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Helmut Kohl

- Has died at age of 87
- Chancellor of Germany for 16 years
- Architect of German reunification
- Mentored Angela Merkel pic.twitter.com/XNtu2oZO9Z

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) June 16, 2017

NATO Cracks: Germany Withdraws Troops From Turkey's Incirlik Airbase

The decision was announced on Wednesday by Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen after a lengthy and often bitter dimplatic impasse over the visits, increasing friction between the NATO allies and according to some, putting the fate of the alliance in jeopardy.

Germany now plans to redeploy the 280 military personnel stationed at Incirlik, along with surveillance planes and refueling jets to an air base in Jordan. However, it stressed it wants to minimize any disruption to the US-led coalition operation against ISIS. In light of the complete failure in diplomatic relations between the two member nations, that may be problematic .... http://www.zerohedge.com

Germany's Schulz: "Trump Is A Destroyer Of Western Values, We Must Stand In His Way"

Speaking to reporters in Berlin, Schulz was quoted by Reuters as saying Trump was "the destroyer of all Western values", adding that the U.S. president was undermining the peaceful cooperation of nations based on mutual respect and tolerance.

"One must stand in the way of such a man with his ideology of rearmament," Schulz added.

Trump criticized Germany earlier on Tuesday for its trade surplus and military spending levels, a day after Chancellor Angela Merkel rammed home her doubts about the reliability of the United States as an ally .... http://www.zerohedge.com

Trump actions have "weakened" West, and his "short-sighted" policies hurt EU interests, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel says

Erdogan accuses Merkel of 'supporting terrorists'

Ankara (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of "supporting terrorists", in a spiralling row with EU states after the blocking of poll rallies by ministers.

"Mrs Merkel, why are you hiding terrorists in your country?... Why are you not doing anything?" Erdogan said in an interview with A-Haber television, accusing Berlin of not responding to 4,500 dossiers sent by Ankara on terror suspects.

"Mrs Merkel, you are supporting terrorists," he added .... https://www.yahoo.com

"Pro-Russian" Steinmeier Elected German President; Putin Delighted

Germany's former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected as the country's next president on Sunday. Steinmeier, a Social Democrat who had served as foreign minister until last month, won 931 of the 1,239 valid votes by lawmakers of Germany's 16 federal states, becoming the 12th person to hold the largely ceremonial post in Germany's post-war era.

He will succeed current president Joachim Gauck, a 77-year-old former pastor and pro-democracy activist from east Germany, when he steps down on March 18 .... http://www.zerohedge.com

Russia Snaps, Accuses UK, Germany And France Of "Grossly Interfering" In The US Election

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov finally snapped, and lashed out at the ongoing US election scapegoating fiasco, saying that leaders and top officials from the UK, Germany, and France have “grossly interfered” in US internal affairs, “campaigned” for Hillary Clinton, and openly “demonized” Donald Trump.

Unlike US accusations of Russian interference, at least Lavrov's claim can be substantiated with a simple google search of news event in mid to late 2016.

Speaking during a press conference following a meeting with his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz, Lavrov said his angry outburst was because Moscow “is tired" of accusations it meddled in the US election .... http://www.zerohedge.com

Angry Germany Slams Trump Criticism: Urges US To "Build Better Cars", Accuses Washington Of Causing Refugee Crisis

An angry Berlin has responded with a staunch defense of its policies after President-elect Donald Trump criticized German Chancellor Angela Merkel in two separate Sunday interviews, one with Germany's Bild and one with the Sunday Times, for her stance during the refugee crisis while threatening a 35% tariff on BMW cars imported into the US.

Germany’s deputy chancellor and minister for the economy, Sigmar Gabriel, said on Monday morning that a tax on German imports would lead to a “bad awakening” among US carmakers since they were reliant on transatlantic supply chains .... http://www.zerohedge.com

Truck used in Berlin 'terror attack' was 'HIJACKED' before ploughing into Christmas market killing shoppers

The truck used to plough into a Christmas market in Berlin, killing at least nine people, may have been hijacked, according to the firm which owns it.

The delivery company said the vehicle had left Poland this afternoon before driving to Germany but lost touch with the firm at 4pm local time.

A suspect has been arrested after a truck ploughed through a Christmas market in Berlin at 40mph, killing and injuring shoppers, is on the run, according to reports.

Another suspect is dead, police have revealed .... http://www.mirror.co.uk

Deutsche Bank "Explains" How Stocks Will React To The Fed's Rate Hike

"This time is different", or maybe it's just 1929 all over again, because according to Deutsche Bank, after 8 years of easing sent the S&P to all time highs, the only thing that is more bullish than a dovish Fed, is a Hawkish one, and as a result no matter what the Fed does tomorrow, and how it hikes rates, equities can only go "higher." .... http://www.zerohedge.com

Merkel ally threatens Facebook with fines over online hate speech

A senior German conservative has warned Facebook it could face fines if it fails to act faster to tackle online hate speech, and he said the government could propose legislative measures in the new year.

Speaking at a party conference of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) in Essen, western Germany, Volker Kauder suggested politicians were running out of patience with efforts by social media providers to crack down on hate speech.

"I expect from big companies like Facebook that they adhere to laws. If they are not respected than we must think about new possibilities, fines for example," he said .... https://ca.news.yahoo.com

Coincidence? German Stats Show Surge in Sex Crime Rate Around Refugee Centers

A German analyst has found that rates of sexual offenses increase significantly in the vicinity of asylum reception centers, Germany's Journalistenwatch news portal reported.

A German statistician has used Google Maps to establish a link between the presence of asylum seekers and sexual violence, Germany's Journalistenwatch news portal reported.

The analyst used media reports to compile a map of crimes across Germany, including sexual assault, attempted rape, robbery and criminal assault .... https://sputniknews.com

Greece must reform or leave eurozone, says German minister

Greece must implement economic reforms if it is to keep its place in the eurozone, Germany’s finance minister has insisted, ruling out debt relief for the country ahead of a crucial euro group meeting on Monday.

As the finance ministers of member states using the single currency prepared to discuss fiscal plans for the coming year, Wolfgang Schäuble in effect presented Greece with an ultimatum: either it must enforce unpopular structural reforms or exit the bloc .... https://www.theguardian.com

Germany's Chancellor Merkel calls Turkey's latest arrests of opposition newspaper journalists "alarming"

Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called Turkey's latest arrests of opposition newspaper journalists "highly alarming" and said they would impact Ankara's EU membership negotiations.

"For me and the entire government, it is highly alarming that freedom of the press and speech are being restricted again and again," she said after Turkey detained at least a dozen journalists and executives from the Cumhuriyet daily .... https://www.yahoo.com