Italian Deputy PM Demands EU Border Protection 'Before Taking a Single Migrant'

Ahead of the gathering of EU interior ministers, Italy’s Matteo Salvini is bargaining with his German counterpart, Horst Seehofer over the idea of returning migrants to the country where they were registered. After debates in Germany which threatened the coalition, Seehofer is trying to push his proposal at the European level.

German court authorises extradition of Carles Puigdemont

A German court has authorised the extradition to Spain of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.

German coalition drops plan for migrant holding centres

Germany's ruling coalition has agreed on a faster procedure for screening migrants at the border, dropping the idea of creating new holding centres.

German deal to handle migrants faces potential veto

Although German Chancellor Angela Merkel's last-minute compromise to screen migrants trying to enter Germany has not yet received necessary approval.

Four Arab Nations Refuse to Host EU Reception Centers for Refugees

Egypt rejected the idea, agreed during a recent EU summit, to ease tensions over migration in the bloc, but praised the German Chancellor’s intentions to improve the situation in the refugees’ homelands, while Albania, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria have also spoken against disembarkation facilities for refugees on their territories.

2% of the GDP: Trump Sends EU Leaders Warning Letters Ahead of NATO Summit

Washington wants its NATO allies to increase their military spending and thus reduce the burden placed on the US.

Merkel says Germany cannot achieve NATO defense spending target

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that that Germany is increasing its defense spending to 1.5 percent of GDP by 2024, which will miss NATO's target of 2 percent.

Merkel urges Rome to back eurozone - Solutions , such as in the case of Greece, can be found

With voters in Italy now headed for the latest in a quick succession of national elections, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging whoever ends up running the country to continue to support the European Union's eurozone.

Germany Sees Migration-Related Spending of 78 Billion Euros through 2022: Report

Germany expects to spend around 78 billion euros on migration-related issues through 2022, including 31 billion euros to combat the root causes driving people to leave their homes and head to Europe, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday.

France, UK and Germany pledge support for Iran nuclear deal

Britain, France and Germany have agreed that the nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap remains the best way of stopping Tehran getting nuclear weapons, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office said on Sunday.

First offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the WW2 : U.S., France, Germany, Britain blame Russia for spy's poisoning

The United States, Britain, France and Germany jointly blamed the Russian government Thursday for the near-fatal poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter nearly two weeks ago.

Polonia vuole ottenere dalla Germania risarcimento di 850 miliardi di dollari

La Polonia stima i danni causati dalla Germania durante la seconda guerra mondiale a 850 miliardi di dollari. Lo ha detto il capo della Commissione delle riparazioni del Seimas Arkadiusz Mulyarchik, è citato dal portale rp.pl.

Merkel: Europe Must Act as a Global Player to Be Taken Seriously

On Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a speech during the convention of her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), calling for renewal in Europe.

Germany coalition talks: Merkel's conservatives and SPD clinch deal

Angela Merkel's conservatives (CDU/CSU) have finally hashed out a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) that could break months of political deadlock in Germany.

Germany calls on NATO to discuss Turkey’s military "operation"/invasion in Syria’s Afrin

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has asked the NATO Secretary General to raise the issue of Turkey’s military operation against Kurds in Afrin as tensions rise in the region.

Germany Suspends Arms Deliveries to Turkey Over Afrin "Operation"/invasion

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has expressed the country's concern over Ankara's ongoing operation in Afrin and revealed the decision to halt sypplying Turkey with German-built Leopard tanks, according to Spiegel.

German govt halts arms exports to parties in Yemen war

Germany has said it won’t approve arms exports to countries involved in the conflict in Yemen. The move could affect sales of military hardware to Saudi Arabia, AP said.

На праздновании Нового года в Берлине мигранты вновь нападали на женщин

В Германии повторились скандальные сексуальные атаки, предпринимаемые мигрантами. В 2016 году нелегалы нападали на женщин в Кельне. В этом году случаи сексуального домогательства были зафиксированы в Берлине. Это происходило на праздновании Нового года – мероприятиях, названных Welcome2018. (vesti.ru)

Putin, Merkel Agree to Try to Return Russian Observers to East Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone on Thursday and agreed to work to try to create the conditions to allow Russian ceasefire observers to return to east Ukraine, the Kremlin and Berlin said.

Belgium slammed for passport checks on Greek citizens

Members of the European Parliament for Greece have criticized the Belgian authorities for applying strict passport controls for Greek nationals at Brussels airport.