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Germany calls on France to give UN seat to EU
Nov 28, 2018 20:24German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has proposed that France give up its permanent seat on the UN Security Council and turn it into an EU seat to allow the bloc to speak with one voice on the global stage.
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Germany bans 18 Saudis from entering Schengen zone over Khashoggi killing
Nov 19, 2018 16:25Germany has imposed travel bans on 18 Saudi nationals suspected of having links to the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s diplomatic mission in Turkey’s Istanbul early last month.
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In Berlin, French president urges Europe to do more for own defense, security
Nov 19, 2018 09:49In Berlin, President Emmanuel Macron of France renews the call for Europe to do more for its own defense and security, saying the continent cannot “become of plaything of great powers,” days after he irked the US by urging the formation of an independent European army.
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Netherlands chides France, Germany over EU army proposal
Nov 17, 2018 11:58The Dutch Prime Minister has rejected the idea of a European army proposed by France and Germany, stressing that the continent's safety could be guaranteed only through NATO.
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Merkel visits far-right stronghold at heart of anti-refugee campaign
Nov 16, 2018 16:44German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited a city at the heart of anti-refugee rallies and riots by far-right extremist groups, where wild protests last summer undermined her ruling coalition.
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Big powers commemorate First World War, and plan the next one
Nov 15, 2018 08:24Over the past weekend, the leaders of the world’s major powers met in France to commemorate the official end of World War I.
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‘Thousands of German SMEs can trade with Iran’
Nov 13, 2018 16:04Former German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel says small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can continue trade with Iran despite US sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
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Europeans will benefit from independent role vs. US: Larijani
Nov 12, 2018 15:39Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says playing a more independent role in the face of US adventurism will benefit all European countries as policies adopted by US President Donald Trump have caused problems for the entire world.
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‘Germany, EU funding terrorists in Idlib’
Nov 12, 2018 08:55The German government and other EU members are funding terrorists still present in Idlib and involved in a conflict against the Syrian army, Germany's Tagesspiegel newspaper has revealed.
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German shipyard halts production after Saudi arms ban as Riyadh turns to Spain, South Africa
Nov 09, 2018 06:14German shipbuilder Luerssen has put on hold the production of coastguard vessels ordered by Saudi Arabia due to the uncertainty surrounding the future of Berlin’s arms deals with Riyadh.