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Russia expels four German diplomats in tit-for-tat response

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:33:01 +0200

Russia will expel four German diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to Berlin ordering four Russian agents to leave Germany over the poisoning of an ex-spy in Britain, the German foreign minister said on Friday

German embassy in Paris accused of undeclared staff payments and wrongful dismissal

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:11:49 +0100

Two former employees of the German embassy in Paris have accused it of using fake invoicing practices to channel money into a fund used to give staff undeclared cash salary top-ups.

Turkey detains 4 over alleged threat to German embassy

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:30:18 +0200

Turkish authorities detained four people as part of an investigation into a possible threat to the German and British embassies, Turkish state-run media reported on Friday.

3 arrested in Istanbul 'planned attack on German interests'

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:45:58 +0100

Three suspected Islamic State members arrested in Turkey were planning attacks on Germany's diplomatic missions or schools in the country, which were closed last week over a terror threat, Turkish media reported Wednesday.

Get more young Brits to Germany: Ambassador

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:39:53 +0200

Newly-arrived British Ambassador to Berlin Sir Sebastian Wood said on Thursday that he hopes relations between the UK and Germany will get closer on his watch – and that more young Brits will make the leap of coming to live here.

Germany to close Yemen embassies

Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:14:06 +0100

Germany announced Friday it had temporarily closed its embassy in Yemen and were pulling staff out because of ongoing violence in the troubled country.

Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 12:46:00 +0200

UPDATE: A man set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Berlin on Monday night. Police said it was too soon to say whether it was part of a political protest.

Man sets himself on fire outside embassy

Fri, 11 Jul 2014 21:25:00 +0200

A man set himself on fire outside the Libyan Embassy in Berlin on Friday.

British Embassy road may open after 11 years

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 08:49:00 +0100

The central Berlin street home to the British Embassy could be opened to traffic again after 11 years, with politicians putting pressure on security officials to remove the bollards.

Letter and powder spark alarm at US consulate

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:59:00 +0100

US consulate staff in Berlin found a package on Friday containing white powder and a threatening letter addressed to president Barack Obama.

Germany closes Afghan embassy over threat

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:29:00 +0200

Germany's foreign ministry said on Thursday that its embassy in Afghanistan was shut but declined to comment on a media report it had been closed in response to a "serious" security threat.

Bribery scandal hits Foreign Ministry

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:43:00 +0100

German embassy workers in Africa, South America and the former Soviet Union have been "systemically" selling visas to human trafficking rings, according to a report in news weekly Der Spiegel.

Youth suffer from allergies after special embassy meal

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:09:00 +0200

Several young people with food allergies become ill on Wednesday following a luncheon at the Swedish embassy in Berlin.

Berlin approves new US ambassador pick

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:41:00 +0200

The German office of the President has officially approved US President Barack Obama’s top choice for the next ambassador Phil Murphy, according to news magazine Der Spiegel on Thursday.

Obama's top pick for ambassador to Germany: Phil Murphy

Tue, 19 May 2009 16:07:00 +0200

US President Barack Obama is reportedly considering former Goldman Sachs investment banker Phil Murphy for the next ambassador to Germany, news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday.

Suicide bomber kills at least two by German Embassy in Kabul

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:24:00 +0100

A suicide car bomb outside the German Embassy in Kabul killed at least two people, including a child, and injuring at least 23 more on Saturday morning.

New US Embassy in Berlin inaugurated at pre-war location

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:39:00 +0200

The US Embassy in Berlin on Friday celebrated a return its original historic city centre location, which was abandoned when Germany declared war on America in 1941.