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German Election: Merkel’s Era Ends in a Disaster as Conservatives Suffer Worst Defeat in Post-War History

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 27, 2021 53 Comments

Socialist SPD stakes claim to form a coalition government; right-wing AfD makes big gains in the East. ...

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German Police: ISIS-Linked Terrorists Planned to Attack Synagogue on Yom Kippur

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 17, 2021 21 Comments

Four accomplices, including a Syrian migrant, arrested. ...

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Memo From June Shows Biden Promised G7 Leaders U.S. Security in Kabul, Afghanistan After Withdrawal

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 20, 2021 20 Comments

No wonder the Afghanistan fiasco ticked off the allies so much. He promised them the U.S. would have a presence in Afghanistan after the withdrawal....

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Biden Naming President of U. Penn as U.S. Ambassador to Germany

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 03, 2021 3 Comments

"$911,000. That’s how much Biden made as a Penn professor between 2017 and 2019, according to financial disclosures he filed during the presidential campaign."...

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Nordstream 2: Biden Admin Set to Waive Sanctions on Russian-German Gas Pipeline

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 19, 2021 22 Comments

Ahead of next month's summit between President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the White House has waived key sanctions linked to the Russian-German Nordstream 2 gas pipeline. "The Biden administration has decided against sanctioning the company in charge of building the pipeline," CNN reported.

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German Police Expose Iran’s Vast Terrorist and Spy Network in 22 European Cities

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on April 09, 2021 7 Comments

As U.S. President Joe Biden eases Iran's sanctions in hopes of restoring the nuclear deal, German police uncovered a massive Iranian spy and terrorist network operating across 22 European cities.

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Germany Defies Biden on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, Offers Russia ‘Deeper’ Energy Cooperation

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 17, 2021 22 Comments

Ignoring U.S. President Joe Biden's review of the Russian-German gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, Berlin has doubled down on its energy dependence on Moscow.

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Germany: Merkel Extends Coronavirus Lockdown Amid Discovery of New Variant in Bavaria

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 20, 2021 10 Comments

On Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown amid reports of a new variant of the Chinese contagion appearing in Bavaria.

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Germany’s Merkel Slams Twitter for Trump Ban

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 11, 2021 12 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Twitter for banning President Donald Trump.

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Germany, Which Is Proposing a ‘Hate Speech’ Ban, Offers To Help U.S. Fight ‘Enemies of Liberal Democracy’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 10, 2021 38 Comments

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."

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Merkel’s Government Seeks to Revive Hate Speech Law Citing Capitol Hill Events

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 09, 2021 32 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government wants to revive a controversial hate speech law citing the recent mayhem on the U.S. Capitol Hill.

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European Leaders, Media React to Capitol Hill Mayhem

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 07, 2021 31 Comments

European leaders and the mainstream media on the other side of the Atlantic came out in unison to condemn the violence in the Capitol Hill. The leaders of the three leading European powers, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, found the harshest words to criticize pro-Trump protesters responsible for the mayhem.

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Coronavirus to Cost Germany $1.6 Trillion, Government Estimates

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 03, 2021 17 Comments

The German government has estimated the financial cost of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic at around €1.3 trillion, or $1.6 trillion, for the year 2020, the country's media report. The news comes as German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is incurring huge debts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and fund economic recovery.

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Europe Braces for Grim Christmas as Germany, UK Tighten Coronavirus Lockdown

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 20, 2020 20 Comments

Europe is plunging into darkness ahead of this year's Christmas season as Germany and the United Kingdom tighten their already harsh coronavirus lockdowns. 

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EU, China to Ink Investment Pact as Trump Admin Blacklists Major State-Controlled Chinese Firms

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 19, 2020 14 Comments

While the Trump administration takes tough measures to limit Chinese state-run companies' access to U.S. technology and market, the European Union is in the final stages of signing a major investment pact with Beijing by the end of 2020.

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Germany’s Merkel Calls for Tougher Coronavirus Lockdown Measures

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 11, 2020 18 Comments

On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for tougher Coronavirus lockdown measures throughout the country to slow the spread.   

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Coronavirus: Merkel Tells Germans to Avoid Social Contacts As Christmas Approaches

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 27, 2020 17 Comments

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.

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Despite Lockdown Germany Sees Record Surge in Coronavirus Cases

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 06, 2020 17 Comments

Despite a nationwide lockdown, Germany on Thursday reported a record surge in new cases of coronavirus.

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