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'The risk is real': protectionist threats cloud German industry's sunny outlook

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:35:07 +0100

Industrial production in Germany made a steady start to the year in January, official data showed Friday, but analysts warn signs of a looming trade war threaten Europe's largest economy.

Russia warns US off new nukes in Germany

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:20:13 +0200

Russia warned on Wednesday that it will rebuild its nuclear presence in Europe if the US carries out plans to extend its nuclear arsenal in Germany.

Top MP: we need fully equipped army

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:14:57 +0200

Parliament's military commissioner Hans-Peter Bartels said on Monday that it is time for Germany to finally begin spending enough on its armed forces.

Merkel to have a chilly Ukraine Christmas

Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:57:00 +0100

Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany agreed on new peace talks this week on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, Ukrainian President Petro Poroschenko announced on Monday evening.

New sandy bird island rises off North Sea coast

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:43:00 +0100

A brand new island of sand dunes has risen out of shallow waters off the German North Sea coast, creating a new sanctuary for breeding birds, say wildlife experts.

Afghan conference starts in Bonn without Pakistan

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:51:00 +0100

The Bonn conference on Afghanistan to seek a way forward after the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in 2014 brought around 100 national delegations and aid organisations together on Monday.

Kohl slams Germany's 'unreliable' foreign policy

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:40:00 +0200

Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl on Wednesday offered a blistering assessment of Germany’s current foreign policy, saying the country had become an erratic and unreliable partner to its closest allies.

Media roundup: Barack gives Angie a push

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:57:00 +0200

Barack Obama’s enthusiastic reception of Angela Merkel in Washington wasn't just politeness. As commentators in The Local's media roundup on Wednesday agree, the US was making clear it expects more from Germany.

German militant reported killed in Bagram base attack

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:34:00 +0100

A German national who joined al-Qaida was killed in an attack last year on the Bagram military base in Afghanistan, militants said in an online statement picked up by a US monitoring group.

CSU and SPD ridicule Westerwelle

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:37:00 +0100

Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has attracted scorn from rival parties for his apparent threat to boycott the Afghanistan NATO conference in London late January.

Neo-Nazi party tells black CDU member to 'go home'

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:40:00 +0200

A black member of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) in Thuringia has become the target of a racist campaign by the neo-Nazi National Democratic Party (NPD).

Germany’s war of words in Afghanistan

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:55:00 +0200

The German government refuses to admit it's fighting a war Afghanistan. But simply relabeling dead soldiers is poor substitute for dealing with the military reality there, argues Katharina Schuler from Zeit Online.

Troops in Afghanistan want more firepower

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:30:00 +0200

Army officers warn that the Taliban is stepping up its offensive against troops in northern Afghanistan and say German soldiers need to be more heavily armed.

Taliban possibly tapping Berlin's secrets

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:28:00 +0200

Deadly attacks on the German military by the Taliban in Afghanistan this week have led intelligence experts to suspect the Islamist group may have access to German government information.

Steinmeier visits wounded soldier after two attacks on troops

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:09:00 +0200

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with an injured Bundewehr soldier on Thursday after two insurgent attacks on German forces overshadowed his visit to Afghanistan with one death and four injuries.