Germany

German court keeps exiled Catalan leader Puigdemont in custody

Mar 27, 2018 08:31

A German court said on Monday it was likely to take several days to decide whether to extradite former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to Spain to face rebellion charges over the region's campaign for independence.
German police arrest ex-Catalan leader on Danish border

Mar 25, 2018 14:03

Catalonia's former President Carles Puigdemont has been detained by German police as he was crossing the border with Denmark by car.
President Rouhani congratulates Merkel on re-election as German chancellor

Mar 19, 2018 14:13

President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Angela Merkel on her 4th re-election as the German chancellor, calling for further expansion of cooperation in different fields.
Angela Merkel elected Germany's chancellor for 4th term

Mar 14, 2018 08:53

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was Wednesday elected by parliament to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
Senate GOP leaders will not block Trump’s tariffs

Mar 13, 2018 02:43

While Republicans have abstained from blocking US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes the EU would be exempted from US tariffs, however, stating that the EU must be ready to respond if not exempted.
Another German mosque comes under arson attack

Mar 11, 2018 10:51

A mosque has reportedly been attacked in the German capital city of Berlin as authorities start a probe into a similar incident in Stuttgart.
Germany warns US against following ‘wrong path’ of protectionism

Mar 05, 2018 15:00

The German government has called on the United States not to take a “wrong path” by putting tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, warning that a transatlantic trade war could harm both Europe and the US.
Political stalemate ends in Germany

Mar 04, 2018 15:47

Members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) have decisively voted in favor of entering a new coalition government with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc, a party official says.
German extremists launched 950 attacks against Muslims in 2017: Ministry

Mar 03, 2018 10:32

German authorities say they have registered at least 950 attacks on Muslims and Muslim institutions, including mosques, in 2017.
Germany urges EU's 'determined' response to US tariffs on steel

Mar 02, 2018 14:00

Germany has called for “determined” action to counter a proposal by US President Donald Trump to impose sharp tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.