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EU leaders look at ways to tighten their borders in the wake of a far-right surge
Read full article: EU leaders look at ways to tighten their borders in the wake of a far-right surgeEuropean Union leaders have lauded a groundswell of support for tightening their borders and making the bloc a more hostile destination for migrants and asylum seekers.
Trump uses interview on economics to promote tariffs and riff on his favorite themes
Read full article: Trump uses interview on economics to promote tariffs and riff on his favorite themesDonald Trump has seized on an opening to sound his frequent argument that imposing huge tariffs on foreign goods would amount to an economic elixir — one he claims would raise enormous sums for the government, protect U.S. firms from overseas competition and prod foreign companies to open factories in the United States.
A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party quits, a year before the national election
Read full article: A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party quits, a year before the national electionA top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has announced his resignation, a year ahead of an election in which the center-left Social Democrats face an uphill struggle.
New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta's Zuckerberg
Read full article: New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta's ZuckerbergIn a new book, former President Donald Trump threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything akin to his 2020 donations that helped fund local election offices.
Allies fear the US is becoming less reliable, with growing concern over a possible Trump return
Read full article: Allies fear the US is becoming less reliable, with growing concern over a possible Trump returnAs chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election race, America’s allies are bracing for a bumpy ride.
German domestic spy agency has its former head, now a hard-right politician, under scrutiny
Read full article: German domestic spy agency has its former head, now a hard-right politician, under scrutinyGermany’s domestic intelligence agency has put its former head who has become a hard-right politician since being removed from the job several years ago under scrutiny.
Wolfgang Schaeuble, German elder statesman and finance minister during euro debt crisis, dies at 81
Read full article: Wolfgang Schaeuble, German elder statesman and finance minister during euro debt crisis, dies at 81Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the austerity-heavy effort to drag Europe out of its debt crisis two decades later, has died.
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in Warsaw
Read full article: Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in WarsawPoland’s opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march in Warsaw on Sunday aimed at energizing supporters and winning new hearts in his against-the-odds battle to unseat the right-wing government in the nation’s upcoming parliamentary election.
Principal resigns after complaints on 'David' statue nudity
Read full article: Principal resigns after complaints on 'David' statue nudityA Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture.
Danish former minister charged with revealing state secrets
Read full article: Danish former minister charged with revealing state secretsA Danish former defense minister who had publicly claimed that Denmark’s secret service helped U.S. intelligence spy on several European leaders says he has been charged with divulging state secrets.
Russian pranksters call Merkel posing as Ukraine's ex-leader
Read full article: Russian pranksters call Merkel posing as Ukraine's ex-leaderRussian pranksters posing as Ukraine’s ex-President Petro Poroshenko managed to contact Angela Merkel by phone to discuss developments in Ukraine and Belarus, although the former German chancellor was wary about the entire call.
Germany's Scholz urges Xi to exert influence on Russia
Read full article: Germany's Scholz urges Xi to exert influence on RussiaChinese President Xi Jinping has called for peace talks over Ukraine and warned against the conflict going nuclear in a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who urged China to exert its influence on Russia.
Germany's Scholz makes difficult visit to assertive China
Read full article: Germany's Scholz makes difficult visit to assertive ChinaChancellor Olaf Scholz is making his first visit to China as German leader this week, a diplomatically delicate trip while Germany and the European Union work on their strategy toward an increasingly assertive and authoritarian Beijing.
EU leaders divided on gas price cap at energy crisis summit
Read full article: EU leaders divided on gas price cap at energy crisis summitEuropean Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions at their summit called to grapple with the energy crisis fueled by the war in Ukraine and maintain a united front in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin coercion.
Merkel wins UN refugee agency award over welcome of Syrians
Read full article: Merkel wins UN refugee agency award over welcome of SyriansThe U.N. refugee agency says it’s giving its highest award to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her efforts to accept more than 1 million refugees — mostly from Syria — into Germany, despite some criticism both at home and abroad.
EXPLAINER: How real are Putin's nuclear threats in Ukraine?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How real are Putin's nuclear threats in Ukraine?Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine’s attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas that the Kremlin is about to annex.
Gorbachev remembered fondly in Germany for enabling unity
Read full article: Gorbachev remembered fondly in Germany for enabling unityMikhail Gorbachev was enduringly popular in Germany for enabling the country’s reunification after four decades of post-World War II division — and setting the scene for the peaceful collapse of communism that made it possible.
Scholz confident Germany can weather energy crisis in winter
Read full article: Scholz confident Germany can weather energy crisis in winterGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his government won’t leave citizens freezing or unable to pay their energy bills but acknowledges his country faces considerable challenges in the coming months.
Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder
Read full article: Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murderThe only surviving attacker from the 2015 terrorist massacre at the Bataclan theater and other sites in Paris has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole.
Scholz's center-left party heads for big win in German state
Read full article: Scholz's center-left party heads for big win in German stateProjects show that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats are headed for a clear election win in a western state that their conservative rivals have led since 1999.
Leaders of Germany, Turkey press for cease-fire in Ukraine
Read full article: Leaders of Germany, Turkey press for cease-fire in UkraineTurkey and Germany pledged Monday to continue diplomatic work for a cease-fire in Ukraine, while emphasizing the importance of their bilateral ties and the NATO partnership.
EXPLAINER: Putin's Balkan narrative argument for Ukraine war
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Putin's Balkan narrative argument for Ukraine warWell before Russian tanks and troops rolled into Ukraine, Vladimir Putin was using the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s to ostensibly offer justification for the invasion of a sovereign European country.
