Trump stated recently that his administration was considering reducing the amount of US troops in Germany, and further stated that a decision regarding the matter would be made shortly. This statement comes following criticism of Germany’s Chancellor and the Chancellor’s previous criticism of the Trump administration’s failure to conclude the war in Iran. Ultimately, the news runs in line with… Read more »
Al Jazeera: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks expected to focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. The meeting on Tuesday comes after two other high-ranking German officials visited Moscow this spring in an apparent effort to revamp bilateral relationships. The official purpose of… Read more »
Shocked by the support among Turks in Germany for handing new powers to President Tayyip Erdogan in Sunday’s referendum, several senior German lawmakers called on Tuesday for the rules on dual citizenship to be tightened. The latest unofficial results show 51.4 percent of voters in Turkey backed plans for an overhaul of the political system which will give Erdogan sweeping… Read more »
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses Germany of employing ‘Nazi practices’ Latest update : 2017-03-06 A diplomatic rift between Turkey and key European nations deepened Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany of “Nazi practices,” days after a local authority prevented a Turkish minister from addressing a rally. Meanwhile, at an election campaign event in Amsterdam, Dutch right-wing populist Geert Wilders also… Read more »