Germany invests €20m to address unemployment, migration in Nigeria
The Head of Cooperation, Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany in Nigeria, Christopher Wenzel, has said the German government has identified the need to address Read more
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JUST IN:Nigeria, Germany Sign Pacts On Agric, Commerce
Nigeria and Germany on Friday in Abuja signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) in agriculture and commerce.The first agreement was signed between the Nigerian Association Read more
Turkey issues travel warning for Germany over racism
Turkey has told its citizens visiting or living in Germany to “be careful” and keep their composure against “racist and xenophobic slurs” ahead of the Read more
Germany, France resist U.S. plan for bigger NATO role against Islamic State
BRUSSELS – France and Germany are resisting a plan by U.S. officials for NATO to take a bigger role in the fight against Islamic State Read more
Germany to US: The World needs Your leadership
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Friday he would tell the U.S. Treasury Secretary that the world needs the United States’ leadership. The new Read more
Germany detains suspected Islamist over soccer attack
German authorities arrested a suspected Islamist on Wednesday in connection with what Chancellor Angela Merkel called a “despicable” attack on a bus carrying players of Read more
Germany deports German ISIS suspect to Nigeria
Germany has deported to Nigeria, an alleged Islamic extremist, an ISIS suspect, deemed dangerous by authorities. He is a German citizen, not Nigerian. The German Read more
Germany plans law to ban child marriage
Germany is set to pass a law setting the minimum age for marriage at 18 years to effectively ban child marriages and annul such already Read more
Germany dismisses ‘Islam law’ as integration debate resurfaces
BERLIN – Germany has no plans to introduce an ‘Islam law’ codifying the rights and obligations of Muslims, a government spokesman said on Monday, dismissing Read more
Germany has no plans to restrict electronics on some flights
BERLIN – Germany said on Wednesday it has no plans to introduce restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from some Muslim-majority countries in Read more
Germany rejects Trump’s claim it owes NATO and U.S. ‘vast sums’ for defence
BERLIN – German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Germany owes ATO and the United States “vast Read more
Merkel meets Trump: A defining moment for US and Germany
The world’s most powerful man is about to meet one of its most influential women. A snowstorm forced the cancellation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Read more
Trump cancels meeting with German’s Merkel
The expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled due to the looming massive winter Read more
Merkel meets Trump in clash of style and substance
BERLIN – She is controlled and cautious, a physicist from East Germany who takes her time making decisions and has never relished the attention that comes Read more
Turkey promises harsh retaliation after Netherlands bars ministers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned the Netherlands it will “pay the price” for harming ties after two of his ministers were barred. Mr Read more
German police shut shopping mall over fears of attack
Germany – German police sealed off and closed a shopping mall in the heart of the western city of Essen on Saturday after the security services Read more
German police detain suspect after axe attack in Duesseldorf
DUESSELDORF, Germany – German police said they had detained a man who attacked five people at Duesseldorf central train station with an axe on Thursday. A Read more
Bayern’s Xabi Alonso to retire at end of season
BERLIN – Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso announced on Thursday he would retire at the end of the season, putting an end to a long and Read more
Erdogan jibes at ‘Nazi’ Germany serve his drive for new powers
ISTANBUL/BERLIN – Tayyip Erdogan’s portrayal of a Germany mired in its Nazi past was calculated to infuriate Berlin while swaying Turks at home and abroad to Read more
Germany’s Merkel to urge executives of big companies to hire refugees
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited executives from some of Germany’s biggest listed companies to attend a summit next month where she will Read more
Germany in new anti-terror plan to thwart Islamist militants
Germans with dual nationality will lose their German citizenship if they fight for militant Islamist groups abroad under new anti-terror proposals. Interior Minister Thomas de Read more