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France, UK, Germany warn Iran against 'escalatory' acts as sanctions restored

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:08:28 +0200

France, Britain and Germany warned Iran against "escalatory action" on Sunday as deep UN sanctions on Tehran came back into force following failed last-minute nuclear talks.

How Germany will try to deal with President Trump

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:45:47 +0100

Some of Germany's leading foreign policy experts tell The Local that, after Donald Trump becomes US President, Berlin will be more exposed in an increasingly unstable world.

Merkel hails Franco-German relations after Verdun invite

Sat, 28 May 2016 15:56:46 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday hailed Franco-German ties as she prepared to attend centenary commemorations for the Battle of Verdun at the invitation of French President Francois Hollande.

Events in Turkey 'a great concern,' says German leader

Sun, 22 May 2016 14:44:35 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said some political developments in Turkey were a source of "great concern” and pledged to address them during a visit to the country on Monday.

Kremlin propaganda targets Germany's refugee weak spot

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:30:33 +0100

Russian TV news has begun questioning Berlin officials' stories about a young woman who was pushed under a U-Bahn train last week, adding to a media broadside that has Russian-German citizens in uproar against the government.

Experts: Steinmeier's Egypt visit was 'wrong'

Tue, 05 May 2015 20:18:22 +0200

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to Egypt on Monday - his first since Abdel Fatah el-Sisi came to power in a 2013 coup - has been condemned as "sad" and "wrong" by experts.

Crises make Germany EU foreign policy leader

Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:38:00 +0100

Foreign policy think-tank the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) gave Germany top marks in its annual check-up of EU member states released on Thursday.

Israel calls on Germany to police Gaza border

Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:03:00 +0200

Israel's foreign minister called on Thursday for Germany to send inspectors into Gaza to resume monitoring of Palestinian trade with neighbours Egypt. Germany should also push the EU to find a solution to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, he said.

China to receive Merkel with military honours

Fri, 04 Jul 2014 10:03:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to China this weekend for her seventh visit, eager to deepen trade and investment ties between the export powerhouses of Europe and Asia.

Germans want smaller role in world crises

Tue, 20 May 2014 17:02:00 +0200

Germans want less international engagement in global crisis hotspots, especially in military missions, and instead favour promoting human rights and environmental causes, a survey showed on Tuesday.

US view of Germany 'better than ever'

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:45:00 +0100

Despite America's reputation in Germany taking a hit over the NSA spying scandal, Americans have a more positive impression of Germany than at any time in the last 12 years, according to a study released on Thursday.

Kerry in Berlin: 'US is committed to privacy'

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:19:00 +0100

US Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged on Friday that relations with Germany had gone through a "rough period" of late over NSA snooping but he said the US was "committed to privacy".

Germany to launch EU charm offensive

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:02:00 +0100

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday he hoped to rectify his country's image in Europe, where Germany is often accused of being behind tough belt-tightening economic policies.

Germany tops world 'soft power' rankings

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:00:00 +0100

Germany has been ranked the world’s leading "soft power" edging Britain and the USA off top spot for its cultural and sporting prowess, economic might and diplomacy.

US attacks 'outrageous' media probe into its wars

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:26:00 +0100

The US Government hit out on Friday at a highly-critical report in a German newspaper claiming the country had become the “headquarters” for America’s “secret wars”.

Germany helped US with 'illegal' drone attacks

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:35:00 +0200

Germany helped the CIA carry out drone attacks in Pakistan according to a report by Amnesty International published on Tuesday. The human rights organization has called on the German government to come clean about its involvement and slammed some of the attacks as “war crimes”.

'Germany plays a larger role than people think'

Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:15:00 +0200

With the spotlight this week on Germany’s foreign policy, The Local asks if Europe’s biggest economy should play a greater role in world affairs? Foreign policy expert Professor Walter Russell Mead explains.

Germany welcomes 'new tone' from Iran

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:58:00 +0200

Germany’s outgoing Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Tuesday welcomed a "new tone" from Tehran ahead of a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani but demanded "substantial action" on its controversial nuclear program.

Germany's North Korean embassy remains open

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:51:00 +0200

The German Embassy in North Korea will continue working as usual for the time being, following Pyongyang's warnings to several diplomatic missions that their safety could not be guaranteed.

North Korea seeks German economic advice

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:55:00 +0100

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking to Germany for advice on how to attract international investment to his isolated dictatorship in 2013, a newspaper reported on Saturday.