Germany's foreign minister on Friday said he believed a Brexit deal was still possible, after British Prime
Minister Boris Johnson warned that a no-deal scenario was very likely.
The German government on Wednesday extended a travel warning for countries outside the EU until August 31st over ongoing concerns linked to the coronavirus pandemic, in a blow to top summer destinations like Turkey.
Around 7,000 people marched in the German city of Hanover on Saturday to counter a gathering of around 120 far-right nationalists called to denounce media coverage of neo-nazi groups.
The German government is mulling buying three new Airbus planes to renew its fleet after a series of technical incidents led to delays, the Defence Ministry announced.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was
stranded in Mali on Friday due to technical problems with his plane, the
latest in a series of incidents that have struck the government's fleet.
Germany said Wednesday it would hold firm on its decision to halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, shrugging off British warnings that the embargo could hurt European credibility and efforts to bring peace in Yemen.
The German foreign minister said it would be
"extremely difficult" to organise the repatriation of European nationals in
Syria who had joined the Islamic State group, in response to a call by US
President Donald Trump.
Germany on Wednesday slapped down Britain's hopes of persuading Brussels to rewrite the Brexit deal, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman saying re-examining the agreement was "not on the agenda".
Germany warned Thursday that US President Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria could endanger a battle against Islamic State militants and jeopardize achievements on the front.
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned Wednesday that stinginess could end up costing his country and called for bold investments in Europe, in a clear criticism of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cautious approach.
Germany has long lagged behind other advanced nations when it comes to laws on rape. As parliament discusses a new law, women are using increased public attention to the problem to demand real change.
A controversial new law requiring telecoms companies to retain details of Germans' communications for 10 weeks was passed on Friday with votes from 404 MPs.
UPDATE: Germany's domestic spy agency named not just bloggers, but also lawmakers in a criminal complaint that sparked a controversial treason investigation, news weekly Der Spiegel said on Friday.
Federal justice minister Heiko Maas will seek to criminalize the buying and selling of stolen data following Tuesday's news of the mass theft of login details by a Russian hacker group.
