Apocalypse Angie: Merkel’s Dark View of the World We Live In
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is watching with deep concern as the pillars of the postwar international order collapse. But what is she doing about it? By René Pfister June […]
One Magnificent Photo Sums Up Donald Trump’s G-7 Visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel shares a picture that says a thousand words. By Sara Boboltz Perhaps no other photo is in more need of a thorough caption than the one […]
Merkel ally defiant in row over Islam’s place in Germany
Reuters International This content was published on March 23, 2018 German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks to Interior Minister Horst Seehofer during a session of the lower house of parliament […]
German parties reach coalition deal in principle – sources
Reuters International This content was published on February 7, 2018 Journalists during coalition talks at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) headquarters in Berlin, Germany, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt […]
Germans could learn a lot from their new immigrant neighbours
Firstly, they need to abandon the idea ouperiority, however fast their Audis and BWMs are Wissam Hojaiban After having travelled half the globe and headed numerous German cultural institutions around […]
German Election Results Merkel Re-Elected as Right Wing Enters Parliament
Angela Merkel appears to have won her fourth term as German chancellor, but her coalition partners for the last four years, the Social Democrats, have likely received their worst […]
Turkish-German relations: To bitter divorce?
Columns Sinem Cengiz | Published — Friday 8 September 2017 Once again an EU country faces a critical election, and as usual Turkey, a candidate country for accession to the bloc, is being used as a tool in political campaigning. Germany, Europe’s most populous country, will hold a national election […]
Merkel says will ask to end Turkey’s EU membership talks
DAILY SABAH WITH AFP BERLIN RTL Handout Photo via AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she would ask the European Union to call off membership talks with […]
‘Nazis, Spies and Terrorists’: Can the German-Turkish Relationship Be Saved?
In recent months, relations between Germany and Turkey have reached a new low. After a series of escalating spats, tourism and investment in the country have collapsed. Will it finally drive Turkish President Erdogan to change course? By Katrin Elger, Maximilian Popp, Christian Reiermann and Michael Sauga Photos DPA August […]
‘You belong here’ Germany tells Turks as row with Ankara rages
Reuters International JULY 22, 2017 German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel addresses a news conference in Berlin, Germany, July 20, 2017, after he has interrupted his summer vacation and returned to Berlin to discuss a deepening crisis in relations with Turkey over the arrest of human rights activists. REUTERS/Fabrizio […]
G20 communique agreed apart from climate issue: EU officials
Delegates attend the official dinner at the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall during the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017.REUTERS/Kay Nietfeld By Paul Carrel and Noah Barkin | HAMBURG World leaders meeting for a summit in Germany have agreed every aspect of a joint statement apart from the section on […]
A Trans-Atlantic Turning Point: What Was Merkel Thinking?
An historical turning point or mere campaign bluster? Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Sunday speech on relations with Donald Trump’s America has raised eyebrows the world over. What did she mean? By […]
Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partners
Agence France Presse | Published — Sunday 28 May 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during a joint campaigning event of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christiqn Social Union (CSU) in Munich on Saturday. (AFP / dpa / Matthias Balk) FRANKFURT AM MAIM, Germany: Europe “must […]
Netanyahu is breaking the truth
There is an obsessiveness in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s and his political associates’ relentless campaign against human rights organizations in Israel. In their preoccupation with these organizations they are ready to compromise the country’s democratic values and its standing in the world. This week his campaign against the human […]
Angela Merkel arrives without headscarf in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman
Theresa May also eschewed the strict dress code for women when she arrived in Riyadh Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 17 hours ago 162 comments Angela Merkel was greeted by King Salman […]
In first Trump-Merkel meeting, awkward body language and a quip
Reuters International MAR 17, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (reuters_tickers) By Jeff Mason and Andreas Rinke WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Merkel calls for joint efforts with Russia to battle Islamist terrorism
Reuters International FEB 18, 2017 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her speech during the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 18, 2017. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (reuters_tickers) MUNICH (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said Europe’s ties with Russia remained challenging, but it was important to […]
Germany’s Merkel Cancels Summit With Israel in Wake of Palestinian Land-grab Law
The official reason given for the cancellation is the election in Germany, but German and Israeli sources say the real reason was Berlin’s anger at Israel’s expropriation law. Barak Ravid Feb 13, 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to cancel a joint summit with Israel’s government, scheduled for May 10 […]
View from Turkey: Merkel tries to explain the unexplainable
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 […]
Former EP president Schulz to stand against Merkel in September elections
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL This file photo taken on January 16, 2017 shows then European Parliament President Martin Schulz waiting for the announcement of the candidates for the election. (AFP Photo) Germany’s Social Democrats leader Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday said the party had formally nominated former European Parliament chief […]