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Merkel To Cooperate with Trump, Hollande Expresses Reservations
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is prepared to co-operate with newly-elected US President Donald Trump on the basis of common values.
"Germany and the USA are linked by values - democracy, freedom, respect for human rights. On the basis of these values, I am offering the future President of the US close co-operation," stated Merkel to journalists.
Turkey's Erdogan Criticises Germany for Harbouring Terrorists
Turkish President Erdogan has criticised harshly German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her position regarding the detention of Cumhuriyet journalists, reported AFP, cited by Focus agency.
Erdogan stated that Ankara has apprehensions about Germany becoming a refuge for terrorists.
Germany Not Mulling Sanctions Against Turkey Over Freedom of Press Concerns
Germany is not considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against Turkey because of the harsh measures adopted after the failed coup attempt in the summer and the detention of employees of an opposition newspaper in October, announced German Chancellor Angela Merkel, reported Reuters.
Curtain rises on continent-straddling theater project
Athens, London and Munich. Three European cities, three theater companies, three stages and different audiences for a production based on a series of sketches performed through a digital connection.
Turkey risks missing historic EU opportunity
"Brexit means more Germanification of the European Union, and you know that this is not good for us," a Spanish participant told an Italian participant at a two-day conference I attended last week. One Dutch participant, on the other hand, underlined the lack of French leadership within the EU as a key concern for the Netherlands.
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Germany's Merkel: Closing of Balkan Route Does Not Solve Migrant Crisis Long-Term
According to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the closing of the Balkan route does not solve the crisis in the long-term. In an interview cited by BTA, she stated that the closing of borders on the Balkans has merely deflected people seeking asylum to Greece and has put the country in an even harder situation.
German Chancellor: I Have Not Changed My Position On Migrants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that she has not changed her position on the immigrant issue.
This happened two weeks after Merkel announced that she would like to turn time back in order to prepare her country better for the immigrant flood, reported Reuters.
Obama and Merkel say Aleppo strikes are "barbarous"
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have condemned what they called the "barbarous" strikes of Russia and Syria in Aleppo.
Obama and Merkel spoke on the phone, and the following statement was later posted on the White House website:
Athens reacts to reports of German criticism on migration
Athens on Thursday reacted to reports saying that Berlin has criticized Greece for making poor progress in processing the asylum applications of thousands of refugees stranded on its Aegean islands and foot-dragging in returning rejected asylum-seekers to Turkey.
W. Balkans tensions "return to dangerous level" - PM
The tensions that have returned to the Western Balkans are at the most dangerous level since the end of the wars of the 1990s.
Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic has told this to Italy's La Repubblica, noting that he had been warning German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian PM Matteo Renzi and other European officials of this for months.