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German daily slams 'censorship' of Merkel's health

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:08:28 +0200

The biggest German daily Bild claimed Friday that Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party was practising "censorship"

EU must open markets to 'all African goods', says Development Minister

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 12:43:29 +0200

Development minister Gerd Müller (CSU) has called on the EU to open its markets to African goods, in a bid to stimulate growth on the continent and tackle the migrant crisis.

The future belongs to these 10 German regions

Fri, 27 May 2016 18:08:40 +0200

A new study shows that one city above all will dominate the future of Germany, but if you're canny you might still want to think about moving to Leipzig or Erfurt.

What's next for East Berlin?

Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:20:00 +0200

In the second of a two-part series on Berlin’s future, The Local looks at the major developments in former East Berlin. From palaces to bridges, what’s next for the East?

How will Berlin look in five years' time?

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:30:00 +0200

From Tempelhof to Tegel, Berlin's airports cause its politicians headaches. In the first of two articles, The Local looks at plans and problems for development in the city's western half. What's next for the West?

Zimbabwe told to protect German firms

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:07:00 +0100

German Development Minister Dirk Niebel has warned Zimbabwe about a law that forces foreign companies to cede majority shares to locals, and called in particular for the protection of German firms in the country.

Amnesty reports arms deals with dictators

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:28:00 +0200

Between 2005 and 2009 the German government approved the sale of huge quantities of weapons to repressive regimes in North Africa and the Middle East despite clear policy guidelines, a new Amnesty International report says.

Foreign Ministry confirms deaths of aid workers

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:57:00 +0200

Two German development workers who have been missing for three weeks in Afghanistan were confirmed dead by the Foreign Ministry late on Tuesday.

Aid to Syria continues despite sanctions

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0200

Despite far-reaching sanctions against the Syrian government for its brutal crackdown against a civilian uprising, Germany is still offering development aid to the Middle East country. The Green party has expressed reservations.

Niebel: Libya doesn't need more aid

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:34:00 +0200

German Development Minister Dirk Niebel has ruled out handing out any more development aid for Libya, saying there was no need.

Taliban target German security firm in Kunduz

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:10:00 +0200

A suicide bomber and two gunmen have attacked the office of a German security firm protecting aid workers in the Afghanistan city of Kunduz, in a co-ordinated assault that left at least six people dead.

African famine blamed on Chinese land grab

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:06:00 +0200

Germany's Africa policy coordinator on Thursday blamed China's practice of buying up land in the Horn of Africa for contributing to the devastating famine ravaging the region.

Berlin doubles aid to combat African famine

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:37:00 +0200

Germany is doubling its help to famine-plagued East Africa, offering €30 million in emergency assistance for food and other supplies.

Germans 'reluctant' to help Africa as famine worsens

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:37:00 +0200

Germans seem less prepared to donate money for aid operations in Africa then elsewhere, according to the aid group federation Aktion Deutschland Hilft, referring to the latest famine in eastern Africa.

Niebel says arms sales 'compatible' with human rights

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:10:00 +0200

Development Minister Dirk Niebel has waded into the controversy surrounding a deal to sell tanks to Saudi Arabia, saying German weapons exports can be compatible with human rights by stabilizing an entire region.

Shakira gets German support for her charity

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:54:00 +0200

Colombian popstar Shakira was in Germany this weekend to perform a concert and she took the opportunity to sign an agreement with the German Development Ministry to support her charity.

Germany suspends global AIDS fund payments

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:33:00 +0100

Germany said on Wednesday it was suspending yearly payments of €200 million ($274 million) to the Global Fund Against AIDS, TB and Malaria following allegations of corruption.

Berlin's ambitious UN Security Council agenda

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:34:00 +0100

Germany has taken its seat on the UN Security Council this week touting an ambitious agenda. Some of this will end in disappointment, experts warn. But there is still much Berlin can achieve.

Brewing up a cup of beneficence

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:00:00 +0100

Three entrepreneurs have brought the single-source coffee movement to Germany, directly connecting customers to an Ethiopian community producing their gourmet beans.

German media roundup: Stepping onto the world stage

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:27:00 +0200

Germany may have successfully claimed a seat on the UN Security Council, but newspapers in The Local’s media roundup on Wednesday have few illusions about Berlin’s importance on the world stage.