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Police probe Georgian's 'execution' in Berlin park

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 14:10:44 +0200

German police were Sunday investigating the assassination-style killing in a Berlin park of a Georgian man who was reportedly a former special forces commando and Chechnya war veteran.

Bundestag declares Georgia, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco ‘safe countries of origin’

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:13:27 +0100

In a resounding 509 to 138 result, the Bundestag has voted to classify the northern African states of Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco - along with Georgia in the Caucasus - as safe countries of origin for the purposes of German immigration law.

German bill to cut asylum seekers from North Africa, Georgia

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:07:23 +0200

Germany's government launched a renewed attempt Wednesday to declare three North African states and Georgia "safe countries of origin", which would raise the hurdles for asylum requests by its citizens.

Germany scrape through to Euro 2016 finals

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:29:04 +0200

Germany qualified for the Euro 2016 finals as Group D winners after substitute Max Kruse's winner sealed a nervous 2-1 victory over Georgia on Sunday for the world champions.

German spy recalled after causing death

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:07:00 +0200

The German foreign intelligence agency (BND) has been forced to bring home one of its operatives in the Caucasus nation of Georgia, after he fatally injured a woman in a road collision.

Germany promises €33.7m extra reconstruction aid to Georgia

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:48:00 +0200

The German government has promised more than €33 million to the Georgian government in addition to European Union money to help with reconstruction after the Russian invasion this summer.

Germany meets Russia for first time since Georgia crisis

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:20:00 +0200

Germany and Russia will on Thursday hold their first broad government consultations since the strain sparked by the Georgia crisis, with both sides hoping to get back to business as usual.

Germany and China call for unity on Iranian nuclear programme

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:03:00 +0200

The foreign ministers of China and Germany have agreed that world powers must be united in their approach to Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, a diplomatic source said.

Steinmeier fears impact of chilly US-Russia ties

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:38:00 +0200

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned on Wednesday that the frigid state of US-Russian ties could aggravate a range of world crises after high-level talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program were axed.

EU names German diplomat head of Georgia monitoring team

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:16:00 +0200

The European Union on Wednesday named German diplomat Hansjörg Haber to head its observer mission in Georgia.

Germany willing to send 40 observers to Georgia

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:27:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany is ready to contribute about 40 of the 200 EU observers to be deployed in Georgia under a new peace plan, in a statement released Thursday.

Steinmeier calls for probe into Georgia conflict

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:35:00 +0200

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for an independent investigation of what led to the conflict between Russia and Georgia, according to an interview published Friday.

Germany plans for Cold Peace with Russia over Georgia

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +0200

The German government has been planning for a new relationship with Russia since at least the end of last year, with one possible scenario dubbed a "Cold Peace" in an internal paper seen by Der Spiegel.

Steinmeier sceptical on sanctions against Russia

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:01:00 +0200

Germany's Foreign Minister Steinmeier is opposed to proposals to slap EU sanctions on Russia, he told a German newspaper on Friday.

Merkel calls Russian decree on Georgian regions 'unacceptable'

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:28:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday condemned Russian recognition of independence for the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Merkel: Moscow shouldn't allow Georgia's breakaway regions

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:21:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called on Russia's president to reject a parliament resolution in Moscow to recognize the independence of two Georgian breakaway regions.

Merkel rejects talk of new Cold War with Russia

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:21:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that relations with Russia are not returning to a Cold War freeze, according to an interview with ZDF public television.

Germany demands Russia total withdrawal from Georgia

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:32:00 +0200

Germany on Friday called on Russia to live up to a promise to withdraw troops from Georgia and demanded a security zone with Russian 500 soldiers be of "temporary" nature.

Germans fear new Cold War

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:40:00 +0200

Half of all Germans fear the conflict between Russia and Georgia could lead to a new Cold War between Moscow and the West, according to a survey published on Friday.

Berlin calls Russian pullout 'unsatisfactory'

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:19:00 +0200

Germany called on Russia on Wednesday to stick to its promise to withdraw its troops from Georgia by the weekend, calling troop movements so far "very unsatisfactory."