Tag: Germany
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Merkel: Europe ‘can no longer rely on allies’ after Trump and Brexit
Europe can no longer “completely depend” on the US and UK following the election of President Trump and Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. Mrs Merkel said she wanted friendly relations with both countries as well as Russia but Europe now had to “fight for its own destiny”. It follows the G7’s failure to commit…
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Trump 100 days in office: 10 tweets that have defined his Presidency
Since entering office, President Donald Trump has used Twitter to issue declarations on everything from America’s geopolitical rivals to his personal feuds with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger. As Trump prepares to mark 100 days in office this weekend, AFP looks back at 10 Tweets that have characterized the opening phase of his presidency: “We…
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Tension as Germany deports ISIS suspect to Nigeria
Germany has deported to Nigeria, an alleged Islamic extremist, an ISIS suspect, deemed dangerous by authorities. He is a German citizen, not Nigerian. The German news agency, dpa, reports that the 22-year-old man who was born in Germany and who hadn’t committed a crime, arrived in Lagos Thursday. The unidentified man was one of the…
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Germany elects Frank-Walter Steinmeier as President
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s former foreign minister, has been elected as the country’s new president, the 12th person to hold the largely ceremonial post in the post-war era. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Steinmeier on Sunday won 931 out of 1,239 valid votes cast by the members of the Federal Assembly, which is made up of 630…
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France, Germany gang up against Trump
France and Germany have formed a united front against President Donald Trump following the announcement of travel ban by his government. A spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel says the German leader believes the Trump’s travel ban on people from some Muslim-majority countries is wrong. After meeting on Saturday, the foreign ministers of both nations, Jean-Marc…
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Germany says IMF plans to stay involved in Greek bailout talks
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reassured German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble that IMF plans to remain constructively engaged in talks about aid for Greece, his spokesman said on Friday. The spokesman told newsmen at a regular government news conference during the World Economic Forum in Davos. “The IMF Managing Director,…
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Germany to announce migration figures for 2016
Germany’s Interior Ministry is set to announce the number of refugees and migrants who arrived in the country in 2016, after 2015 marked a record year for arrivals. The 2016 data will set the stage for the general election later this year, in which migration and the integration of newcomers are expected to be key…