‘Trouble with almost every subject’: Discord between EU leaders & Trump
This year’s G7 summit in Canada is being dominated by divisions. Not only is there resentment over America’s new trade tariffs but Donald Trump’s sowed … source
EU leaders try to find solution to migrant crisis amid inner tensions
With political fissures deepening in the EU over how to deal with the influx of migrants, some of the bloc’s leaders have gathered for an emergency meeting to … source
Out of EU, out of mind: ‘Merkel-saving’ EU deal on migrants leaves many open questions
Human-rights activists have voiced concern over the creation of migrant processing camps, a move decided upon by EU leaders on Friday. They fear such … source
Germany’s migration chief fired amid an asylum agency fraud scandal
The head of Germany’s migration and refugee agency has been fired amid a scandal where over a thousand migrants entered the country illegally. READ … source
Merkel coalition under threat
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hopes of resolving a political crisis in her ruling coalition have suffered a blow, with details of a European Union deal on … source
Trump: NATO allies should double their defense spending goals
President Donald Trump again blasted NATO allies on Wednesday for not spending enough on defense and asked them to increase their spending from two to four percent of their gross…
Grexit Fear Factor: Berlin to sail on sea of Greek misery
A game of brinkmanship’s playing out in the dilemma over Greece staying or quitting the euro. Economists see Europe’s money power-brokers offering Athens … source
Merkel’s vision for transformed EU
Angela Merkel has been turning heads with her wide-ranging comments on how to reform the eurozone, overhaul EU institutions and deal with the migrant crisis … source
LIVE : Merkel and Netanyahu news conference after Berlin talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin today (October 21), where he also met US Secretary of … source
Merkel walks out of parliament as AfD leader slams her migration policies
First to Germany though, where a top representative of the nationalist AfD party has launched a scathing attack on Chancellor Merkel. He told a parliamentary … source