Tag: Germany government
Merkel blames German ‘perfectionism’ for current virus woes
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed her country's difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic — from the slow vaccine rollout to the back-and-forth...
German government buys stake in defense supplier Hensoldt
BERLIN — The German government is buying a minority stake in defense supplier Hensoldt — a company that derives from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus'...
Merkel’s bloc dips in polls 6 months before German vote
BERLIN — A leading figure in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc has warned that there’s a growing “mood for change” in Germany, as...
Report: Center-left candidate in Germany favors EU army
BERLIN — The center-left Social Democrats' candidate to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel is backing the idea of a European Union army but says...
EU top diplomats in Libya to support interim authorities
CAIRO — The foreign ministers of France, Italy and Germany arrived Thursday in Tripoli to show their support to Libya's newly elected transitional authorities,...
US drone strike case appealed to Germany’s highest court
BERLIN — Two Yemeni men who allege their relatives were killed in an American drone strike have appealed their case to Germany's highest court,...
Teachers lament ‘chaotic’ virus rules in German schools
BERLIN — Under pressure to ease Germany's virus restrictions, officials last month agreed to gradually reopen schools. Confirmed COVID-19 cases started climbing again, leading...
German lawmaker dies after collapsing on flight home
BERLIN — A lawmaker with German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has died after collapsing on a plane during a flight home to Germany.
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Swiss regulator tapped to lead German financial supervisor
BERLIN — Germany's finance minister announced Monday that he has chosen the head of Switzerland's market regulator, Mark Branson, to lead the troubled German...
German government welcomes probe into virus protest policing
BERLIN — The German government on Monday welcomed a decision by state authorities to examine the police response to a weekend anti-lockdown protest during...
