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With al-Assad gone, German opposition raises return of Syria refugees
A day after Syrian rebel groups seized control of the capital Damascus, senior leaders of Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc suggested encouraging refugees to return to the country.Bashar al-Assad, Syria's...
Scholz welcomes end of al-Assad’s rule in Syria
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria.Scholz said on Sunday that al-Assad had brutally oppressed his people and had countless deaths...
Key witness is Germany’s ‘cum-ex’ tax fraud scandal goes on trial
The accused lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck (L) sits next to his lawyer Gerhard Strate in the courtroom. A criminal trial against one of the key figures in Germany's biggest tax...
Germany’s Scholz urges Xi to use power to curb Ukraine war escalation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping for support in curbing an escalation in the war in Ukraine, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of...
German coalition, opposition agree on anti-Semitism crackdown
Germany's ruling coalition and the conservative opposition have agreed on a joint call for government crackdowns against anti-Semitism despite concerns the effort could be misused to curb criticism of...
German labour minister touts recruitment of skilled Indian workers
The recruitment of skilled Indian workers for the German economy could serve as a model for other countries, German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil said on Saturday at the conclusion...
Germany approved €103 million in defence equipment for Turkey in 2024
After years of low-volume arms exports to Turkey, the German government is again authorizing large-scale shipments to its fellow NATO member.As of October 13, 69 licences worth €103 million...
Turkey expects ‘positive signals’ from Berlin on Eurofighter purchase
The Turkish government expects Germany to enable progress in its long-discussed purchase of ultimately 40 Eurofighter jets, sources familiar with the matter told dpa on Thursday.Ankara is expecting "positive...
About 1,800 Germans in Lebanon on crisis preparedness list
The German Foreign Office said on Monday it estimates that some 1,800 German nationals are currently in Lebanon as the country faces a massive escalation in the decades-long conflict...
German court rules government must improve air quality programme
The German federal government must refine its National Air Quality Programme in certain areas, the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg ruled on Tuesday.The measures listed so far were not...
