European mainstream media were united in their condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July speech at Mount Rushmore. The coverage in the mainstream German, French, and British news outlets echoed each other, describing the speech as ‘dark,’ ‘polarizing,’ and ‘divisive.’
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Germany: Mobs Chant ‘Allahu Akbar,’ Attack Police in Stuttgart
Migrant mobs turned the German city of Stuttgart into a “war zone” as they attacked police and went on a looting spree on Sunday, German media reports. Rioters injured nineteen police officers as they yelled “Allahu Akbar” and pelted stones and smashed police vehicles.
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.
Anti-Lockdown Protests Surge Across Europe
Europe witnessed a wave of anti-lockdown protests on Saturday. Germany saw a huge surge in demonstrations. Thousands came out in Berlin, Munich, and Stuttgart against the measures imposed in the wake of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Warsaw, Poland and arrests were made in...
German Intelligence Service Confirms China’s President Xi Pressured WHO to Delay Coronavirus Warnings
Based on information from German intelligence agencies, reports indicate that Chinese Leader Xi Jinping personally asked the World Health Organization to delay the release of critical information regarding its coronavirus outbreak.
Iran Threatens Germany with ‘Consequences’ for Banning Hezbollah Terrorist Group
The Iranian regime has threatened Germany with “negative consequences” after Berlin banned Shia Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah from operating on its soil. German police raided several Hezbollah-linked mosques across the country and moved to freeze funds of the Iranian-sponsored terrorist outfit.
Germany Bans Iran-Sponsored Hezbollah Terrorist Group, Raids Suspected Mosques
Germany banned the Iran-sponsored terrorist group Hezbollah from operating in the country, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer disclosed on Thursday. The announcement came ahead of police raids on several mosques located across Germany.
“Police measures are underway in several federal states concurrently” against Hezbollah backers, Seehofer confirmed.
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.
Germans Demonstrate Against Coronavirus Restrictions in Berlin, Stuttgart
Protests were held in Berlin and other German cities against the lockdown measures imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday, around 1000 protesters came out in German capital Berlin and hundreds in the southern German cities of Stuttgart and Würzburg against restrictions in place since March 22, German...
Germany Calls Off Oktoberfest Over Wuhan Coronavirus
After the postponement of this year’s Tokyo Olympics, Germany has called off Oktoberfest set to take place between September 19 and October 4. With Germany struggling to contain Wuhan coronavirus, “the risk is simply too big,” Bavarian state Prime Minister Markus Söder said while announcing his decision.
“To live with coronavirus means...
Editor of Germany’s biggest newspaper to China’s President: You are endangering the world
Bild is the largest circulation German newspaper. (English language website here.) It ran an article calling on China to make reparations for the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. The total was 149 billion Euros:
Germany’s Merkel Backs WHO after Trump Cuts Funding
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced strong support for the World Health Organization (WHO) after the United States cut its funding earlier this week. Chancellor Merkel “expressed her full support for the WHO,” German government spokesman Steffan Seibert said on Thursday. German leader “defends the WHO’s work following sharp criticism from...
Germany Rolls Out Exit Plan For Wuhan Coronavirus Lockdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday rolled out a ‘”road map” for easing the nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. With the number of new infections and deaths starting to come down, Berlin wants to relax restrictive measures placed on public life and commercial activities.
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EU Fears Chinese Takeover of European Companies Amid Wuhan Coronavirus-Induced Downturn
The European Union (EU) fears that China could exploit the economic downturn caused by the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak to take over European companies.
My Evacuation from South Africa to Germany
Having reported news for almost six years, I seldom become a subject of it myself. Yesterday was one such rare exception as I was repatriated from South Africa to Germany.
