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By MARCUS WALKER BERLIN -- Guido Westerwelle is making his first mark as Germany's new foreign minister by blocking a controversial appointment by the lobby of Germans expelled from Eastern Europe after World War II -- a move...
Updated on Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:33 IST Tags: Moscow: Germany's new Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle emphasised strong relations with Russia during his first visit to Moscow on Friday, but remained discreet on human...
After a controversial election, Afghan President Hamid Karzai was finally sworn in for his second term this week. The high-ranking Western diplomats who attended the inauguration said it was a decisive moment for the...
MOSCOW, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Russia is looking to establish a good relationship with the European Union's (EU) new leadership, news agencies quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday. "I am sure that Herman Van...
Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the appointment of the EU's two new top officials on Friday, saying she had full trust in EU President Herman Van Rompuy and foreign policy High Representative Catherine Ashton....
Germany to extend Afghanistan mission: sources Berlin (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 - Germany's cabinet decided Wednesday to extend by one year the mandate for its unpopular military mission in Afghanistan, government sources told AFP....
SANA'A, Nov. 19 (Saba) – Foreign minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi is to head for Germany next week for a few-day visit that comes in reply to the invitation of his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle, the September 26 website...
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is the most important member of Germany's new coalition government. He insists he is loyal to Chancellor Angela Merkel, but he could prove to be a thorn in her side.
In his first speech before parliament Germany's new foreign minister pledged a continuation of the country's overall foreign policy. Berlin's Africa strategy, however, is up for review and could see important changes.
People in Germany are maintaining the same allegiances they had before a recent federal election, according to a poll by Infratest-Dimap. 35 per cent of respondents would vote for the ruling Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) or...
