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Germany to tighten screws on online hate speech

Mathieu Foulkes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 07:58 PM

With the danger growing from far-right extremists and torrents of threats against politicians, Germany plans to toughen online speech laws and tighten the screws on social networks. Read more »

Germany's leader to seek end to Huawei dispute in her party: sources

Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 08:56 AM

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives are divided on whether to support a proposal by their Social Democrat junior coalition partners that, if approved, would effectively shut out the Chinese technology giant from the network. Read more »

US to cut spending on NATO budget, Germany to pay more

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 09:01 PM

Trump has repeatedly criticized European members for freeloading on the US, singling out Germany -- the continent's economic powerhouse -- for lagging behind on an alliance commitment to spend at least two percent of GDP on defense. Read more »

Germany celebrates 30th anniversary of Berlin Wall's fall

Michael Nienaber, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 08:01 PM

The toppling of the wall, which had divided the Communist-ruled East and the capitalist West in Berlin for nearly three decades and became a potent symbol of the Cold War, was followed a year later by the reunification of Germany in 1990. Read more »

Hong Kong protesters appeal to Merkel before China visit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 06:59 AM

Hong Kong protest leaders on Wednesday appealed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to support their push for democracy when she visits China this week.  Read more »

Merkel sits through anthems after shaking spells

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 11:37 PM

The unusual move came a day after a similar ceremony when Merkel was seen shaking involuntarily for the third time in public in less than a month. Read more »

Merkel ‘active’, ‘healthy’ after fresh trembling spell

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 09:01 PM

Asked about how Merkel, who is in Japan for a G20 summit, was faring after her second trembling spell in as many weeks, a government spokeswoman said she was fine. Read more »

Concerns as Merkel suffers new trembling spell on eve of G20

Hui Min Neo, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 01:11 AM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office sought to calm nerves after she suffered a second bout of uncontrolled trembling in just over a week, saying the veteran leader was en route to Osaka on Thursday as planned for the G20 summit. Read more »

EU leaders agree to pick new 'Mr or Ms Europe' next month

Gabriela Baczynska, Philip Blenkinsop and Michel Rose, Reuters
Posted at May 29 07:43 AM

Held once every five years, the European Union election means new people will take over key EU institutions, including the powerful executive Commission. Read more »

5G takes front act billing at Huawei's P30 series launch

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 06:36 PM

Executives from European carriers vouched for Huawei's 5G advantage at the start of the Chinese giant's global livestream where its newest iPhone killer was announced, in a subtle counterpoint to criticism from the US.  Read more »

China, EU 'advancing together', says Xi amid US tensions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 12:15 AM

PARIS - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the growing convergence between Beijing and the European Union on global issues from climate change to trade, urging the two sides to overcome their "suspicions."   Read more »

World reacts with sadness, anger to New Zealand mosque shootings

Reuters
Posted at Mar 16 05:34 AM

LONDON - Leaders and organizations around the world expressed disgust and sorrow at the killing of 49 people in shootings at 2 New Zealand mosques on Friday, attacks that many blamed on the demonization of Muslims by the West. Read more »

Contradicting Trump, Merkel says Islamic State not yet defeated

Joseph Nasr, Reuters
Posted at Feb 08 10:08 PM

BERLIN - Islamic State is far from defeated, and instead is morphing into an asymmetrical warfare force after the militant group lost almost all of the territory it once controlled in Syria, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. Read more »

Germany's Merkel says more security needed on Chinese firms

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 03:52 PM

The German Chancellor said there was a "big debate" in Germany about using Huawei equipment, with growing calls to prevent the firm building 5G networks around the world. Read more »

German, 20, confesses ‘annoyance’ spurred massive data hack

Deborah Cole and Michelle Fitzpatrick, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 09:36 PM

German authorities on Tuesday said a 20-year-old hacker had confessed to stealing and leaking private data from hundreds of politicians. Read more »

Massive data leak targets German officials including Merkel

Deborah Cole, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 09:49 PM

Private data stolen from hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have been released online, Berlin said Friday. Read more »

Merkel set for late G20 arrival after 'serious' plane malfunction

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 30 04:50 PM

The government Airbus A340-300 made an unscheduled landing in Cologne shortly after leaving Berlin on Thursday, causing a delay that means Merkel will miss the start of the two-day G20 summit in the Argentine capital. Read more »

Macron says strong Europe needed to prevent global 'chaos'

Laurence Benhamou and Frank Zeller, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 11:45 AM

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have used a series of war anniversaries to project unity as they push back against populist and nationalist forces in Europe and Donald Trump's isolationist "America First" stance. Read more »

Merkel, Germany's 'eternal' chancellor, to step down in 2021: AFP source

Frank Zeller, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 09:17 PM

In power so long she has been dubbed Germany's "eternal chancellor", Angela Merkel's 13-year run as leader of Europe's top economy is heading for its final lap after a series of political crises and electoral debacles. Read more »

Merkel: No arms German exports to Saudi until Khashoggi killing cleared up

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 06:05 AM

ORTENBERG, Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul a "monstrosity" and vowed to halt all German arms exports to Riyadh until the case is cleared up. Read more »