Tag: Germany

Germany edge past Italy on penalties to book Euro 2016 semi-final...

Manuel Neuer was Germany’s hero as Joachim Low’s side reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 by beating Italy 6-5 on penalties in a dramatic...

EU migration to Germany hits record high

Immigration to Germany from other European Union countries hit a new record of over 685,000 people last year, led by Romanians, Poles and Bulgarians,...

Dominant Germany beats Slovakia 3-0

Germany produced its best performance yet at the European Championship, beating Slovakia 3-0 and advancing to the quarterfinals. Jerome Boateng got the World Cup winners...

Germany slams NATO ‘warmongering’ on Russia

German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier has criticised NATO for having a bellicose policy towards Russia, describing it as “warmongering”, the German daily Bild...

Germany, Poland edge towards last 16 after goalless draw

Old rivals Germany and Poland fought a battle of attrition that ended in a goalless draw and edged both countries towards a place in...

Three Syrians arrested in Germany over ‘IS attack plan’

Three Syrian men have been arrested in Germany over an alleged plan to launch a suicide attack there for the militant Islamic State (IS)group,...

ECB holds key rate steady at zero percent amid spat with...

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady on Thursday, but analysts believe it could pave the way for new stimulus measures...

Germany to provide 125m Euros for education, energy, health sectors: Dar

Germany will provide 125 million Euros to Pakistan in technical education, energy, and health sectors. Addressing the agreement ceremony in Islamabad on Friday, Finance Minister...

I’ll do anything to kill time, says refugee in Germany

In the Berlin gym that now serves as his home, Afghan student Yaza sweeps the floor over and over again, just to keep himself...

German minister warns countries not to push refugee burden onto Germany

Germany’s interior minister warned fellow European Union states on Friday not to take national measures against a migrant influx that would burden Germany and...

Austria says expects Germany to follow migrant border clampdown

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said Wednesday he expected Germany to follow his tougher migrant stance and clamp down on the number of asylum seekers...

Merkel criticizes Russia over Syria bombing that forces thousands to flee

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Russia on Monday for bombings in Syria that have forced tens of thousands of civilians to flee, suggesting they...

New Charlie Hebdo cartoon depicts Aylan Kurdi as sex offender in...

French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo has sparked another controversy by releasing a cartoon suggesting that if three-year-old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi had survived, he...

Pakistanis, Syrian attacked in Cologne amid tension

Police say a group of Pakistanis and a Syrian have been attacked in Cologne amid tensions over New Year's Eve assaults in the city...

18 asylum seekers tied to attacks on women in Germany

At least 18 asylum seekers are among 31 people who have been identified so far by the federal police as having played a role...

Foreign policy gaffe: Trump thinks Paris is in Germany

For someone who is campaigning to be the president of one of the most powerful nations in the world, you would expect Donald Trump...

Erdogan says Hitler’s Germany exemplifies effective presidential system

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who is pushing for executive powers, cites Hitler's Germany as an example of an effective presidential system, in comments broadcast...