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Turkey

Turkish - German relations remain tense

Relations between Germany and Turkey are still far from friendly despite attempts in Berlin to lessen tensions.

Germany

'Media reports' informed Angela Merkel about Dieselgate

German Chancellor Angela Merkel only found out about the Volkswagen emissions scandal through media reports, she has told a parliamentary committee of inquiry.

USA

Wikileaks publishes data dump of secret CIA files

The whistleblower website Wikileaks has published online a trove of what it claims are thousands of secret CIA files.

Germany

Spotlight on Germany in Wikileaks CIA spying revelations

Not for the first time, Germany finds itself at the centre of a spying scandal involving the United States.

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Germany

Euroviews. Turkey and Germany - an unpredictable and unstable partnership: View

Germany

Tense talks for Turkish-German ministers after Nazi comparisons

Meeting his Turkish counterpart in Berlin on Wednesday, Germany’s Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has tried to defuse the diplomatic crisis between the two…

Germany

Germany : Police hunt suspect who bragged about killing a child

A manhunt is underway in Germany after a video emerged of a teenager boasting about stabbing his nine-year-old neighbour to death.

Turkey

Cavusoglu tells Germany not to lecture Turkey on human rights

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has slammed Germany – at a campaign rally in Hamburg.

Germany

Tears flow as Berlin's baby polar bear dies

Four-month-old Fritz, who was born in captivity in Berlin, has died of complications from a liver inflammation.

Germany

Germany: Facebook fake post trial

A German court has rejected a temporary injunction against facebook in a case brought by Syrian refugee Anas Modamani, who took a selfie with Angela Merkel in 2015. The site failed to remove fake post

Economy

How to understand Germany’s trade surplus: is it exploiting the weak euro?

Criticism of Germany’s export prowess, and accusations of currency manipulation, are just as wrong-headed as Germany’s own defense of its excessive surplus. Ultimately, Germany can serve everyone’s best interests – including its own – by reducing its surplus, and thus the harmful economic imbalances

Business Series

Deutsche Bank seeking eight billion euros from new share sale

The past troubles at Germany's biggest bank mean it is asking investors to buy an additional eight billion euros worth of new shares.

Germany

Germany's Angela Merkel hits back over 'Nazi' claims by Turkey's President Erdogan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects claims by Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Germany is using 'fascist actions'

United Kingdom

Euroviews. For trade, think near, think big but mostly think China: View

Germany could soon export more to China than to its crucial neighbor and partner France, and it already exports more to China than it does to Italy

Turkey

Erdogan compares German officials to Nazis over rally ban

Turkey’s president has accused Germany of “fascist actions” in a growing row between the two countries.

Sport

Bayer Leverkusen sack coach Schmidt after Dortmund drubbing

Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have sacked coach Roger Schmidt a day after his side suffered their third straight defeat and fourth loss in the last six league…

World News

Erdogan makes Nazi comparison as row grows over banning of rallies in Germany

Turkish President made a Nazi comparison as he slammed actions in Germany to ban political rallies by Turkish ministers

Netherlands

Netherlands opposes Turkish referendum rally in Rotterdam

The public sphere of the Netherlands is not the political campaign area of other countries," Prime Minister Mark Rutte wrote in a Facebook post.

Turkey

Erdogan launches furious attack on Germany for 'aiding terrorism'

Turkey's president accused Berlin of backing terrorism over its support for a detained journalist and following the cancellation of political rallies.

Turkey

German and Turkish ministers agree to meet amid tensions

The row comes after at least three political rallies due to be held by Turkish ministers in Germany were cancelled