Germany

The German Federal Government has suggested that it considers a British exit from the EU as a possibility.

The Foreign Affairs Minister, Titus Corlatean on Sunday night said that several Romanian embassies, the one in London among them have requested an extension of the voting process, but the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decided to deny it.

Romanian Boxer Cristian Ciocan has defeated, through a decision by the judges, Brazilian fighter Irineu Beato Costa Junior, on Friday evening, in a match running its full course of 12 rounds, taking place as part of a professional gala in Cuxhaven (Germany).

Germany has introduced a road toll which requires foreign car drivers to pay up to EUR 130 a year for using the country's motorways.

The new fee, which will is scheduled to take effect in 2016, aims to secure funds for the maintenance of transport infrastructure, according to reports of EurActiv.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Friday that he is worried by President Traian Basescu's recent allegations about the EADS case file, which in his opinion confirms the existence of corruption in the relationship between Romania and Germany.

Germany international Kevin Grosskreutz insists Borussia Dortmund can bounce back from their Bundesliga nightmare -- starting with Saturday's clash at league leaders Bayern Munich.
      
"We will show again what we can do. And we want to start in Munich," said Grosskreutz.
      

FM, German ambassador discuss OSCE activities

BELGRADE -- Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić met with German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm in Belgrade on Thursday.

Austrian energy concern Verbund is selling its wind park at Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, the concern said in a statement Thursday.

A subsidiary of the Bulgarian financial company called Inovent Holding AD is to purchase the wind turbines.

The park's turbines have a total power of about 16 MW, producing electricity for 14 000 households.

The highly anticipated corridor for the Peshmarga fighters has finally opened and they have marched into Turkish soil to move into Kobane. It all looked like a long wedding procession. As BBC and CNN International broadcast the crossing, ordinary Turks who only watch TV series or football matches were not able to see even a glimpse of it on their favorite channels.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met with German Ambassador to Serbia Heinz Wilhelm in Belgrade Thursday to discuss issues the work of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) before Serbia takes over the OSCE chairmanship on January 1, 2015.