Tag: Germany

Germany seeks migrant deals with Greece, Italy

  MILAN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel says talks with Greece on its taking back migrants who previously sought asylum there are well-advanced but similar negotiations...

Trump trade rows are ‘destroying’ growth, says German minister

BERLIN: Germany's economy minister on Sunday lashed out at US President Donald Trump, slamming his global trade rows and efforts to "dictate" Europe's dealings...

Leaders of Germany, Spain pledge united front on migration

  BARCELONA: The leaders of Germany and Spain are bolstering a shared approach to immigration into the European Union amid growing populist opposition to taking...

PN ship Aslat anchors at German port during goodwill visit

HAMBURG: Pakistan Navy (PN) ship ASLAT, a F-22P Frigate with an embarked helicopter, called on Hamburg, port of Germany, as part of the Overseas Deployment...

Friendship no more: how Russian gas is a problem for Germany

BERLIN (Reuters): For decades, the Friendship pipeline has delivered oil from Russia to Europe, heating German homes even in the darkest days of the...

Tunisia arrests two over foiled biological attack in Germany

TUNIS: Tunisian authorities said Friday they had arrested two suspects in connection with a biological bomb plot thwarted by police in Germany in June. The...

Germany says to support new govt in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador Martin Kobler on Tuesday said that the new government in Pakistan could face several challenges in areas of education, health, unemployment and...

German and something else: Minorities say #metwo after Ozil quits

BERLIN: Thousands of Germans from ethnic minority backgrounds have shared their experiences of discrimination on social media after soccer player Mesut Ozil quit the...

Intruder alert: Munich airport cancels 200 flights

BERLIN: Around 200 flights had to be cancelled and two terminals evacuated at Munich airport on Saturday after an unidentified person entered a secure...

Ex-Catalan leader returns to Belgium from Germany after extradition bid fails

  MADRID: Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returned from Germany to Belgium on Saturday after Spain failed in an attempt to extradite him from Germany...

Ex-Catalan leader returns to Belgium from Germany after extradition bid fails

MADRID: Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returned from Germany to Belgium on Saturday after Spain failed in an attempt to extradite him from Germany...

Germany: sharp rise in number of anti-government extremists

BERLIN: Germany's domestic intelligence agency says the number of extremists who reject the legitimacy of the German government has increased sharply. The BfV agency said...

Europe will not give in to US threats on trade, says...

BERLIN: Europe will not bow to threats from the United States in a trade dispute and wants to resolve it via negotiations, German Foreign...

Knife attacker on Germany bus arrested, nine injured

BERLIN: Nine people were injured Friday in an attack by a man wielding a knife on a bus in northern Germany, officials said Friday,...

Germany, EU launch talks on Russia-Ukraine gas transit

BERLIN: Germany is hosting European Union-brokered talks between Moscow and Kiev on the future transit of Russian gas through Ukraine after the current contract...

Ozil to travel with Arsenal to Singapore

LONDON: Mesut Ozil will travel with Arsenal for their pre-season tour of Singapore, the Gunners' new head coach Unai Emery confirmed on Monday. Following the...

Germany will make sovereign decision on military spending, Maas says

BERLIN: Germany's foreign minister rejected suggestions that Berlin could be browbeaten by US President Donald Trump into hiking military spending, saying that his country...