Germany

Afghanistan agrees to cooperate on refugee deportations: Germany

Oct 03, 2016 02:10

The government of Afghanistan has agreed to a mechanism for cooperation with Germany on how the European country could deport refugees whose asylum request has been rejected.
Police cars set on fire in Dresden ahead of German Unity Day

Oct 03, 2016 02:05

Three police vehicles in Germany’s eastern city of Dresden have been set on fire in the run-up to a national day and less than a week after far-right extremists carried out two attacks in the city.
No country can set conditions for ‘independent’ Iran: Zarif

Oct 01, 2016 17:55

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says no foreign state can impose conditions on an “independent” country like Iran.
Germany revises down 2015 figure of refugees taken in

Sep 30, 2016 14:48

Germany’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere says new centralized figures show that 890,000 refugees were received by the country last year, revising down a previous number of 1.1 million.
Child poverty continues to grow in Germany

Sep 27, 2016 05:39

Almost 2 million children and young people grew up in poverty last year in Germany. Children are considered in poverty if their parents are dependent upon social welfare under the social welfare code II, better known as Hartz IV. The percentage of children under the age of 18 in families claiming Hartz IV rose to 14.7 percent, 0.4 percent more than in 2011.
Mass protests held in Germany against US, Canada trade deals

Sep 17, 2016 10:51

German demonstrators have taken to the streets in seven major cities in protest against transatlantic trade deals involving the European Union and countries such as the United States and Canada.
Huge rally expected in Germany against TTIP

Sep 17, 2016 03:37

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in protest rallies across Germany to oppose a huge transatlantic trade deal between the US and the European Union (EU), amid a push by Washington to have the deal concluded by next January.
EU in critical situation: Merkel

Sep 16, 2016 09:35

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acknowledged that the European Union (EU) is in a “critical situation,” as it is struggling to find a way forward without the United Kingdom.
Libya frees German refugee aid workers

Sep 14, 2016 11:54

Libya has freed two refugee aid workers from Germany who were recently arrested by its coast guard, the non-profit sea rescue organization, Sea Eye, says.
Merkel defends refugee policy despite electoral loss

Sep 07, 2016 12:00

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has once again defended her stance on allowing asylum seekers into Germany despite her party’s loss at local elections apparently over the government’s refugee policy.