Iran a threat not just to Israel, says Germany’s Merkel
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...
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Merkel to enter full coalition talks with center-left SPD
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on Thursday to begin formal negotiations on a grand coalition government that is likely to...
Merkel tells Putin Germany wants looted art returned
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel told President Vladimir Putin on Friday that German art seized by the Soviets in the wake of World War Two should be...
Germans irked as Hollande says EU cannot dictate French reforms
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande pledged on Thursday to carry out long overdue reforms of France's pension system and labor markets but said it was up to Paris, not...
Premier Li says China, Germany could be economic ‘dream team’
BERLIN (Reuters) - China is ready to open up new sectors of its economy to German investors, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday, in comments that highlight Beijing's drive...
Cyprus remains stumbling block in Turkey’s EU ambition: Merkel
ANKARA (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was in favor of reviving Turkey's stalled talks on its relationship with the European Union but a dispute over...
EU leaders agree to push for U.S. trade deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders agreed on Friday to push for a free-trade pact with the United States, putting the onus on the White House to decide whether to try...
EU budget talks dim after gesture to French, Poles
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prospects of a deal on the European Union's long-term budget dimmed on Friday after a fresh compromise proposal offered concessions to France and Poland but ignored British...
EU budget talks dim after gesture to French, Poles
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prospects of a deal on the European Union's long-term budget dimmed on Friday after a fresh compromise proposal offered concessions to France and Poland but ignored British...
Greens nominate duo to spearhead 2013 election campaign
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens on Saturday elected a former environment minister and an east German Lutheran to spearhead their campaign for next year's federal elections, when they have solid...