trump’s executive order issued on Friday suspends all refugee admissions into the United States for 120 days, bars all […]
Source: The Local German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday reaffirmed her criticism of a US travel ban slapped on travellers from seven countries, saying it smacked of anti-Muslim bias. “The essential and also resolute fight against terrorism in no way justifies general suspicion against people of a specific faith, in […]
MIGRATION, EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT JAN 28, 2017 The SDC gives aid in times of crisis, here a delivery of humanitarian aid set for Nepal, after an earthquake there in 2015 (Keystone) The Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) will focus its work over the next four years on education, […]
We ask a group about their experiences of racism, acceptance and Irishness Patsy McGarry Play Video University students talk about growing up Muslim in Ireland, Islamophobia and choosing to wear the hijab. Video: Kathleen Harris They are an upcoming generation of Irish Muslims – probably the first to have […]
Source: Huffington Post BRUSSELS — Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from various countries have decided to approach the Government of Pakistan on the issue of alleged violation of human […]
Source: The Local There are more people living in Germany than ever before, largely thanks to immigration. Here’s an explanation of what the new numbers mean. Germany’s population reached 82.8 million at the end of 2016, according to government estimates. That’s around 600,000 more than the previous year – an […]
Source: The Local The US leader has already told Angela Merkel what he thinks of her – albeit mainly through Twitter. What could their first presidential talk hold? US President Donald Trump will hold telephone talks Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the […]
Source:BBC Greece’s Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of being involved in last July’s attempted coup. The eight men fled in a helicopter to Greece after the coup attempt but say they were not involved. Presiding judge Giorgos Sakkas said the men […]
Source: The Local Bundesliga club Darmstadt said on Wednesday they have sacked German-Tunisian midfielder Anis Ben-Hatira over his work with a controversial Islamic aid organisation. Düsseldorf-based Ansaar International is reportedly under surveillance by domestic intelligence services for alleged links to Germany’s ultra-orthodox Muslim Salafist community. The 28-year-old Tunisian international – […]
By Zubair Khan In its effort to promote the introduction and unique message, “Love for all hatred for None” on 25.01.2017, Ahmadiyya visited Osijek, a city situated in the eastern part of Croatia. A lecture on the “Status of Woman in Islam” was organised to an audience comprising of […]