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Merz in Israel: 'We will keep the memory alive'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commemorated the six million Jews murdered during the Nazi dictatorship at the central memorial site of…
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German Chancellor Merz arrives in Israel on first official visit for talks on trade, Gaza
Merz will meet with President Herzog upon his arrival Saturday night and will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday morning. German…
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Merz postpones Norway trip for Belgium talks on frozen Russian assets
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is seeking a solution with Belgium on the issue of the provision of Russian funds to support Ukraine. On…
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German economy in 'deepest crisis' of post-war era: industry group
The German economy is in 'free fall', an industry group warned (Ronny HARTMANN) Germany's economy is suffering its "deepest crisis" since…
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Germany's Greens want extra taxes on luxury flights
Germany's Green Party wants the country to join an international effort to make private jet flights and first and business class travel…
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Thousands of protesters gather as German far-right party sets up new youth organization
GIESSEN, Germany (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the western German city of Giessen on Saturday as the far-right Alternative…
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Brussels to present plans on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
The European Commission is set to come forward with a proposal to use Russian state assets frozen in the European Union as a reparations…
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'Harmonious' meeting between Merz, Lula despite Belém controversy
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met on the sidelines of G20 talks in South Africa on…
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Avoid military service by smoking joint, German left-wing leader says
Young men seeking to avoid Germany's planned new military service should smoke a joint before their recruitment interview, left-wing…
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Merz doesn't believe Belém comments strained relations with Brazil
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not believe that his controversial comments about Belém, the Amazonian city hosting the UN Climate…
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Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities on Tuesday railed against comments by Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to…
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Germany to lift restrictions on arms exports to Israel
Germany will lift its partial embargo on weapons exports to Israel as of November 24, government spokesman Stefan Kornelius told dpa. The…
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Bavarian premier calls far-right AfD members Putin's 'court jesters'
Bavarian Premier Markus Söder on Sunday accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of being Russian President Vladimir Putin's…
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Eastern German premier wants Russian energy after Ukraine war ends
The premier of the eastern German state of Saxony is calling for energy to be sourced from Russia again after the end of the war in…
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Bavarian premier Söder wants mini nuclear power plants in Germany
The premier of the southern German state of Bavaria is calling for a comprehensive change of course in Germany's energy policy – including…
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German chancellor insists he won't cooperate with far-right AfD
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reiterated that his party will not cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.…
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Merz says Germany 'will not deport' the politically persecuted
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made it clear that people who are politically or religiously persecuted are allowed to stay in…
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Norway reluctant to secure EU loan to Ukraine on its own
Norway is not ruling out participating in plans to use frozen Russian assets to provide a billion-pound loan to Ukraine, but does not want…
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Expert says new German government's migration policy ineffective
Germany's migration policy under the conservative–led coalition government has had little effect on the number of asylum seekers in the…
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German foreign minister under pressure over return of Syrian migrants
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Tuesday insisted he has "no differences" with Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the issue of Syrian…
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Germany's Wadephul speaks to Chinese counterpart after trip postponed
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has spoken to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi by phone, the Foreign Office said on Monday, 10 days…
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Erdoğan, Merz clash publicly over Gaza war
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashed over the war in Gaza during a joint press conference…
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German Chancellor Merz travels to Ankara to meet Turkey's Erdoğan
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz heads to Turkey on Wednesday for his inaugural visit, where he is scheduled to meet President Recep…
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Austrian chancellor rejects talk of Israel Eurovision ban
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker says banning Israel from Eurovision 2026 would be a mistake, citing Austria’s historical…