21

Jun

German intelligence claim Russia attempted hacking into the electric grid

Intelnews.org: The head of Germany’s domestic security agency has publicly blamed the Russian government for a large-scale cyberattack that has targeted German energy providers. The comments follow a June 13 announcement…

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18

Jun

Asylum seeking applications in Europe down by 44% compared to 2016. Approximately 15% of asylum seekers come from Syria – EASO

The total number of asylum applications throughout all of the EU, plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein, last year, was 728,470, or some 44 percent less when compared to 2016,…

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18

Jun

Trump claims that the people of Germany are turning against their leadership

US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that Germany's leaders were losing the support of the public over the migration issue. His untimely comments come amid a deepening split between…

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18

Jun

Audi’s CEO Rupert Stadler arrested in Dieselgate

EuroNews / Reuters - German authorities have detained the chief executive of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi, Rupert Stadler, as part of a probe into manipulation of emissions controls. Stadler is…

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18

Jun

Germany’s interior minister suggests he will compromise to avoid a full-blown German coalition crisis

Euronews: Germany's Interior Minister Horst Seehofer says the row between his Christian Social Union party and Chancellor Angela Merkel over migration policy is serious but can be overcome. The comments…

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16

Jun

Saturday’s Morning Briefing – 16th June 2018

Good morning, Here's our morning briefing of the most salient news in the last hours as reported around the world. Have a good day. The Malta Independent reports that Italy’s…

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13

Jun

German Interior Minister forms ‘axis’ with Austria, Italy against Merkel

Reuters: Germany should ally itself with Austria and Italy on migration and security policies, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday, a shift that could prove uncomfortable for Chancellor Angela Merkel.…

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10

Jun

Sunday Morning Review

Good morning, Today's morning brief is mainly focused on the latest developments at international level, especially in view of the chaotic situation after the G7 meeting. The underlying currents, the…

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09

Jun

German proposals for strengthening Euro currency union

AP reports that Germany's finance minister is urging bolder steps to strengthen the 19-country euro currency union by setting up a fund to help member states with high unemployment and…

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09

Jun

G7’s media reports show the different currents and converging points reflecting global political uncertain times

Sky News and The Guardian said that G7 countries have agreed to a "rapid and unified" response to hostile actions by Russia in the wake of the nerve agent attack in Salisbury. Sky…

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06

Jun

Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster 7 – 1 loss against Germany to be sold for charity

Samuel Loyd, the director of Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where Brazil’s footballing meltdown occurred on July 8 four years ago, announced that one of the goal nets used in…

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06

Jun

Wednesday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning on another warm day! The heat seems to persist in the coming hours as the Met Office at the MIA is forecasting a high 28 degrees temperature during…

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05

Jun

German politicians call for US ambassador to be recalled

Politico reports that German politicians are calling for U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell to be recalled, following a controversial interview in which the diplomat claims he is seeking to…

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05

Jun

Angela Merkel under pressure in view of migration agency scandal

Press TV reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under pressure at home over what is deemed to be a growing scandal related to the country’s migration agency, which is…

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05

Jun

Berlin school sealed, students and teachers evacuated following ‘threat situation’ – UPDATE

German police gave the all clear on Tuesday after sealing off and searching a primary school in Berlin and the surrounding area, prompted by a phone call alerting the authorities…

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03

Jun

Juncker invites ‘German-speaking’ countries not to repeat the Greek mistake with Italy and avoid giving lessons to Rome

Deutsche Welle and The Guardian reported that since the new Italian government assumed power, EU President Jean-Claude Juncker seems to have taken a position of respectful distance. In a stark warning to 'Germany'…

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02

Jun

Corporate Dispatch – Saturday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, The Maltese Newspapers report that the Malta Financial Services Authority said that Ali Sadr Hasheminejad’s arrest in the US “immediately compromised” Pilatus Bank’s entire operation and made it…

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01

Jun

European Union, Canada and US businesses express their dismay and concern following Trump’s decision to impose trade tariffs

The Financial Times reports that European Union has vowed to respond to Donald Trump’s new tariffs with measures of its own instead of returning to the negotiating table, as transatlantic trade…

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01

Jun

Two lions, two tigers, a bear and a jaguar escape from a German zoo

Updated:  The five big cats reportedly on the run from the Eifel zoo, had in fact never left their enclosures, according to the mayor of Arzfeld, Andreas Kruppert, who spoke…

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31

May

One killed, two injured in knife attack on a train in Germany

Police said on Wednesday that a knife attack had taken place on a train in northern Germany. At least one person was killed and two other people were injured, one…

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29

May

Netanyahu to meet Macron and Merkel

The Israeli's Prime Minister’s Office said Netanyahu will fly to Germany on June 4 to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel, before traveling later that day to France for talks with…

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26

May

Berlin braces itself for the worse in view of protests from opponents and supporters of the right-wing populists

Deutsche Welle reports  that thousands of supporters and detractors of the right-wing populists will confront one another in the German capital on Sunday. The situation is sure to be tense,…

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26

May

German churches intervened in almost 500 deportation of asylum seekers in Q1 2018

Deutsche Welle reports that German churches intervened in 498 deportations of asylum seekers who they believed required reconsideration, in the first quarter of 2018 in line with a 2015 law. According…

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26

May

JCPOA remaining partners convene after US withdrawal from Iranian Nuclear deal. They welcome the fact that the (IAEA) has again confirmed the continued adherence by Iran to its nuclear-related commitments

China, Russia, France, the UK and Germany have expressed their commitment to maintain the Iranian nuclear deal, but a solution has not yet been found on how to diffuse and…

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24

May

Laptops and Hard-Disks belonging to Daphne Caruana Galizia passed on to German police

Euronews report that German police said on Wednesday that relatives of murdered Maltese anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia had given them two of her laptops and three hard drives and these…

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21

May

Ozil and Gundogan meet German President to make up for meeting with Erdogan

Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan, two German national football players of Turkish origin met Germany's president and football heads on Sunday, in efforts to calm a row…

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19

May

Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin meet

Germany has a strategic interest in good relations with Russia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this following meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meetings focused on Syria, the conflict…

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15

May

DFB reprimands football players, Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan for meeting Erdogan

Germany players Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündogan have been criticized for meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both are of Turkish heritage, but chose to represent Germany in international…

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12

May

There is no willingness from the US to take the position of its allies seriously

Transatlantic relations have "already been damaged for some time", and Germany, although ready for dialogue, is "ready for a fight" for its positions . German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told…

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09

May

Reactions to Trump’s announcement on withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he is deeply concerned by the US decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal, and calls on all other parties to fully abide by…

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29

Apr

Will ‘Imam Beckenbauer’ have the edge on Germany for Euro 2024?

Germany and Turkey both want to host Euro 2024 and the deadline for applications is now up. In five months, on September 27, the 18-member executive committee of UEFA will…

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28

Apr

Merkel and Trump meet in Washington

  No much glamour accompanied the meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump. The meeting, was significantly labelled as a working meeting, indicating the 'essence' of…

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26

Apr

Unprecedented threats to unprecedented growth

The IMF released its World Economic Outlook in January 2018, where it expressed satisfaction with global economic growth in 2017, where the world economy expanded by 3.7%. Looking ahead, the…

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26

Apr

Macron’s evolution towards becoming a global leader

There was a lot of anticipation for the visit of the French President to the United States. A lot of column inches and words have been said on what was…

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22

Apr

Andrea Nahles elected as Germany’s SPD leader

Andrea Nahles is the new leader of the German Social Democrat Party.  Her election on Sunday, also means the election of the first female leader in the party’s 155-year history.…

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