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3 things to know as Germany opens massive ocean wind park
Erected in just three months last year, Arkona's 60 turbines are already supplying 385 megawatts of electricity - enough for around 400,000 family homes.
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Theresa May to ask Merkel and Macron for Brexit delay
Labour’s demands include keeping Britain in a customs union with the EU, something which is hard to reconcile with May’s desire for Britain to have an independent trade policy.
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May to meet Merkel, Macron ahead of crucial Brexit summit
Britain will fall out of the European Union without a deal on Friday if no delay agreement is reached.
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Angela Merkel will ‘fight to the last hour’ for an 'orderly' Brexit
The German chancellor that avoiding Britain crashing out of the EU without an exit deal was in the fundamental interest of all sides.
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As Merkel readies to bow out, ‘Angela I’ hits the stage
The veteran leader affectionately known as ‘Mutti’ (mummy) plans to close the curtain on her marathon reign by 2021.
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White House gets report that could trigger auto tariffs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has labelled as 'frightening' the prospect that European car imports could be declared a national security threat to the US.
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Angela Merkel contradicts Trump, says Islamic State not defeated
President Donald Trump has said that he expected a formal announcement as early as next week that the coalition fighting the militants has reclaimed all the territory it previously held.
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Merkel urges 'creativity', 'goodwill' in Brexit talks
Speaking alongside her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, Angela Merkel said 'we want to do everything to avoid a no-deal because that would increase the uncertainty.'
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'Farewell to Facebook', bids Germany's retiring Merkel
Angela Merkel decided last year after a series of election setbacks to relinquish leadership of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and not run for another term.
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Merkel calls for global cooperation to reach 'win-win outcomes'
In an address to global political and business leaders in Davos, the German chancellor urged Western powers to think beyond their narrow national interests.
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Asylum applications in Germany fall for second year in a row
The latest figures show that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has met its target to limit the number of asylum seekers.
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Climate plans could make Germany's 'no limits' Autobahns history
Germany could be hit with heavy EU fines if it fails to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and poisonous nitrogen oxides.
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EU-Turkey migrant deal 'not working properly' - Germany's Merkel
The EU and Turkey struck an accord in 2016 after more than a million refugees and migrants arrived from the Middle East and Africa to Greece’s shores the year before.
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Greece says it has grounds for war reparation claim against Germany
Germany has dismissed Athens’ demands in the past, but the Greek president raised the issue anew with Merkel, who is on a two-day visit.
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Merkel visits Athens to promote post-austerity ties
Nearly 2,000 police have been deployed to supervise Angela Merkel's visit and authorities have banned demonstrations around the home of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, where the two leaders are set to meet.
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German (20) confesses to massive data hack spurred by 'annoyance'
The young German, who lives with his parents, was taken into custody after police searched the family home in the western state of Hesse on Sunday.
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May to speak to EU leaders this week over Brexit - FT
May is seeking assurances that a so-called backstop plan, aimed at avoiding a hard Irish border, will be time-limited, the 'Financial Times' said.
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German govt plans to relax rules to attract foreign workers
Germany's first ever immigration law, to be agreed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet on Wednesday, is eagerly anticipated by industries.
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How do we really feel about women leaders?
The right to leadership is a key factor in the journey to true equality between women and men.
