- 15 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitygermany
German Social Democrats beat conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor
By Thomas Escritt and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday's national election, projected results showed, and claimed a "clear mandate" to lead a government for the…
German millionaires rush assets to Switzerland ahead of election
By Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) - A potential lurch to the left in Germany's election on Sunday is scaring millionaires into moving assets into Switzerland, bankers and tax lawyers say.…
Germany warns of lost U.S. trust as France wins EU support
By Philip Blenkinsop and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Germany joined France on Tuesday in berating the United States for negotiating a security pact in secret with Australia and Britain that…
Germany points to reports on “massive irregularities” in Russia’s Duma elections
BERLIN (Reuters) - There are credible reports of massive irregularities in the Russian Duma elections, a German government spokesman said on Monday, as the vote's results were finalised. Russia's ruling…
A Change is Coming Through German Elections
Change is expected in the German elections on 26 September. For the first time since 2005, Chancellor Angela Merkel, is not a candidate. Her self-imposed term limit of four as…
By Gurjit Singh
China denies German warship entry into harbour, Berlin says
BERLIN (Reuters) -China has denied a German warship on a mission to the contested South China Sea entry into a harbour, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. The…
Germany worried about Mali plan for Russian mercenaries
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany joined France on Wednesday in expressing concern about an agreement between Mali's military rulers and a Russian security company that would bring Russian mercenaries into the…
A Reluctant Feminist: Germany’s Merkel Still Inspires Many Women
BERLIN/COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become a feminist icon after 16 years in power even though the world's most powerful woman has only belatedly accepted that…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
China’s President Xi spoke with German Chancellor Merkel – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping urged Germany to promote a "correct" policy towards China within the European Union in a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according…
Germany not optimistic about Taliban government – minister
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - Germany is not filled with optimism by the make-up of the new government in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday, after the…
Scientific experts discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and its implementation at Indo German Workshop
Indian and German Scientific experts discussed five selected thematic areas of mutual interest related to artificial intelligence (AI) and its implementation at a joint virtual workshop. Areas such as AI for sustainability,…
Russia responsible for cyber attacks on German parliament -German foreign ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia is responsible for a renewed cyber attack on the German parliament, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry in Berlin told journalists on Monday. "The German government…
