BERLIN – Berlin could renege on its pledge to raise military spending, in the latest gesture of defiance by German Chancellor Angela Merkel toward U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump has repeatedly blasted NATO leaders for not meeting a target of spending … Read More
pixabay.com The number of attacks is lower than in 2016 and 2017, reported NOVA TV. The German authorities have registered nearly 2000 crimes against refugees and asylum seekers last year – from verbal harassment through property damage to personal injuries and murders. According to … Read More
Germany will define its own security standards for a new 5G mobile network, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Washington earlier warned that it would scale back data-sharing with Berlin if China’s Huawei was allowed to participate.“We are defining our … Read More
The Huawei logo, taken from the firm’s Istanbul office. Photo: Serhat Cagdas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The U.S. has made its first threat to curtail sharing intelligence with an ally if that government ignores U.S. warnings about Huawei 5G equipment, … Read More
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier addresses the audience during a conference organized by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) on September 25, 2018 in Berlin. (Photo by AFP) Germany has warned the United States that it will take retaliatory measures … Read More
BERLIN (AP) — Americans and Germans differ widely on their assessments of the state of relations between their countries, but hold very similar views on international issues, including their support for NATO, according to survey results reported Monday. A Pew Research … Read More
German soldiers take a rest on a Leopard2 A6 tank during the NATO military exercise ‘Iron Wolf 2017’ at Stasenai, 80 miles west-north of Vilnius, Lithuania, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis) Much has been written over the last two … Read More
German unemployment dropped by 32,900 in February (not seasonally adjusted), bringing the total number of unemployed down to 2.373 million, the lowest February reading since reunification. In seasonally-adjusted terms, unemployment dropped by 2,000, leaving the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate unchanged at … Read More
UK lawmakers have voiced their support for a three-step plan that could allow them to delay the UK’s departure from the EU. MPs rejected an alternative plan that had been proposed by the opposition Labour Party. UK lawmakers have backed … Read More
German neo-Nazis and members of a far-right group staged a torch-wielding rally at a stage once used by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The participants also marched past a refugee center. German prosecutors were considering filing criminal charges after a video … Read More