Germany

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer elected as new CDU leader

The Christian Democratic Union party has elected Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as party leader, marking the start of a new era for Germany’s ruling party. She is replacing Angela Merkel who earlier…

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Merkel bids farewell to CDU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has given an emotional farewell speech to her ruling Christian Democrats (CDU), as she steps down as party leader. In her final speech as party chair…

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Germany and France seek revival of EU financial transaction tax

Germany and France will on Monday seek to revive the long-delayed EU financial transaction tax by proposing that member states be allowed to use the revenues to reduce their EU…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the daily newspaper review and a roundup of the main headlines from around the world. Start your day informed The Malta Independent carries a…

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Duisburg: Woman arrested over suspect involvement in deaths of two infants after one body found in clothes-donation shipment

A 35-year-old woman in the western German city of Duisburg was arrested over the weekend for her suspected involvement in the deaths of two infants, police said on Sunday. DW report…

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Good morning, Anti-mafia investigations in online gaming companies in Malta, waste separation, PN Leader's call for Minister Konrad Mizzi's resignation, and the tragedy where a 26 year old construction worker…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with a quick roundup of the main headlines from the various portals, agencies and newspapers from Malta, Europe and the world to start your day…

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Drop registered in Germany’s GDP

Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.2 percent in the third quarter of 2018. It is the first time the German economy has seen a contraction in more than three…

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Seehofer follows Merkel and announces intention of resigning CSU leadership

Horst Seehofer, a critic of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s liberal asylum policies, said on Monday he would step down as chief of the powerful Bavarian regional sister party to Merkel’s conservatives…

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Today, in 1989, the Berlin Wall fell (Video)

November 9th 1989, Berlin It was almost 7pm and a dreary press conference was drawing to a close on East Berlin’s Mohrenstrasse. Then Günther Schabowski, spokesman for the ruling SED,…

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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer launches bid to replace Merkel at CDU

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Wednesday launched her bid to replace Angela Merkel as the head of the Christian Democratic Union, and added that Merkel will remain chancellor as long as she has a…

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Libya’s situation discussed in meeting between Merkel and Tunisian president

The Libyan situation was highlighted at a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Tunisian president, Beji Caid Essebsi on Wednesday. Merkel received Essebsi in Berlin after participating in Tuesday’s…

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How the media reported Germany’s Hesse election result

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s junior coalition partners gave her conservatives until next year to deliver more policy results, threatening to end their alliance if there is no improvement after both parties…

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CDU wins Hesse regional poll despite large drop in support

Despite a large drop in support, the CDU has won the Hesse state regional poll, giving the chancellor some welcome breathing room. But the weakness of the political center in…

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French, German, Russian and Turkish leaders meet in summit on Syria

A four-way summit on Syria has ended with no major breakthrough, even as the leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany and France agreed that a fragile ceasefire in Idlib should be…

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German coalition expecting another electoral negative result

Germany’s ruling parties are bracing for a second electoral negative result, within a fortnight as polls for Sunday’s regional election in Hesse suggest that voters will punish Angela Merkel’s shaky…

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Understanding the elections that took place last weekend

Three of the EU’s six founding members held elections last weekend that centred on local issues but will resonate beyond. 5 lessons from Europe’s busy electoral weekend - Politico As…

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Turkey to host summit on Syria with Russia, Germany and France next week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host a summit on the Syria conflict with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France on October 27 in Istanbul, his spokesman said Friday.…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, In the last hours, there were significant changes from the US administration, in their view on the Khashoggi's murder with President Trump affirming that he believes that Khashoggi…

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Germany extradited suspect in Bulgarian journalist murder

Germany has extradited a man suspected of murdering Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova. Severin Krasimirov was arrested last week in the German town of Stade, near Hamburg. Bulgaria's interior minister said Mr…

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German police have caught a suspected hostage-taker at Cologne’s central station and freed the hostage – UPDATED

UPDATE: German police have caught a suspected hostage-taker at Cologne's central station and freed the hostage, police said on Twitter. Authorities said the situation is "under control" and the teenage women taken…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Talks on Brexit seems to have stalled, Merkel's ally CSU seemed to win most votes, despite losing support and Turkish and Saudi Arabian leaders discussed the Khashoggi's case.…

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CSU set to win most votes, but loses absolute majority in Bavaria

The Christian Social Union (CSU) looked set to win the most votes in Sunday's regional election in Bavaria, one of Germany's conservative heartlands. But for only the third time in…

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What’s at stake for Angela Merkel in Bavaria’s state election? (DW)

Much is at stake for Angela Merkel in Bavaria's state election. A poor result for her conservative allies could lead to more government instability. But the election also signals bigger…

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Thousands gathered to march against rise of right-wing politics

