The US officially asked Europe, in particular the UK, France, Germany and Italy, to provide a naval force to patrol and protect ships sailing in the Straits of Hormuz, even if the command and control is handled by the Europeans and not the US. Washington wants to drag the old continent into the front line […]
U.S. Formally Asks Germany to ‘Help Secure’ Strait of Hormuz…
The United States has formally asked Germany to join a European naval mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the US embassy in Berlin said Tuesday. Earlier, embassy spokeswoman Tamara Sternberg-Greller told the DPA news agency about the request. The embassy confirmed the statements to DW. “We’ve formally asked Germany to join France […]
Germany’s von der Leyen Voted New EU Commission President…
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has won the vote to become the next president of the European Commission, and will be the first woman to hold the post. She received 383 out of 747 possible votes, just nine more than the minimum for her election. A total of 327 lawmakers voted against her […]
Germany’s Angela Merkel Seen Shaking for Third Time Within Weeks…
The German chancellor was seen slightly shaking while greeting Finland’s prime minister in Berlin. It’s the third time in recent weeks that this has been noticed during public appearances. German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared to be shaking in Berlin on Wednesday while receiving Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne, according to reporters and witnesses. Video of […]
Germany, UK, France Urge Iran to Reverse Decision on JCPOA Commitments…
France, Britain and Germany, the three European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, have asked the Islamic Republic to reverse its decision to enrich uranium beyond the limits set in the agreement. Iran announced Sunday that it was set to increase enrichment purity to levels higher than 3.67 percent after the three major […]
Europe Circumvents U.S. Sanctions on Iran…
Europe has found a way of circumventing U.S. sanctions on Iran. The governments of France, Germany and the United Kingdom have developed a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to enable European businesses to maintain non-dollar trade with Iran without breaking U.S. sanctions. That SPV, known as INSTEX, is now up and running. The three governments announced […]
Remarks by President Trump and Chancellor Merkel of Germany Before Bilateral Meeting…
Germany’s Merkel Seen Shaking for Second Time This Month…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking as she met President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, her second such bout within two weeks, but her spokesman said she was fine and she headed off to Japan for this weekend’s G20 summit. Merkel, 64, has no history of serious health issues. She was attending a farewell ceremony […]
German WW2 Bomb Leaves Giant Crater in Corn Field…
It was not immediately clear what caused a blast so powerful that it registered as a minor earthquake. The blast, at 03:52 (01:52 GMT) on Sunday, startled residents near the central German town of Limburg, leaving a crater 10m (33ft) wide and four metres deep in a field. A photo taken by a drone later […]
Merkel Says Trade Deal with U.S. of ‘Existential Importance’…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described a future trade agreement between the European Union and United States as being of existential importance, saying she would keep trying to make progress despite the “regrettable” opposition from France. “We have a mandate for talks with the United States and I think it is of existential importance,” Merkel told […]
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