Tag: Germany

No trade war with Germany, US ambassador promises

BERLIN: The new US ambassador to Germany said the row over Washington’s planned imposition of punitive tariffs on European goods would not trigger a...

Germany ready to help its firms keep doing business in Iran

BERLIN: Germany is ready to help minimize the impact on its businesses of President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of...

Germany to support Israel if it gets on UN Security Council

    BERLIN : Germany has said it will stand up for Israel's interests and security if it wins a non-permanent seat on the UN Security...

Facebook must block commentary calling AfD leader a ‘Nazi swine’: ...

BERLIN: Facebook said on Monday it had already removed a posting that called German far-right leader Alice Weidel a “Nazi swine”, but would consider its...

Pompeo charms NATO but warns on Iran, defence spending

BRUSSELS: Barely 12 hours after being sworn in as US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo went straight to NATO headquarters on Friday in what...

New US envoy Pompeo tackles NATO on spending, Russia

BRUSSELS: President Donald Trump's brand new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came to NATO on Friday to hammer home one of his boss's oldest...

Eurofighter urges US not use nuclear certification to ‘leverage’ German jets...

BERLIN: The head of Eurofighter on Wednesday said he did not expect the United States to slow certification of the European fighter’s ability to...

Germany: Getting into trade conflict with US would be careless

BERLIN: German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Wednesday it would be negligent to end up in a trade conflict with the United States,...

German minister urges Russia to cooperate in solving Syria crisis

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Saturday urged Russia to help solve the Syria crisis as he set off for a meeting of...

Germany to make diplomatic efforts with Russia, Turkey for Syria crisis

BERLIN: Germany has a special intermediary role allowing it to keep open the window for dialogue with Russia on the Syrian crisis, German Foreign...

German minister praises Macron’s “courage” in proposing euro zone reforms

BERLIN: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Monday praised Emmanuel Macron’s “courage” in proposing euro zone reforms, as signs grow of resistance to the...

Germany’s SPD urge Merkel’s conservatives to speed up euro zone reform

BERLIN: Germany’s Social Democrats on Tuesday raised the pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives to back proposals to reform the euro zone as agreed...

German FM tells Russia its behavior must change, accuses for cyber...

BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday criticised Russia for a series of activities beyond its borders, blaming it for a cyber attack...

Germany says will push for new international effort to end war...

BERLIN: Germany will join France to push for a new international effort to achieve a lasting ceasefire in Syria, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas...

Moscow likely behind hack on German govt, spy chief says

BERLIN: Germany’s head of domestic intelligence said on Wednesday there was a “high likelihood” that the Russian government was behind a cyber attack on...

Muenster attacker was lone German with mental health problems: minister

MUENSTER: The man who drove a camper van into a group of people sitting outside a restaurant in the German city of Muenster on...

Muenster van attacker had no terrorist background: Sueddeutsche

BERLIN: The man presumed to have driven a van into a Muenster restaurant on Saturday was a German with psychological problems, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung...