Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts

Saturday, July 29, 2017

About 80% of Germans Disapprove of New US Sanctions Against Russia : Poll

US Sanctions Against Russia
Eighty three percent of Germans says the US plan to impose new anti-Russia sanctions is a mistake, a poll conducted by the Forsa for the Spiegel newspaper said on Saturday.

Hamburg knife attacker 26-year-old man born in UAE: police

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The suspected knife attacker who stabbed several people in the German city of Hamburg on Friday was identified as a 26-year-old man born in the United Arab Emirates, local police said.

Sunday, July 23, 2017

German SPD Leader Schulz Warns of Repetition of 2015 Migration Wave

Migration Wave
Migration crisis could happen again at the scale of 2015, if Germany takes no necessary measures, chairman of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) and former President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz said on Sunday.

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Germany urges tourists, businesses to be cautious in Turkey

Germany warned its citizens
Germany warned its citizens to use caution when travelling to Turkey and threatened to end corporate investment guarantees in a sign of growing impatience with a NATO ally after the detention of rights activists.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Germany made over €1bn out of Greek debt crisis

Greek debt crisis
Since the beginning of Greece’s crisis in 2009 Germany’s Finance Ministry has cashed in to the tune of €1.3 billion as a result of its loans to Athens and its debt buying programs reports Euractiv.

Poll: Nearly one third of Bavarians favor independence from Germany

32 percent of Bavarians supports independence
Almost one in three people in southern German state of Bavaria favor independence from Germany, German media reported on Monday, citing a newly-released survey.

Friday, June 30, 2017

Bundestag passes law to fine social media companies for not deleting hate speech

German lawmakers have approved a controversial law that would impose high fines on social media companies like Facebook, Twitter or YouTube for failing to swiftly delete posts deemed to exhibit hate speech.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns Schulz’s remarks on Erdoğan rally in Germany

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on June 29 condemned remarks by Martin Schulz, the leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), over a potential rally by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who will visit the country as a part of the G-20 summit in Hamburg next week.

Saturday, June 24, 2017

15 Officers Injured as Mob of 150 People Goes on Rampage in Germany

A mob of about 150 people, some “rather drunk and aggressive young people,” went on a rampage in the city of Magdeburg in Eastern Germany. The crowd threw bottles and stones in “a massive and targeted attack” that injured fifteen officers.

Friday, June 9, 2017

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Germany Cancels Flight Deporting Migrants to Afghanistan after Blast: Media

The German government has cancelled a flight planned for Wednesday to deport rejected asylum seekers to Afghanistan after an explosion killed at least 80 people in the Afghan capital Kabul, broadcaster ARD cited the interior minister as saying.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Manchester Arena: Major terror attacks in Europe in recent years

The police confirmed early Tuesday that 19 people were killed and 50 more were injured in a blast that occurred outside Manchester Arena right after the end of a concert late Monday night.

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Germany to introduce border controls for G20 Summit

German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere announced a plan to introduce controls at German borders during the upcoming G20 summit, German newspaper Die Welt reported Wednesday.

Monday, May 15, 2017

Germany and Italy want to take control of Libya-Niger border to stem flow of migrants

The interior ministers of Germany and Italy have written to Brussels urging the creation of an “EU Mission” at the border between Libya and Niger “as soon as possible,” after over 40,000 people traveled through the North African country into Europe this year.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Merkel exclut tout référendum turc en Allemagne sur la peine de mort

La chancelière allemande Angela Merkel a "catégoriquement" rejeté la tenue sur le sol allemand d'une éventuelle campagne référendaire pour le rétablissement de la peine de mort en Turquie.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Berlin opposé à la rupture des pourparlers d'adhésion à l'UE avec Ankara

Le chef de la diplomatie allemande, Sigmar Gabriel, a mis en garde vendredi contre la rupture des négociations d'adhésion de l'UE avec la Turquie, malgré les inquiétudes des Européens sur les droits de l'Homme dans ce pays.

Saturday, April 15, 2017

Germany Sells Arms to UAE despite Saudi's Ongoing War on Yemen

Germany has approved more major weapons deals with the UAE, including deliveries of high-caliber ammunition, which is helping the Saudi regime in its ongoing war on Yemen.

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Muslims should accept European values or go elsewhere : German minister

Muslim migrants who refuse to embrace European values must realize there are better places for them to reside than in the EU, Wolfgang Schaeuble, the German Finance Minister has said.