Thousands of protesters have gathered to march against the rising tide of right-wing politics. Protest organizers have warned that racism and discrimination "are becoming socially acceptable." Activist groups representing migrants, the…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The heated debate in the Maltese parliament following the story on La Repubblica as part of the Daphne Project, the arrest of a suspected person in the murder of…

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Bulgarian Prime Minister expected to make announcement on slain journalist after new arrest in Germany

Update: A man has been detained in Germany in connection with Viktoria Marinova's murder, Bulgaria's top prosecutor said. He is being charged in absence with rape and murder. The man…

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Election Watch – Bavaria’s regional election

For the first time in living memory, the CSU appears almost certain to fall below the 40 percent mark — and possibly well below it — in Sunday’s regional election,…

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German far-right AFD provokes outcry after launching Jewish group within its ranks

The German far-right party Alternative für Deutschland has provoked an outcry by launching what it called a Jewish group within its ranks that it says will battle against the mass…

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UK and Germany sign military agreement

The NATO allies have agreed to expand their decades-old military alliance as they brace for Britain's exit from the EU. The UK has already said it would retain military presence…

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Merkel party leadership expected to be challenged

At least two candidates plan to challenge Angela Merkel for the leadership of her party at the Christian Democratic Union’s December conference in Hamburg. Politico reports Andreas Ritzenhoff, a businessman from…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The strike ordered by the MUT shares the centre stage of Malta's newspapers, with the news of the intention to have binding demands from the European Commission on…

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Germany shares same US goals on Iran and Syria – Foreign Minister

Germany shares Iran, Syria goals with US, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was reported to say. After meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Maas said the two nations have the…

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France and Germany call for change of EU funding for economic development projects

France and Germany are calling for a shake-up of EU funding for economic development projects, warning that Europe’s largest multilateral lenders are poorly coordinated and could be merged. In…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers lead with statements delivered by the Chief Justice and Chamber of Advocates President, during the opening of the forensic year. In the world, the news of…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you an analysis of what is reported on Malta's front pages for today and a round up of the latest headlines from Europe and…

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Erdogan’s visit to Germany ends with inauguration of Mosque in Cologne

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a working breakfast in Berlin on Saturday morning, ahead of the Turkish president's visit to the western city of Cologne.…

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A close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel was removed as head of the conservative bloc’s parliamentary group

A close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel was ousted Tuesday as head of her conservative bloc’s parliamentary group, a surprise defeat that dealt a blow to the longtime German leader’s…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing with the latest news from around the globe, a newspaper review from Malta and a headline digest of the main news chosen in the past…

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Reduction in German business confidence registered

The Munich-based ifo institute reported Monday its business climate barometer for September had fallen by 0.2 points to 103.7 points, based on a poll among some 9,000 executives in Germany.…

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Angela Merkel admits mistake in handling Maaßen’s case

The German government’s coalition partners agreed Sunday to move the head of the domestic intelligence agency to a new position with the same pay grade after facing a backlash over their…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest news developments, a review of Malta's newspapers' front pages and the headline digest of the past hours to make sure you start…

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CDU remains first party in Germany. Dar-Right AfD overtakes SPD

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overtaken the Social Democrats (SPD), the junior party in Germany's governing coalition, in voter popularity to become Germany's second-strongest party, behind Chancellor Angela Merkel's…

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German’s spy chief rocks a dysfunctional relationship

A clumsy compromise to end a row over the fate of Germany’s spy chief has exposed a cruel fact: the parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s right-left coalition are loveless partners…

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Germany’s domestic intelligence chief told to quit

As expected, Germany's domestic intelligence chief, Hans-Georg Maassen, has been told to quit and move to a senior post at the interior ministry. The government's decision came amid a furore…

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German government expresses concern about anti-Kremlin protestor (UPDATED)

Update Anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov would probably have died following an apparent poisoning in Moscow last week if he had not received prompt medical treatment, his doctors in Germany said…

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Merkel expected to oust country’s head of intelligence – reports

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will oust the country’s head of intelligence, after an ongoing scandal over his response to the Chemnitz riots and his alleged ties to the far-right party…

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Germany: New tax incentives encouraging private developers to build new rental flats in a drive to tackle a drastic shortage of affordable housing

The German government plans to back new tax incentives on Wednesday aimed at encouraging private developers to build new rental flats in a drive to tackle a drastic shortage of…

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A scandal over migrants being chased through the streets has exposed a rift between Angela Merkel and Germany’s security establishment that is dividing her coalition and hindering efforts to contain…

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While understanding reason of outrage there is no excuse or explanation for Nazi slogans and attacks on people who “look different.” – Merkel

Angela Merkel said she understands the “outrage” that led people to demonstrate in the eastern German city of Chemnitz but insisted there is no “excuse or explanation” for Nazi slogans and attacks…

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