German government hints at smaller crowds or empty stadiums
November 29, 2021 GMTThe German government suggested big crowds at sports events should be reduced Monday after a weekend which featured one empty-stadium Bundesliga game and another with a crowd of 50,000.
Germany leaves policy on sports events during the coronavirus pandemic to the state governments, but there are calls for a more unified approach.
Germany’s Merkel visits post-crisis Greece
October 28, 2021 GMTATHENS, Greece (AP) — Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Greece Thursday for a visit to the country whose financial crisis marked much of her tenure and Germany’s relationship with Europe.
Greenpeace apologizes, local police slam Euro 2020 protester
June 16, 2021 GMTMUNICH (AP) — Greenpeace has apologized and Munich police are investigating after a protester parachuted into the stadium and injured two people before Germany’s game against France at the European Championship.
Germany pledges to adjust climate law after court verdict
April 30, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — The German government on Friday announced that it will swiftly adjust its law aiming to curb climate change, after the country's top court ruled that existing legislation places an unfair burden on younger generations...
Government urges Germans to limit travel as bookings surge
March 15, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — The German government on Monday urged citizens to limit travel amid the coronavirus pandemic as airlines reported a surge in bookings to traditional beach holiday destinations for Easter.
Germany’s Merkel: Trump’s Twitter eviction ‘problematic’
January 11, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers U.S. President Donald Trump's eviction from Twitter by the company “problematic,” her spokesman said Monday...
Germany: OPCW confirms nerve agent used in Navalny poisoning
October 6, 2020 GMTBERLIN (AP) — The global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries' findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the victim of an attack with a Soviet-era nerve agent, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said Tuesday...
Germany condemns weekend violence, looting in Stuttgart
June 22, 2020 GMTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s top security official on Monday decried an outburst of violence at the weekend in the southwestern city of Stuttgart, where hundreds of people attacked stores, vehicles and police officers following a stop-and-search for drugs...
Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus
March 22, 2020 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus...
Merkel to meet Putin in Moscow for talks on Mideast crises
January 6, 2020 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow on Saturday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere, officials said Monday...
Germany split over EU bank plan to nix fossil fuel funding
November 13, 2019 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Officials say the German government is split over whether to back a proposal for the European Investment Bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects...
The Latest: Hong Kong activists appeal for German support
September 5, 2019 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — The Latest on protests in Hong Kong (all times local):
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Hong Kong activists are appealing to Angela Merkel for support ahead of the German chancellor's trip to China this week...
The Latest: Germany expects China to respect Hong Kong law
August 16, 2019 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — The Latest on protests in Hong Kong (all times local):
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The German government says it considers China to be a responsible actor that will respect Hong Kong laws guaranteeing freedom of speech and rule of law.
Germany’s Merkel seen shaking again at Berlin event
June 27, 2019 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was seen shaking for the second time in just over a week at a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday.
Merkel, 64, folded her arms across her chest while her body trembled for around two minutes as she stood alongside President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an indoor event where Germany's new justice minister was being formally appointed.
The Latest: Hoax tweet adds to German government tensions
June 15, 2018 GMTBERLIN (AP) — The Latest on disputes within German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government (all times local):
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Some media in Germany have briefly fallen for a hoax tweet announcing that Interior Minister Horst Seehofer had broken up his Bavarian party's decades-old alliance with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in a dispute over migration.
Body language: Photo of Merkel, Trump captures G-7 tensions
June 10, 2018 GMTFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — One viral photo is telling it all about tensions at the G-7 summit.
A picture of U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel displaying less-than-friendly body language is turning out to be a defining image of the contentious meeting of the Group of Seven leaders of the world's advanced economies.
The Latest: Germany urges Egyptian religious solidarity
April 10, 2017 GMTCAIRO (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Sunday's deadly church bombings in Egypt (all times local):
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Germany says Muslims in Egypt should show solidarity with their Christian compatriots.