German politicians say Merkel left EU exposed to Turkish blackmail
By Michelle Martin German politicians accused Chancellor Angela Merkel at the weekend of making Europe overly dependent on Turkey in the migrant crisis, leaving the...
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Erdogan ‘seeking injunction against German media executive’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a preliminary injunction against German publisher Axel Springer’s chief executive Mathias Doepfner, Erodogan’s lawyer said on Tuesday. Ralf Hoecker,...
Obama says Merkel is on “right side of history” on refugee crisis
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s handling of Europe’s migrant crisis in which millions of refugees and migrants have fled...
Erdogan needs thicker skin, Tusk says
By Ercan Gurses and Alastair Macdonald Turkey’s president needs a thicker skin against criticism, a senior EU official suggested as European leaders try to shore...
Most Germans oppose Merkel on prosecution of comedian, poll shows
Two thirds of Germans oppose Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to allow prosecutors to pursue a case against a German comedian who mocked Turkey’s President Tayyip...
Merkel criticised for allowing prosecution of comedian who mocked Erdogan (Update 3)
By Noah Barkin and Michelle Martin Germany’s Angela Merkel agreed on Friday to allow prosecutors to pursue a case against a German comedian who read...
Learn German or lose benefits, Berlin tells migrants in new law
By Thorsten Severin and Holger Hansen Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government agreed on Thursday to require migrants granted residence rights to show willingness to integrate...
Germany fears return of Turkish-Kurdish violence on its soil
By Noah Barkin As Germany scrambles to contain a diplomatic row with Turkey over a comedian’s mocking of President Tayyip Erdogan, officials are growing worried about...
Our View: Standing firm, president still finds himself in difficult position over EU-Turkey deal
THE RESOLVE shown by President Anastasiades at yesterday’s meeting in Nicosia with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk was commendable. He stuck to...
Merkel ally threatens legal action over refugee policy
By Michael Nienaber A prominent ally of Germany’s Angela Merkel has threatened to take her government to court over its open door refugee policy as...
