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German minister heads to Iran, business ties still limited
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German minister heads to Iran, business ties still limited

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel heads to Iran next week with a planeful of industry executives keen to rebuild trade…
Merkel party routed in Berlin polls in backlash against migrant policy
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Merkel party routed in Berlin polls in backlash against migrant policy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffered a historic loss in Berlin state elections on Sunday while the right-wing populist AfD…
Germany’s Merkel has ‘constructive’ bilateral meeting with Erdogan
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Germany’s Merkel has ‘constructive’ bilateral meeting with Erdogan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed bilateral relations with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan before the start of the G20 summit in…
Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence complicates path to soft Brexit landing
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Options sought as Merkel’s radio silence complicates path to soft Brexit landing

Triggering the procedure for Britain to exit the European Union is like turning off the engines on an airplane, a…
Kremlin says Putin, Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss Ukraine at G20 on Sept. 4-5
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Kremlin says Putin, Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss Ukraine at G20 on Sept. 4-5

The leaders of Russia, Germany and France have agreed to meet to discuss the situation in Ukraine on Sept. 4-5…
Train passengers attacked by axe-wielding youth in Germany
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Train passengers attacked by axe-wielding youth in Germany

An Afghan refugee attacked passengers with an axe on a train in southern Germany, a senior state official said on…
German official denies report on foreign policy shift on Israel
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German official denies report on foreign policy shift on Israel

A German government official denied on Sunday a magazine report which said Berlin might end its unconditional support for Israel…
Anti-immigrant AfD says Muslims not welcome in Germany
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Anti-immigrant AfD says Muslims not welcome in Germany

Delegates from Germany's anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday backed an election manifesto that says Islam is not…
Obama, Merkel push for TTIP trade deal as foreign crises weigh
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Obama, Merkel push for TTIP trade deal as foreign crises weigh

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would do whatever he could to advance a controversial trade deal with…
Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian
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Germany accepts Turkish request to seek prosecution of German comedian

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that Germany had accepted a request from Turkey to seek prosecution of a German…
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