On Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown amid reports of a new variant of the Chinese contagion appearing in Bavaria.
Germany’s Merkel Slams Twitter for Trump Ban

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Twitter for banning President Donald Trump.
Germany, Which Is Proposing a ‘Hate Speech’ Ban, Offers To Help U.S. Fight ‘Enemies of Liberal Democracy’

Germany has offered Joe Biden a “Marshall Plan for democracy” in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Friday called on the incoming Democratic administration to join the European Union in backing a “wide-reaching pro-democracy initiative” to counter the “enemies of liberal democracy.”
Merkel’s Government Seeks to Revive Hate Speech Law Citing Capitol Hill Events

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government wants to revive a controversial hate speech law citing the recent mayhem on the U.S. Capitol Hill.
Europe Braces for Grim Christmas as Germany, UK Tighten Coronavirus Lockdown

Europe is plunging into darkness ahead of this year’s Christmas season as Germany and the United Kingdom tighten their already harsh coronavirus lockdowns.
Germany’s Merkel Calls for Tougher Coronavirus Lockdown Measures

On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for tougher Coronavirus lockdown measures throughout the country to slow the spread.
Coronavirus: Merkel Tells Germans to Avoid Social Contacts As Christmas Approaches

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday told people to stay home and cut down on social contacts ahead of the Christmas, as the country registered record number of new cases of Wuhan coronavirus.
Despite Lockdown Germany Sees Record Surge in Coronavirus Cases

Despite a nationwide lockdown, Germany on Thursday reported a record surge in new cases of coronavirus.
European Coronavirus Second Wave: Merkel Tells People to ‘Stay Home’ as German President Goes in Quarantine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged people to stay home as Germany faces a second wave of coronavirus outbreak. The country now faces a resurgence of the Chinese virus with a record rise in new cases since the pandemic hit Europe.
Antisemitic BDS Movement Making Inroads in Germany, New Report Reveals

Amid growing concern over antisemitic violence on German streets and anti-Israel activism on the country’s campuses, the U.S.-based policy research institute Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has published a detailed report looking at the activities of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in Germany.
Trump’s Plan to Pull U.S. Troops from Germany Irks Merkel Government and the Media

President Donald Trump’s decision to cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany has irked Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government and German media.
The White House plans to withdraw 9,500 out of 35,000 U.S. troops stationed in Germany by September, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Germany’s Merkel Rejects Trump’s Invite for G7 Summit

German Chancellor ‘rebuffed’ U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to attend next month’s G7 Summit, the German media reports. “As of today, considering the overall pandemic situation, she cannot agree to her personal participation on a trip to Washington,” German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday.
Survey: Young Germans Prefer China Over The U.S.

If you believe a new survey, Germans are turning to China in the wake of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.
Younger Germans now prefer China over the United States as an ally, the poll conducted by Kantar Public pollsters for Germany’s Koerber Foundation found.
Europe Set To Ease Wuhan Coronavirus Lockdown

European governments are moving towards the easing of Wuhan coronavirus lockdowns, media reports suggest. Many European countries, including Germany, France, Spain, and Italy, have begun working on their respective “exit plans” to restore normalcy as the spread of coronavirus in their countries slows down.
Number of Islamists in Germany Reaches Record High, Says Intel Agency

The number of Islamists in Germany has again hit a record high, exceeding 12,000 for the first time, says the German domestic intelligence agency, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The number of radicalized Muslims committed to jihad has shown a three-fold rise since 2011, the intelligence...
Germany To Do “Everything Humanly Possible” To Fight Climate Change, Says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared jihad on climate change, vowing to do “everything humanly possible” in her New Year’s message to the nation. “Global warming is real. It is threatening,” she told Germans in a televised address. Merkel, who has been at the helm for more than 14 years, wants to...