John Vinocur, Paris-based columnist and editor, dies at 81
Read full article: John Vinocur, Paris-based columnist and editor, dies at 81John Vinocur, a much-respected foreign correspondent for The New York Times and The Associated Press and later executive editor and columnist at the International Herald Tribune in Paris, has died.
German leader's stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US
Read full article: German leader's stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to USGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has set off for Washington to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Merz takes over as center-right opposition leader in Germany
Read full article: Merz takes over as center-right opposition leader in GermanyFriedrich Merz has formally took over as the leader of Germany’s main opposition party, the center-right Christian Democratic Union of ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel, after being elected by a postal ballot.
Germany's climate-focused Greens elect new leadership duo
Read full article: Germany's climate-focused Greens elect new leadership duoGermany’s Greens party has elected a new leadership team that has vowed to continue fighting for the party’s core issues, especially combating climate change, as it adjusts to its role in Germany’s new governing coalition.
Leaders of Germany, Spain meet to align progressive agendas
Read full article: Leaders of Germany, Spain meet to align progressive agendasGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are meeting to align their left-wing governments; agendas and plan how to boost progressive policies in the 27-nation European Union.
Stance on Russia, China a test for new German government
Read full article: Stance on Russia, China a test for new German governmentGermany has found itself facing a series of challenges in its relations with Russia and China that have been testing the foreign policy mettle of the new government since it took office last month.
US, Germany say Russia poses 'urgent' challenge to stability
Read full article: US, Germany say Russia poses 'urgent' challenge to stabilityThe United States and Germany say that Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine’s border poses an “immediate and urgent challenge" to European security and that any intervention will draw severe consequences.
Germany: Merkel's party chooses conservative Merz as leader
Read full article: Germany: Merkel's party chooses conservative Merz as leaderMembers of Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union, the party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, have chosen prominent conservative Friedrich Merz as its new leader.
Governing party gets German parliament's seat order changed
Read full article: Governing party gets German parliament's seat order changedThe seats in Germany’s parliament will have to be rearranged after lawmakers backed the wish of one party in the new coalition government not to sit next to the far-right Alternative for Germany.
Germany's Scholz vows that 'we will win' fight against COVID
Read full article: Germany's Scholz vows that 'we will win' fight against COVIDChancellor Olaf Scholz is vowing that his new government will do everything for Germany to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and let people return to their normal lives.
Scholz, Polish prime minister discuss migration, energy, EU
Read full article: Scholz, Polish prime minister discuss migration, energy, EUGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stressed that Europe won’t tolerate attempts at undermining the territorial integrity of its nations and said that diplomatic tools like the Normandy Format should be used to de-escalate tensions after Russia massed troops near Ukraine’s border.
Report: Germany's Merkel plans a political autobiography
Read full article: Report: Germany's Merkel plans a political autobiographyA close aide of Angela Merkel's has told a German news outlet that the former chancellor wants to write an autobiographical book explaining her most important political decisions.
Scholz replaces Merkel as German chancellor, opening new era
Read full article: Scholz replaces Merkel as German chancellor, opening new eraOlaf Scholz has become Germany's ninth post-World War II chancellor, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure.
Scholz's party approves deal for new German coalition govt
Read full article: Scholz's party approves deal for new German coalition govtGerman Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz's center-left party has given its overwhelming approval to a deal to form a new government with environmentalist and pro-business parties.
Scholz seals deal to crown career as German chancellor
Read full article: Scholz seals deal to crown career as German chancellorOlaf Scholz is set to become post-World War II Germany’s ninth chancellor, crowning a career that has seen him serve in a string of top government posts, after leading his party to an election comeback that appeared hugely unlikely just a few months ago.
Europe's COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
Read full article: Europe's COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinatedWith coronavirus infections spiking again across Europe despite nearly two years of restrictions, the health crisis increasingly is pitting citizen against citizen — the vaccinated against the unvaccinated.
Disease control chief: "All of Germany is one big outbreak"
Read full article: Disease control chief: "All of Germany is one big outbreak"The head of Germany’s disease control agency said Friday that the country has entered into a “nationwide state of emergency” because of surging coronavirus infections.
Germany approves new measures amid warnings of virus spike
Read full article: Germany approves new measures amid warnings of virus spikeGermany has approved new measures to rein in record coronavirus infections as Chancellor Angela Merkel has called the pandemic situation in the country “really worrying” and demanded “consequent action” to contain the spread of the virus.
Merkel calls on all to get shots to avoid bad virus winter
Read full article: Merkel calls on all to get shots to avoid bad virus winterChancellor Angela Merkel has called on all unvaccinated Germans to get their shots as quickly as possible as the country’s coronavirus infection rate hits the latest in a string of new highs.
Disease center urges Germans to cancel or avoid big events
Read full article: Disease center urges Germans to cancel or avoid big eventsGermany’s disease control center is calling for people to cancel or avoid large events and to reduce their contacts as the country’s coronavirus infection rate hits the latest in a string of new highs.
APEC leaders meeting to chart path forward from pandemic
Read full article: APEC leaders meeting to chart path forward from pandemicU.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will have a rare virtual encounter this week as they gather online with other Pacific Rim leaders to chart a path to recovery out of the crisis brought on by the pandemic.
Migrants aided by Belarus try to storm border into Poland
Read full article: Migrants aided by Belarus try to storm border into PolandHundreds if not thousands of migrants have sought to storm the border from Belarus into Poland, cutting razor wire fences and using branches to try and climb over them.
Germany: Merkel's party to choose new leader by late January
Read full article: Germany: Merkel's party to choose new leader by late JanuaryOutgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party is turning to a ballot of its entire membership to choose a new leader after crashing to defeat and its worst-ever national election result in September.