Satirist Boehmermann joins Germany’s struggling SPD
High-profile German television satirist Jan Boehmermann has joined the ailing Social Democratic Party (SPD) after saying he wants to become…
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France refuses to share Security Council seat
France’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a suggestion by Germany’s finance minister to turn its UN Security Council seat into a…
Schultz and Merkel hail breakthrough
German leaders say they have achieved a breakthrough in talks aimed at forming a workable coalition. A framework for more…
Germany builds Moroccan youth centres
Germany has started constructing two youth centres in northern Morocco to house “street children” and young Moroccans who have been…
CDU rejects SPD federal Europe vision
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has rejected the concept of a “United States of Europe” put forward…
Merkel quizzes Putin on gay rights
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has quizzed Russian President Vladimir Putin on gay rights during her visit to Sochi. She said…
Romanian MPs bow to protesters’ wishes
Romanian crowds are reviving the spirit of 1989, this time with mobile phones. Source: YouTube The Romanian parliament…
Austria to ban full-face veils in public
The niqab and burqa are under fire across Europe. Source: Pixabay Austria says it is planning to ban the Islamic…