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Germany to increase Palestine aid funding to UNRWA to counter US cuts
Aug 31, 2018 14:18Germany says it will sharply boost its funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in a bid to partly compensate for US aid cuts.
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France, Germany mull over independent financing system to sidestep US bans
Aug 28, 2018 03:19France and Germany are seeking to develop a European financing mechanism independent of the US with the aim of sidestepping US sanctions against countries, including Iran, and asserting the continent’s “sovereignty.”
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EU needs payment systems independent of US to save JCPOA: Germany
Aug 21, 2018 23:16German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says European countries need to adopt payment systems independent of the United States if they seek to keep a historic nuclear deal signed with Iran alive after Washington's withdrawal from it.
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Merkel implicitly rejects Putin's call to help Syria reconstruction
Aug 19, 2018 04:40German Chancellor Angela Merkel seems to have rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's call to financially contribute to the Syria reconstruction.
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German chancellor says will hold tough talks with Russian president
Aug 17, 2018 12:52German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will have tough talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on different issues but that she did not expect her meeting to produce any particular results.
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Germany says will protect firms from Iran curbs
Aug 06, 2018 14:48Germany says it will continue to support companies over their Iran business activities in face of returning US sanctions and also warned that EU firms – including enterprises in Berlin – could sue the administration of President Donald Trump if they suffer losses due to sanctions.
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Most Germans believe Europe can defend itself without US help: Poll
Jul 23, 2018 12:21An opinion poll shows that more than half of Germans think Europe can defend itself without military support from the United States.
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Germany may accept foreigners into army in exchange for citizenship
Jul 22, 2018 04:12The German army is reportedly mulling accepting foreigners into its ranks by offering them German citizenship.
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German chancellor says Putin-Trump plans for new talks 'good for all'
Jul 20, 2018 11:24German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it is "good for all" that US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin seek to hold new talks following the two leaders' meeting in the Finnish capital of Helsinki earlier this week.
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Germany: Ex-Catalan leader could be extradited for graft not rebellion
Jul 12, 2018 14:19A court in Germany has finally reached a decision on the fate of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, saying the fugitive leader can be extradited to Spain over misuse of public funds but not rebellion.