Voters in Saxony, a region of around 4.1 million people bordering Poland and the Czech Republic, and neighbouring Brandenburg, which has 2.5 million inhabitants and surrounds Berlin, elected new state legislatures. Continue reading
Efforts to salvage consensus among the Group of Seven rich democracies on the economy, trade and environment were fraying around the edges even as leaders were arriving before their three-day summit in southern France. Continue reading
Merkel indicated that a solution for the contentious Irish border issue might yet be reached before the Brexit date of Oct. 31. Continue reading
Merkel’s office has given no explanation for the shaking episodes, prompting speculation in German media about the cause. Continue reading
German police said on Friday they had opened a criminal investigation after a broadcaster published video of far-right protesters speaking approvingly of the murder of a politician. Continue reading
“The memory of the incident last week led to the situation today – so (it was) a psychologically driven process,” the official said. “There is nothing to worry about.” Continue reading
Far-right extremists “need to be fought from the beginning without any taboo,” Merkel said Saturday. Continue reading
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Iraq on Saturday as part of a wider trip to the Middle East seeking to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States. Continue reading
Germany’s perspective on its loss in the Second World War has evolved into something much more complex than defeat. Continue reading
The U.S. raised said Friday that countries that allow China’s Huawei to build their telecoms infrastructure could be cut off from crucial intelligence data. Continue reading