Tag: Berlin
Germany grants 2,400 visas to Afghan employees, relatives
BERLIN — German authorities said Monday they have granted 2,400 visas so far to Afghan employees of the country's military and their relatives, although...
Dutch royals arrive in Germany for 3-day state visit
BERLIN — King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Germany on Monday for a three-day visit that was delayed from last...
Merkel’s likely heir favors her centrist path for Germany
DUESSELDORF, Germany — As a child of the Cold War in West Germany, Armin Laschet remembers when then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan came to Berlin...
Germany gets British support for UN Security Council seat
BERLIN — The German and British foreign ministers have agreed to hold an annual “strategic dialogue” on international affairs, in a joint statement that...
Big Pride parade in Paris; Turkish police stop marchers
ROME — Police in riot gear on Saturday blocked streets to try to thwart gay Pride marchers in Istanbul, while thousands turned out joyfully...
Jewish Museum in Berlin opens kids’ museum about Noah’s Ark
BERLIN — Torrential rain pours down, waves break and big puddles splash as visitors enter the new children's museum at the Jewish Museum in...
US, Germany confront rising antisemitism, Holocaust denial
BERLIN — The United States and Germany launched a new initiative Thursday to stem an alarming rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial around the...
Germany hosts conference to push for progress in Libya
BERLIN — Germany and the United Nations are bringing together representatives of Libya with powers that have interests in the country at a conference...
Blinken brings Biden Europe charm offensive to Germany
BERLIN — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Germany as the Biden administration presses ahead with a diplomatic charm offensive designed to...
German railway announces plan to reopen 20 closed routes
BERLIN — Germany's national rail operator on Tuesday announced plans to reopen 20 stretches of railway around the country that have been closed over...