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Political paralysis lingers in Germany
Jan 12, 2018 03:55Chancellor Angela Merkel was struggling Friday to find a coalition deal with Germany's second biggest party, as a last-ditch round of negotiations goes down to the wire with "big obstacles" left to clear.
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Germany urges US not to mix Iran nuclear deal with unrelated issues
Jan 11, 2018 10:18The German foreign minister says the European Union seeks to maintain the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, calling on the US not to link the multilateral accord to other unrelated issues.
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German far-right party hardens anti-Muslim course
Jan 10, 2018 14:20The Alternative for Germany party started the year by railing against Muslims, ending months of relative post-election calm and any remaining doubt about its hardening far-right course.
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Police nab 200 in anti-mafia op in Italy, Germany
Jan 09, 2018 08:53Some 200 members of one of Italy's most infamous mafia groups were arrested in an operation in Italy and Germany.
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German metalworkers on strike over pay, working hours
Jan 08, 2018 05:27Germany's powerful metalworkers union has called for mass strikes from Monday over pay and working hours that could impact a key industry and the shape of labor nationwide.
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Merkel upbeat about coalition talks with SPD beginning
Jan 07, 2018 13:54German Chancellor Angela Merkel is hopeful that talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) on forming a new coalition could finally begin despite fierce opposition to a partnership that has governed Germany for eight years.
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Turkish, German foreign ministers pledge to mend strained relations
Jan 06, 2018 16:38The German and Turkish foreign ministers have agreed to devote all efforts to mend Ankara-Berlin ties that have turned sour following the 2016 failed putsch in Turkey.
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Turkish foreign minister to visit Germany to ‘restart’ ties
Jan 06, 2018 09:23Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet with his German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, on Saturday, in an attempt to enhance bilateral ties, which strained following a July 2016 abortive coup in Turkey.
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German MP faces probe over anti-Muslim remarks
Jan 02, 2018 06:25A lawmaker from Germany’s far-right AfD Party faces a police investigation for social media posts offensive to Muslims.
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Social media hate speech law takes full effect in Germany
Jan 01, 2018 09:35Germany begins to fully enforce a hate speech law that requires operators of large online networks to act faster in removing hate speech, fake news and illegal content.