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Germany's Interior Minister rules out 'unthinkable' bid to host 2036 Olympics

Germany's Interior Minister rules out 'unthinkable' bid to host 2036 Olympics

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has ruled out a bid to host the 2036 Olympics, saying in an interview that it would be "unthinkable" on the 100th anniversary of the Nazi-era 1936 Games in Berlin.

'Germany is one of the safest countries in the world'

'Germany is one of the safest countries in the world'

'We've got to grips with immigration': Interior Minister on drop in asylum bids

'We've got to grips with immigration': Interior Minister on drop in asylum bids

German Interior Minister rules out deportations to Syria

German Interior Minister rules out deportations to Syria

End of an era in Bavaria as Seehofer sets date to step down as CSU leader

End of an era in Bavaria as Seehofer sets date to step down as CSU leader

Why Germany's controversial former spy chief Maaßen is finally being pushed out

Why Germany's controversial former spy chief Maaßen is finally being pushed out

More men named 'Hans' than women in top German government roles

More men named 'Hans' than women in top German government roles

Maaßen to be in charge of internal security while top spy job remains open

Maaßen to be in charge of internal security while top spy job remains open

German spy chief Maaßen removed from his post

German spy chief Maaßen removed from his post

Algeria will take back its citizens illegally residing in Germany

Algeria will take back its citizens illegally residing in Germany

Seehofer pushes Italy and Greece to take back more migrants

Seehofer pushes Italy and Greece to take back more migrants

Nearly two thirds of voters think Seehofer 'intolerable'

Nearly two thirds of voters think Seehofer 'intolerable'

Germany aims for migration deal with Italy by end of July

Germany aims for migration deal with Italy by end of July

Afghan deported from Germany commits suicide, leading to call for Seehofer to quit

Afghan deported from Germany commits suicide, leading to call for Seehofer to quit

Three in four Germans say immigration policies are negligently handled

Three in four Germans say immigration policies are negligently handled

Migration row continues to overshadow Bundestag debates

Migration row continues to overshadow Bundestag debates

Why the Social Democrats might still scupper Merkel’s migration deal

Why the Social Democrats might still scupper Merkel’s migration deal

Five things to know about the asylum deal struck by Merkel and Seehofer

Five things to know about the asylum deal struck by Merkel and Seehofer

Coalition crisis over? Merkel and Seehofer reach late night deal on migrants

Coalition crisis over? Merkel and Seehofer reach late night deal on migrants

What you need to know about the conflict paralyzing German politics

What you need to know about the conflict paralyzing German politics

German interior minister offers to resign in migration showdown with Merkel

German interior minister offers to resign in migration showdown with Merkel

German interior minister unhappy with Merkel's EU migration deal

German interior minister unhappy with Merkel's EU migration deal

Moment of truth for Merkel as rebels weigh migration deals

Moment of truth for Merkel as rebels weigh migration deals

Embattled Merkel draws up new measures to tackle migration

Embattled Merkel draws up new measures to tackle migration

Merkel eases German migrant row with EU accords

Merkel eases German migrant row with EU accords

Analysis: Is one man about to collapse German politics as we know it?

Analysis: Is one man about to collapse German politics as we know it?

Merkel pleads for more humanity in refugee debate

Merkel pleads for more humanity in refugee debate

The refugee debate: just how ‘open’ are Germany’s borders?

The refugee debate: just how ‘open’ are Germany’s borders?

Merkel gets ultimatum from ally over asylum seekers

Merkel gets ultimatum from ally over asylum seekers

Why Merkel's coalition could be about to collapse

Why Merkel's coalition could be about to collapse

End for Merkel? Power struggle with minister threatens to collapse coalition

End for Merkel? Power struggle with minister threatens to collapse coalition

German Interior Minister forms 'axis' with Austria, Italy against Merkel

German Interior Minister forms 'axis' with Austria, Italy against Merkel

Merkel tries to calm coalition quarrel as interior minister gets tough on asylum

Merkel tries to calm coalition quarrel as interior minister gets tough on asylum

Germany’s new government already bogged down in spat over refugee reunions

Germany’s new government already bogged down in spat over refugee reunions

Does Islam ‘belong to’ Germany? The most meaningless debate of the year

FOR MEMBERS

Does Islam ‘belong to’ Germany? The most meaningless debate of the year

Merkel contradicts interior minister, saying ‘Islam belongs to Germany’

Merkel contradicts interior minister, saying ‘Islam belongs to Germany’

How a six-letter word has opened a debate about lederhosen and Nazis in German politics

How a six-letter word has opened a debate about lederhosen and Nazis in German politics

