Tag: Germany
Germany and France to lead post-#Brexit EU in further integration
More EU integration is a “foregone conclusion”, and France and Germany will take the lead on post-Brexit reforms starting this year, the European Union’s second-in-command said, adding that he hoped the East-West split in the bloc would heal, write Gabriela Baczynska and Jan Strupczewski. Britain’s vote to leave the EU plunged the bloc into an existential […]
#Kazakhstan: A model of inter-ethnic tolerance and social harmony
With the continuing turmoil in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East, the West is searching for allies and countries of stability to fight violent extremism. Step forward Kazakhstan, a country that has actually been promoting a “dialogue of civilizations” for some years. While it only gained independence in 1991 Kazakhstan inherited a unique system […]
MEPs from across Europe pledge renewed support for #Holocaust survivors over restitution
On 26 June, MEPs from more than 20 EU member states and five European political groups have backed a pledge to increase support for Holocaust survivors and their families seeking the return of stolen and looted WW2 property. Seventy-one MEPs, representing a wide range of groups from across the political spectrum, issued a joint declaration promising […]
#Brexit: Merkel says May’s offer on expats ‘good start’ but many questions remain
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described British Prime Minister Theresa May’s offer on the rights of EU citizens after Brexit as “a good start” but said many other issues related to Britain’s departure from the bloc still need to be resolved, write Noah Barkin, Gabriela Baczynska, Alastair Macdonald. “Theresa May made clear to us today that EU […]
Since #Brexit vote, Europeans warm again to EU
Europeans think much better of the EU now than they did a year ago when Britons dealt the Union a heavy blow by voting to leave, a survey showed on Thursday (15 June), writes Alastair Macdonald. Support surged by 18 percentage points in both Germany and France, which just elected europhile centrist Emmanuel Macron as […]
German interior minister lauds #SecurityTies with US and UK
Germany’s security ties with the United States are “excellent” and common interests with Britain mean its departure from the European Union should have as little impact as possible on security co-operation, Germany’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere (pictured) said, writes Paul Carrel. “I can only say trans-Atlantic co-operation is, especially in the security domain, of paramount significance for […]
Foreign selling of German debt drying up, creating headache for #ECB
Foreign holdings of German government bonds have fallen to their lowest since before the financial crisis in 2008, data suggests, a potential headache for the European Central Bank which buys the bulk of assets for its stimulus scheme from among the debt, writes Dhara Ranasinghe. Based on data from the ECB, Eurostat and the International Monetary […]
