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Merkel’s would-be successor Kramp-Karrenbauer steps down as CDU head amid coalition mayhem

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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Germany’s Defense Minister and Angela Merkel’s protégé, is resigning as leader of the Chancellor’s CDU party and will not seek to compete for the country’s top job in the next election. … Read More >Merkel’s would-be successor Kramp-Karrenbauer steps down as CDU head amid coalition mayhem

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US Plans to Slap Nord Stream 2 With New Sanctions in February-March – Report

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The US is preparing another strike against the Russian-European pipeline project Nord Stream 2, the German Business outlet Handelsblatt reports, citing its sources in the diplomatic circles in Washington. According to the outlet, if Russia attempts to complete the rest of the pipeline under the Baltic Sea after the Swiss contractor Allseas Group S.A. … Read More >US Plans to Slap Nord Stream 2 With New Sanctions in February-March – Report

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‘Where’s Putin?’ World leaders can’t start Berlin conference photo-op without Russian president (VIDEO)

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Leaders gathering for Libya peace talks in Berlin attempted to take a group photo as the summit got underway, but the photo-op was momentarily delayed as no one could seem to find Russian President Vladimir Putin. … Read More >‘Where’s Putin?’ World leaders can’t start Berlin conference photo-op without Russian president (VIDEO)

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German FM blasts US policy on Iran, says Europe wants to prevent ‘firestorm’ in Middle East without regime change

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that, instead of following the US’ maximum pressure campaign against Iran, the EU will stick to diplomacy in order to avoid further escalation of tensions in the region. … Read More >German FM blasts US policy on Iran, says Europe wants to prevent ‘firestorm’ in Middle East without regime change

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‘We’ve had enough!’ WATCH German farmers drive tractors through Berlin to protest agriculture policy

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German farmers flooded streets of Berlin again to denounce the way government spends EU subsidies and its emission policies that satisfy neither them nor environmentalists, who are also taking part at the protests. … Read More >‘We’ve had enough!’ WATCH German farmers drive tractors through Berlin to protest agriculture policy

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France, Germany & UK blame Iran for violating nuclear deal ‘key restrictions’, trigger mechanism to investigate ‘non-commitment’

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The European trio triggered the investigation into Tehran’s alleged breaching of the 2015 nuclear deal after Iran lifted limits on enrichment capacity over increased tensions with the US. … Read More >France, Germany & UK blame Iran for violating nuclear deal ‘key restrictions’, trigger mechanism to investigate ‘non-commitment’