New German interior minister to speed up migrant repatriations

New German interior minister to speed up migrant repatriations

2017

Merkel finally agrees to 'refugee cap' after tricky summit with Bavarian ally

Merkel finally agrees to 'refugee cap' after tricky summit with Bavarian ally

Bavarian leader criticized after dropping demand for maximum number of refugees

Bavarian leader criticized after dropping demand for maximum number of refugees

2016

German populists on right, and even left, praise Trump

German populists on right, and even left, praise Trump

Merkel's Bavarian ally urges joint battle against left

Merkel's Bavarian ally urges joint battle against left

Bavarian CSU call for drastic tightening of immigration laws

Bavarian CSU call for drastic tightening of immigration laws

Germans don't want 'Berlin politics', ally warns Merkel

Germans don't want 'Berlin politics', ally warns Merkel

Merkel dismisses Bavaria's refugee letter 3 months later

Merkel dismisses Bavaria's refugee letter 3 months later

Bavarian premier plans to pal around with Putin

Bavarian premier plans to pal around with Putin

Bavaria knocked back on 200,000 refugee cap

Bavaria knocked back on 200,000 refugee cap

2015

Merkel ally's vote drops after asylum attack

Merkel ally's vote drops after asylum attack

Top Merkel ally calls for asylum cap

Top Merkel ally calls for asylum cap

Germany to speed up asylum deportations

Germany to speed up asylum deportations

Merkel announces hard- fought refugee deal

Merkel announces hard- fought refugee deal

Refugee crisis: Merkel warns of war in Balkans

Refugee crisis: Merkel warns of war in Balkans

Pressure on Merkel grows over refugees

Pressure on Merkel grows over refugees

Merkel calls coalition bosses to crisis meeting

Merkel calls coalition bosses to crisis meeting

Bavaria tells Merkel: stop refugee flow from Austria

Bavaria tells Merkel: stop refugee flow from Austria

Orban blasts Merkel over 'moral imperialism'

Orban blasts Merkel over 'moral imperialism'

Munich should enjoy well deserved Oktoberfest

Munich should enjoy well deserved Oktoberfest

BILD polls readers in own 'Greece referendum'

BILD polls readers in own 'Greece referendum'

Govt 'breaking promises' with new CO2 deal

Govt 'breaking promises' with new CO2 deal

Bavaria can't dodge nuclear waste: Minister

Bavaria can't dodge nuclear waste: Minister

2014

CSU: Bring back Austria border controls

CSU: Bring back Austria border controls

CDU-CSU strife grows over road toll plans

CDU-CSU strife grows over road toll plans

Seehofer: I slept through Merkel phone call

Seehofer: I slept through Merkel phone call

2013

Austria threatens action over motorway toll

Austria threatens action over motorway toll

Transport chief: Charge foreigners on autobahns

Transport chief: Charge foreigners on autobahns

Your guide - the Christian Social Union (CSU)

Your guide - the Christian Social Union (CSU)

Bavaria warms up for election with TV fight

Bavaria warms up for election with TV fight

Politicians push to give public its say

Politicians push to give public its say

2012

'Hitler connection' stops Bavarian music award

'Hitler connection' stops Bavarian music award

Bavaria takes first step to scrap student fees

Bavaria takes first step to scrap student fees

Merkel ally: I'll destroy government over EU

Merkel ally: I'll destroy government over EU

Bavaria threatens Merkel over energy policy

Bavaria threatens Merkel over energy policy

Seehofer calls for people's vote on euro

Seehofer calls for people's vote on euro

2011

'Baron Cut-and-Paste' may return to politics

'Baron Cut-and-Paste' may return to politics

Seehofer warns FDP to pull together

Seehofer warns FDP to pull together

2010

Guttenberg risks 'Obama effect,' expert says

Guttenberg risks 'Obama effect,' expert says

Merkel joins Seehofer to bury multiculturalism

Merkel joins Seehofer to bury multiculturalism

Seehofer tells youth wing multiculturalism is dead

Seehofer tells youth wing multiculturalism is dead

'Learn the language,' Turkish minister tells countrymen in Germany

'Learn the language,' Turkish minister tells countrymen in Germany

Turkish group demands apology from Seehofer

Turkish group demands apology from Seehofer

CSU demands rightward shift to lift government

CSU demands rightward shift to lift government

Conservatives and FDP agree to coalition 'crisis meeting'

Conservatives and FDP agree to coalition 'crisis meeting'

2009

CSU and FDP cross swords over social provision plans

CSU and FDP cross swords over social provision plans

CSU speaks out against Iceland’s EU entry

CSU speaks out against Iceland’s EU entry

Quelle ran out of cash three weeks ago

Quelle ran out of cash three weeks ago

Westerwelle demands early elections

Westerwelle demands early elections

Seehofer warns against relying on Merkel

Seehofer warns against relying on Merkel

2008

Calls for ban on neo-Nazi NPD grow

Calls for ban on neo-Nazi NPD grow

Merkel pressured by party on climate change measures

Merkel pressured by party on climate change measures

Seehofer elected premier of Bavaria

Seehofer elected premier of Bavaria

Path clear for Seehofer to become next Bavarian premier

Path clear for Seehofer to become next Bavarian premier

Bavarian premier Beckstein resigns

Bavarian premier Beckstein resigns

Deutsche Bahn scraps service charge plan

Deutsche Bahn scraps service charge plan

Energy giant RWE rejects Seehofer's cost-reduction plan

Energy giant RWE rejects Seehofer's cost-reduction plan

Germany regrets 'lost opportunity' at WTO talks

Seehofer calls for employee protection

Seehofer calls for employee protection