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Merkel calls for new EU-US trade deal

Wed, 05 May 2021 20:08:11 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Wednesday for a sweeping new free trade deal between the EU and the United States, after previous efforts faltered amid mass protests and transatlantic tensions.

Merkel invites Biden to Germany 'as soon as pandemic allows'

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:43:41 +0100

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday invited US President Joe Biden to visit Germany "as soon as the pandemic situation allows," her spokesman said, in their first phone call since the Democrat took office.

Merkel sees 'much broader scope' for cooperation with Biden

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:25:33 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday there was far more common ground to work together with Washington now that Joe Biden has replaced Donald Trump in the White House.

Merkel looks forward to 'new chapter' with Biden

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:07:36 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday congratulated new US President Joe Biden, saying she looked forward to a "new chapter" in German-US relations.

What could Joe Biden as US president mean for Germany?

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 18:39:31 +0100

Joe Biden will officially be inaugurated as the 46th US president on Wednesday. Here's a look at what the new administration could mean for Germany and transatlantic relationships.

Here's what Germans think about Joe Biden becoming US President

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:54:56 +0100

Germans have previously said that outgoing US President Donald Trump is their greatest source of angst. So what exactly do they think about Joe Biden's win and his plans?

Why Biden could reverse US troop removal from Germany

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:30:48 +0100

Joe Biden could reverse course – at least partially – on the Trump administration's move to withdraw some 12,000 US troops from Germany, according to the US President-elect defense advisers.

'No military solution to Ukraine' says Biden

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:19:42 +0100

In an interview with Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung published on Thursday, American Vice President Joe Biden discussed possible solutions to the Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel's U.S. visit.

Syrian opposition meets Russian, US leaders

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:48:00 +0100

Ground-breaking talks between the Russian foreign minister and the Syrian opposition leader at a security conference in Munich have bolstered a global push to narrow sharp differences over how to end the conflict in Syria.

Syrian opposition calls for help in Munich

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:55:00 +0100

Syria's opposition chief said the international community must not be a bystander to the tragedy of the Syrian people as US and other officials, ministers and military brass gathered for the Munich Security Conference.

New nuclear pact ratified in Munich

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:05:00 +0100

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched a landmark nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia in Munich on Saturday, a showpiece of Washington's "reset" of ties with its former Cold War enemy.

Munich conference hoping for 'new chapter' in transatlantic ties

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:45:00 +0100

The head of a high-profile annual security conference in Munich, Wolfgang Ischinger, said on Friday he hoped this year’s meeting would provide the foundation for a “new chapter” in transatlantic relations.

Schäuble says Obama's inauguration won't ease terrorism

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:54:00 +0100

The inauguration of a new, more internationally accepted US president won’t help ease tensions with terrorists, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble told the Financial Times Deutschland on Friday.

Biden to outline US foreign policy vision at Munich conference

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:05:00 +0100

President Barack Obama is sending his Vice President Joseph Biden and a top-level delegation to the Munich Security Conference this weekend to hear what US allies have to say before his new foreign policies go into effect.

Joe Biden headed to Munich next week

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:11:00 +0100

American Vice President Joseph Biden will make his first official trip abroad next week to the annual Wehrkunde conference on security policy in Munich, the White House said late on Tuesday.