Andreas Rinke

China signs deal to purchase 123 Airbus helicopters

August 25, 2021 at 6:16 a.m.

BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus Group NV's helicopter division sealed a $600 million deal on Monday to sell 123 helicopters to Chinese companies during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel....

Merkel speaks out for U.S.-EU trade agreement

August 25, 2021 at 5:15 a.m.

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Friday to allay German fears about a proposed U.S.-EU trade pact, telling a group of business leaders that the Transatlantic Trade...

German mediator says Ukraine talks ‘not just for show’

August 25, 2021 at 5:02 a.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German diplomat moderating 'round table' talks to promote political reconciliation in Ukraine said on Friday the first meetings this week had included members of pro-Russian separatist...

Exclusive: German industry steps up drive to prevent Russia sanctions

August 25, 2021 at 5:01 a.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - German industry is ramping up efforts to dissuade Chancellor Angela Merkel from imposing tough new economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, warning of lasting damage to domestic...

Merkel, Hollande ready for further sanctions against Russia

August 25, 2021 at 4:52 a.m.

STRALSUND, Germany (Reuters) - Germany and France are ready to agree more extensive sanctions against Russia if a planned presidential election in Ukraine on May 25 is foiled, Chancellor Angela...

Merkel says German government would support Siemens-Alstom tie-up

August 25, 2021 at 4:52 a.m.

STRALSUND, Germany (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday the German government would support a tie-up between engineering firm Siemens and French rival Alstom if the corporate decision-makers decide...

Cold War chill may warm voters to EU, leaders hope

August 25, 2021 at 4:49 a.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - They may denounce Vladimir Putin in public but mainstream EU leaders may quietly thank Russia's president for one thing - talk of World War Three over Ukraine...

Merkel visits Athens to boost Greek government after bond sale

August 25, 2021 at 3:54 a.m.

ATHENS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged on Friday to continue backing Greece, one day after the debt-laden country tapped bond markets for the first time since its international...

Economic ‘honeymoon’ between Germany and China fades

December 23, 2018 at 11:10 p.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - As Xi Jinping prepares to make the first trip to Germany by a Chinese president in eight years, lofty goals to boost trade between the world's top...

Iran a threat not just to Israel, says Germany’s Merkel

December 23, 2018 at 10:08 p.m.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Germany views Iran as a potential threat not just to Israel, but also to European countries, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday at a joint news conference...

All Stories