2 hour agoReporter: You talked about possibly moving out some troops from Germany. Would you consider the same thing for Spain and Italy? Trump: Yeah, probably. Why shouldn't I Italy has not been of any help to us, and Spain has been horrible—absolutely horrible
8 hour agoTrump: The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/ Ukraine (Where he has been totally ineffective!), and fixing his broken Country, especially Immigration and Energy, and less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safer place!
19 hour agoTRUMP: The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time
German Chancellor: The conflict in the Middle East is sending geopolitical shocks to energy markets in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save fuel as prices soar
2 week agoGerman Chancellor Merz and Zelensky checking out Auterion-Airlogix joint venture's Anubis kamikaze drone. Anubis has a Shahed-style layout. The company was created to mass-produce AI-guided autonomous strike drones for Ukraine and NATO. Germany ordered thousands of these drones for Ukraine
The German Chancellor urges Netanyahu to end the fighting in Lebanon and begin peace talks.
3 week agoGerman Chancellor Merz:nnWe did not discuss any withdrawal of U.S. soldiers, nor any restriction on the use of military infrastructure maintained by the American armed forces in Germany. There are stationing agreements in place, and the federal government has no reason to doubt that the American forces have acted within the framework of these agreements in recent weeks
Trump: The United States rebuilt Germany after World War II and today they tell this is not their war
The first flights between Düsseldorf Airport in Germany and Mitiga and Benina airports in Libya, operated by SkyMed Airlines, will begin in May. According to the flight schedule on Düsseldorf Airport's official website, the first flight to Mitiga International Airport will depart on May 17, and to Benina Airport on May 19.
Reuters: Germany warns Israel against escalating tensions over restrictions on access to holy sites
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he aims to return up to 80% of the 900,000 Syrians in Germany after talks in Berlin during a visit by interim Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
1 month agoGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during a joint press conference with President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Berlin: After decades of oppression, the Syrian people overthrew the dictatorial regime. Millions of Syrian men and women sought refuge in Germany, fleeing the war. Syrians returning from Germany will play an important role in reconstruction with the expertise they have gained. We are working together to enable Syrians to return from Germany to their homeland easily and safely
“There is little doubt that at least the justification of an imminent attack on the US does not hold water,” German president Steinmeier. The war was a “politically fateful mistake—a truly avoidable, unnecessary war, if its goal really was to stop Iran on its path toward a nuclear weapon”
German government spokesperson: We must work to ensure that the Iran war ends as soon as possible and with a clear plan.
German Foreign Minister: Military strikes cannot be expected to bring about regime change in Iran
Germany, Greece rule out military involvement in Strait of Hormuz operations
The German Chancellor: We believe it is a mistake to ease sanctions against Russia for any reason.
German Foreign Minister: Nobody wants chaos in Iran and the situation should not be escalated further.
Ukraine received PAC-3 missiles for Patriot from Germany yesterday — Zelensky
1 month agoGerman Chancellor Merz on Iran: Iran is the center of international terrorism, and this center must be shut down. The Americans and Israelis are doing that in their own way
German Chancellor: Any collapse in Iran will threaten Europe's energy security and lead to uncontrolled waves of migration.
1 month agoThe Telegraph has been acquired by the German publisher Axel Springer for £575m
1 month agoMerz to Trump: We are on the same page in terms of getting this terrible regime in Tehran away. We will be talking about the day after
1 month agoThe German Embassy in Baghdad announces the temporary closure of its consular and visa section. The visa section remains closed, pick-up of documents and passports is not possible, and appointments will be rescheduled
1 month agoJoint declaration of President Macron and Chancellor Friedrich Merz on French-German cooperation
Joint statement from Berlin, Paris, and London: We are prepared to take defensive steps to destroy Iranian military capabilities.
France, Germany, and Britain: We call for a resumption of negotiations and a negotiated solution.
Merz says he wants to continue successful cooperation with China, for that we need orderly market access, fair competition
2 month agoGerman Navy frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen (F223) has just appeared on AIS in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Baden-Württemberg-class (F125) frigate is currently operating off the coast of Lebanon/Cyprus, according to MarineTraffic data
