Angela Merkel makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise visit to northern Afghanistan on Friday where she inspected her troops less than two weeks after a German special forces soldier was killed and a...
View Article>Germany's Merkel starts 3rd term with new allies
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel has won over Germans as a no-drama leader in turbulent economic times, firmly establishing her country as Europe's financial taskmaster while preserving welfare comforts and...
View ArticleGermany’s Merkel starts third term with new allies
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel has won over Germans as a no-drama leader in turbulent economic times, firmly establishing her country as Europe's financial taskmaster while preserving welfare comforts and...
View ArticleGermany considers sending soldiers to eastern Ukraine: source
BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin is considering deploying soldiers to monitor the ceasefire negotiated by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) between separatists and the army in...
View ArticleGermany's Merkel starts 3rd term with new allies
BERLIN — Angela Merkel has won over Germans as a no-drama leader in turbulent economic times, firmly establishing her country as Europe's financial taskmaster while preserving welfare comforts and...
View ArticleGermany can play its part in foreign missions despite equipment problems:...
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that Germany could still play a strong role in foreign military missions despite reports of problems in defense equipment...
View ArticlePacifism thawing, Germany looks for bigger role in regional security
STUTTGART, Germany — A new era of security burden-sharing could be on the horizon for a war-weary U.S., with France taking an aggressive lead in Africa and Germany showing a willingness to take a more...
View ArticleGermany’s Merkel starts 3rd term with new allies
BERLIN: Angela Merkel has won over Germans once again. The 59-year-old, no-drama leader has weathered turbulent economic times, firmly establishing Germany as Europe's financial taskmaster while...
View Article>German foreign policy perks up under new gov't
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has been called a reluctant giant — Europe's biggest power, but one that balks at a front-line leadership role beyond finance. There are signs that's changing since a new...
View ArticleGerman foreign policy perks up under new gov't
BERLIN - Germany has been called a reluctant giant - Europe's biggest power, but one that balks at a front-line leadership role beyond finance. There are signs that's changing since a new coalition...
View ArticleFormer Defense Minister de Maiziere fires powerful parting shot
Thomas de Maiziere isn't letting the cat out of the bag and his silence on the issue has fueled plenty of discussion among German military experts. The former defense minister and current head of the...
View ArticleMerkel sworn in for 3rd term
Angela Merkel has won over Germans once again. The 59-year-old, no-drama leader has weathered turbulent economic times, firmly establishing Germany as Europe's financial taskmaster while preserving its...
View ArticleGermany can play its part in foreign missions despite equipment problems -...
BERLIN Oct 5 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that Germany could still play a strong role in foreign military missions despite reports of problems in defence...
View ArticleGerman Defense Crisis Puts A Potential Merkel Successor In The Hot Seat
Thomson ReutersGerman Chancellor Merkel and Defence Minister von der Leyen attend cabinet meeting at Chancellery in Berlin See Also BERLIN (Reuters) - Ursula von der Leyen, whose ambitions of...
View ArticleLong a reluctant giant, Germany shows signs of more active diplomacy under...
Published January 29, 2014Associated Press FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2014 file photo German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen, left, and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier talk at the...
View ArticleGerman defense crisis puts potential Merkel successor in hot seat
BERLIN (Reuters) - Ursula von der Leyen, whose ambitions of succeeding Angela Merkel are too transparent for German taste, is finding out the hard way why her job as defense minister is considered the...
View ArticleGermany’s Defence Minister must sort out misfiring military hardware if she...
Ursula von der Leyen, whose ambition to succeed Angela Merkel is too transparent for German taste, is finding out the hard way why her job as Defence Minister is a most dangerous assignment – and...
View ArticleGerman military faces a major challenge from disrepair
Leaked parliamentary report details the shocking state of European nation’s military hardware ...
View Article''60 Years of Germany in NATO'' - Speech by NATO Secretary General Jens...
(Source: NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Minister Steinmeier, dear Frank-Walter, Minister von der Leyen, dear Ursula, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am both pleased and honoured to be in Berlin...
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