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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Ekaterina Zaharieva is on a working visit to Berlin. This was reported by the Press Center Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In the Romania's vision, the European Union (EU) must have the appropriate tools to act on a regional and global level, following principles such as efficiency, consistency of its action, "especially in its neighborhood" honouring the commitments undertaken, Romania's Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba said on Thursday at the beginning of a seminar called "Stre

57 percent of the people in Germany want the government to put more effort into protecting the country's economy from foreign competitors, according to a new study, The Local reports.

Germans are far more satisfied with the direction of their country and less politically polarized than other European nations, a survey showed yesterday, underscoring why Angela Merkel is expected to win a new term as chancellor this month.

The survey by the Bertelsmann Foundation showed that 59 percent of Germans believe their country is headed in the right direction.

British PM Theresa may is expected to unveil her plan for the UK leaving the European Union, Tuesday. Her 12-point plan will see Britain regain full control over borders and quit both the single market and European Court of Justice. She will insist the UK can become a great, outward-looking trading nation.

Support for the transatlantic trade deal known as TTIP has fallen sharply in Germany and the United States, a survey showed on April 21, days before Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama meet to try to breathe new life into the pact.

Germany’s report of EU28 member states ranking on social justice places Greece last and warns that “the bailout package measures have aggravated existing social problems.”

A large and growing majority of Germans believe Islam does not belong in the Western world and more than half see it as a threat, a poll published Jan. 8 showed.
      

By Simon Kennedy

Don?t believe the hype.

A reading of the German press suggests Chancellor Angela Merkel is at peace with the idea of Greece quitting the euro. Der Spiegel says her government views that as a manageable outcome; Bild reports that officials are preparing for the prospect. Lawmaker Michael Fuchs says Greece is no longer a threat to financial stability.

Greece ranks last on a social justice scale assessing the performance of all 28 member states of the European Union and compiled by the Bertelsmann Foundation in its annual report.