Turkey denies ex-German leader clinched activist’s release
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s government is denying claims that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder negotiated the release of a German human rights activist from prison. Deputy Prime Minister Bekir...
View ArticleGermany marks 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s challenge
BERLIN — German leaders on Tuesday marked the 500th anniversary since the day Martin Luther is said to have nailed his theses challenging the Catholic Church to a church door, a starting point of the...
View ArticleMerkel still optimistic on forming new German coalition
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that she’s still optimistic about the chances of disparate parties allying to form Germany’s next government after an initial round of talks produced...
View ArticleGerman jailed for ‘political’ reasons in Turkey released
BERLIN — Germany’s foreign ministry says a German citizen who was held in Turkey for what Berlin considers political reasons has been released from jail. Ministry spokesman Rainer Breul said Friday the...
View ArticleGerman, Turkish diplomats meet to discuss ‘difficult issues’
BERLIN — The foreign ministers of Germany and Turkey have held informal talks as the two countries try and repair their strained relations. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Turkish Foreign...
View ArticleThousands protest German coal use ahead of climate meeting
BONN, Germany — Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Bonn to protest the use of fossil fuels ahead of a global climate conference being held in the western German city next week....
View ArticleGerman Greens signal flexibility in coalition talks
BERLIN — The leaders of Germany’s Green party are signaling that they may drop demands for a 2030 deadline to phase out combustion engines and shut coal-fired power stations as Chancellor Angela...
View ArticleGerman government advisers raise economic growth forecast
BERLIN — The German government’s panel of independent economic advisers is predicting healthy growth this year of 2 percent in Europe’s biggest economy, followed by a further pickup to 2.2 percent in...
View ArticleEU pushes cut in car emissions, boost for electric vehicles
BERLIN — The European Commission said Wednesday it wants to cut emissions of carbon dioxide from cars by 30 percent by 2030 and boost the use of electric vehicles by making them cheaper and easier to...
View ArticleGermany says US diplomacy under Trump less predictable
BERLIN — The German government says American foreign policy has become less predictable in the year since President Donald Trump was elected. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Adebahr cited the issue...
View ArticleUS and 3 allies urge UN to maintain Syria chemical experts
UNITED NATIONS — The top U.S., British, French and German diplomats urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to renew the mandate of experts charged with determining who was responsible for...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for Swiss man in German espionage case
BERLIN — A Swiss man was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence Thursday for spying on German tax officials for more than 3½ years. The man had confessed to the Frankfurt state court that he...
View ArticleGreen groups criticize EU emissions trading deal
BERLIN — Environmental campaigners on Thursday slammed a proposal to reform the European Union’s emissions trading system, saying it undermines international efforts to curb climate change. The...
View ArticleGerman gov’t expects higher tax take, cautious on spending
BERLIN — The German government increased its forecast for tax income on Thursday amid healthy economic growth, but the interim finance minister cautioned that the next administration won’t have...
View ArticleFrench, German leaders seek more unity 100 years after WWI
PARIS — The presidents of France and Germany say Europeans must stand up to nationalism and build a “common future,” as they marked 99 years since the armistice ending World War I. French President...
View ArticleThe Latest: Lebanon minister says probe ‘libelous’ Saudis
BEIRUT — The Latest on developments surrounding Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri who resigned from Riyadh last week and the crisis between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon (all times local): 8:15 p.m....
View ArticleNegotiators optimistic as German govt talks face key week
BERLIN — Negotiators from parties in talks to form Germany’s next government said Friday they’re optimistic ahead of what they called a decisive week, though significant differences remain. The...
View ArticleThe Latest: Merkel calls for all to fight climate change
BONN, Germany — The Latest on the global climate change conference in Bonn, Germany (all times local): 3:50 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says every country needs to pitch in to keep global...
View ArticleBusiness chiefs from EU, UK ask May to speed up Brexit talks
LONDON — Business leaders from both sides of the English Channel urged Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday to accelerate talks on Britain’s exit from the European Union as uncertainty about future...
View ArticleThe Latest: UK Parliament to get vote on final Brexit deal
LONDON — The Latest on the Brexit negotiations (all times local): 6:20 p.m. British officials say Parliament will be given a chance to vote on the final withdrawal agreement between Britain and the...
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