German foreign minister equates far-right AfD party with Nazis
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday equated the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party with the Nazis who ruled the country from 1933 to...
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Germany’s Gabriel hits back at Erdogan (Update)
Germany’s foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel said Berlin and the rest of Europe should back the “democratically minded” majority of Turks who did not support President...
‘You belong here,’ Germany tells Turks as row with Ankara rages
Germany sought on Saturday to reassure the country’s three million people of Turkish descent it would stand by them as a political row with Ankara...
Germany targets Turkish tourism as rights row escalates (Update 2)
Germany warned its citizens to exercise caution if travelling to Turkey and threatened measures that could hinder German investment there in a sign of growing impatience...
France, Germany want new ties with Turkey, dodge EU membership
FRANCE and Germany sought a new deal with Turkey on Friday to repair relations with President Tayyip Erdogan but would not say whether the Turkish leader’s new...
Germany’s Gabriel says reunification would be ‘a huge success’
GERMANY fully and wholeheartedly supports the negotiating process on the Cyprus problem, for the reunification of the island, which would be a huge success for everyone...
Belgian ‘Non’ blocks EU approval of Canada trade deal
EU governments failed on Tuesday to approve a free trade agreement with Canada, as continued opposition from French-speaking southern Belgium threatened the entire deal. Almost...
EU seeks to save Canada trade deal as prospects for deal with US fade
EU ministers took steps on Friday to approve a contentious free trade deal with Canada, while a growing number said talks towards a similar agreement...
Germany’s Gabriel wins over key critic ahead of vote on EU-Canada trade deal
Germany’s Vice Chancellor has won over an important critic in his Social Democrats (SPD) party ahead of a crucial vote on a trade deal between...
EU-US trade deal in doubt as France urges end to talks
France cast serious doubt on Tuesday on the prospects of an EU free trade deal with the United States, adding to opposition within Germany just...
German vice chancellor: Merkel underestimated migrant integration challenge – Update 1
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview on Saturday that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives had “underestimated” the challenge of integrating a record migrant...
German line hardens after Greeks reject bailout terms (Updated)
By Paul Carrel The German government signalled a tough line towards Greece on Monday, saying it saw no basis for new bailout negotiations and insisting...
Challenging Merkel’s power
Pressure is on to increase the flexibility of the Eurozone’s stability pact’s rules By Stelios Papadopoulos GERMANY’S Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel stated to journalists on...
Merkel, SPD ready for all-night showdown on German coalition
By Erik Kirschbaum Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will meet late on Tuesday to try to hammer out a...