The Local Germany

Qaddafi son's Munich mansion in limbo

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:35:00 +0100

A mansion formerly lived in by Muammar Qaddafi youngest son, killed in April, is in limbo in Munich, partly because his eccentric revamp of the interior could make the luxury property difficult to sell.

Alice model sacked for Qaddafi praise

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:53:00 +0100

The long-time face of the Germany's Alice phone company, Vanessa Hessler, has been sacked after she defended the family of late Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi and his son Mutassim, her former lover.

Alice poster girl could be sacked for Qaddafi comments

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:03:00 +0100

Germany’s advertising world could soon be one long-legged blonde-haired beauty fewer, as the model in the Alice phone company adverts could be sacked for remarks she made about her relationship to Muammar Qaddafi’s son Mutassim.

Reopened embassy signals new era in German-Libyan relations

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:03:00 +0200

Germany has reopened its embassy in Tripoli in what is being seen as a symbolic measure to signal the country’s desire to help rebuild Libya.

100 Germans involved in NATO Libya mission

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:55:00 +0200

More than 100 German soldiers have taken part in NATO’s Libya operation, 10 times more than previously thought, the government has admitted.

Qaddafi's spy service had ties to German intelligence

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:17:00 +0200

Germany was one of a number of Western nations that received intelligence from Libya under long-time leader Muammar Qaddafi. But a former official said Berlin never engaged in joint operations with Qaddafi's spy service.

Westerwelle makes surprise trip to Libya

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:51:00 +0200

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle made a surprise trip to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya on Monday. The symbolic trip was kept secret for security reasons.

La Belle victims ask for Qaddafi money

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:03:00 +0200

Victims of the 1986 La Belle Berlin disco bombing have called on the German government to use Muammar Qaddafi’s confiscated fortune to compensate those hurt and killed in his terrorist attacks.

EU sees billions in Libyan assets frozen at German banks

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0100

German banks including the Bundesbank have frozen over €10 billion in Libyan assets following a European Union decision, news magazine Der Spiegel reported in its edition to be published Monday.

Merkel wary of military engagement in Libya

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:35:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday she is "fundamentally sceptical" as to the prospect of military intervention in Libya at the present time.

Report: Libya training was payback to Qaddafi

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:38:00 +0200

According to a newspaper report, the alleged secret training of Libyan security forces by German police could have been in return for Tripoli's help in a Philippine hostage crisis.

German intelligence denies role in Libya affair

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:06:00 +0200

Germany's BND intelligence agency has denied any involvement in the affair involving the clandestine training of Libyan security services by German police.