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Narendra Modi calls Angela Merkel to congratulate her on assuming office as German Chancellor for fourth term
Ians • 7 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to congratulate her on assuming office for the fourth successive term
Germany on road to political stability as coalition talks between Conservatives, SPD gain momentum
• 7 years agoMomentum in Germany is building for a new ‘grand coalition’ between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD).
Angela Merkel makes final push to form government, hopes to find common ground with allies
• 7 years agoChancellor Angela Merkel is making a last push to forge a government, in a twin battle to save her political future and avert fresh elections that could destabilise Germany and Europe
Germany holds up the European patent law; business cost to remain high
Fp Archives • 8 years agoYears in the planning, the new law would set up patent courts in EU member states that would allow patentholders to seek redress for any infringements in their own countries, even if they occurred in another EU country.
Germany to elect 'anti-Trump' Frank-Walter Steinmeier as new president
• 8 years agoBilled as Germany's "anti-Trump", centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to be elected on Sunday as the new ceremonial head of state.
Leaked German document exposes Turkey's alleged links to Islamist groups
Dpanews • 9 years agoThe German government says the "Islamisation" of Turkey's domestic and foreign policy has made the country a hub for Islamist groups.
Europe 'cannot be intimidated' by terror, says Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Dpa • 9 years agoEurope cannot be intimated by terrorism, said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Germany dismisses Russia's claim teenaged girl was raped, proves she was at friend's house
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThe Russian-German girl who ignited an international row after saying she was raped by migrants was sleeping at a friend's house on the night in question, Berlin said.
'More transparency better for relations': Russia urges Germany to share details of teen rape case
Fp Archives • 9 years agoRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said Germany should share information about a 13-year-old Russian-German girl who was allegedly raped by migrants.