It seems the White House’s “maximum pressure” campaign is now in overdrive following John Bolton’s announced carrier strike group and bomber deployment to the Persian Gulf region based on “troubling and escalatory” threats from Iran. On Tuesday Secretary of State … Read More
Manfred Weber, the conservative candidate for the EU Parliament elections in May, is considered the front-runner in the race to lead the European Commission. DW takes a closer look at him, and the other candidates. Manfred Weber (EPP) The center-right … Read More
AFP 2019 / Christof Stache The telephone survey, commissioned by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, involved 1,890 respondents and was held between September and February. A recent study has revealed that while prejudices toward the homeless and gay people have declined, Germans … Read More
Courtesy of Fox News In her latest Fox News appearance, the president’s daughter-in-law expressed some curious opinions about the relative seriousness of crises throughout German history. Lara Trump earned her place in Trumpworld via her marriage to the president’s son … Read More
Germany’s foreign minister has warned that if the UK does not make progress on agreeing a Brexit deal it will not be given a further extension to the deadline beyond 31 October. The UK will have to decide what it … Read More
“Refugees are bringing crime into our town,” an election leaflet declares — an example of how Germany’s far-right feeds its narrative of a country threatened by more than a million new arrivals. Alternative for Germany (AfD) hopes the strategy that … Read More
It’s a clear giveaway at this point We should give the UK a reasonable period of time But EU institutions must be able to function without disruption It’s pretty much certain European leaders will offer the UK a longer extension … Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron,left, greets British Prime Minister Theresa May before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris Tuesday, April 9, 2019. A top official at the French presidency says France doesn’t rule out granting a further delay to … Read More
Mounted Border Patrol agents ride along a newly fortified border wall structure on Oct. 26, 2018, in Calexico, Calif. President Donald Trump is visiting Calexico on Friday, April 5, 2019, to tour the recently-built portion of the border fence that … Read More
German leaders should be allowed to see how safe and united the European Union remains when all the American troops move out from everywhere east of the Thames. Bob Gates, perhaps the most farsighted post-Cold War defense secretary, presciently predicted in … Read More