Nov 17 Obama challenges Trump to stand up to Russia By Associated Press Obama is making his sixth and final visit as president to Germany, where he has been popular since even before he was elected. His eight years in office have helped erase much of the anti-American sentiment that had grown during… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 6:39 Top UK diplomat reacts to new PM Theresa May’s first moves By PBS News Hour Sir Peter Westmacott, the UK’s former Ambassador to the United States weighs in on the past three weeks’ fast-paced developments in Britain. Of the new prime minister, Theresa May, he describes her as grounded, no-nonsense and humble. He describes as… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 3:51 The sky is not falling: World leaders look to calm the Brexit jitters By PBS News Hour British Prime Minister David Cameron tried Monday to assure the world that Brexit isn’t the calamity it’s being made out to be. Despite Germany’s warning against long-term uncertainty, he said the UK is taking a go-slow approach to the divorce. Continue watching
May 14 Germany may spend $106 billion on refugees in next five years By Kamala Kelkar Amid a refugee crisis, Germany’s federal government could spend 93.6 billion euros ($106.2 billion) on housing, language lessons and other basic needs over the next five years. Continue reading
Apr 24 Obama delivers strong defense of international trade deals By Associated Press President Barack Obama delivered a strong defense of international trade deals Sunday in the face of domestic and foreign opposition, saying it's "indisputable" that such agreements strengthen the economies and make U.S. businesses more competitive worldwide. Continue reading
Apr 18 Obama’s first farewell tour starts with damage control By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama sets out this week on his first in a series of international farewell tours, a sometimes wistful tradition for presidents in legacy mode. But in a reminder of this president's uneven ties to allies, Obama's… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 1:56 Merkel suffers setback from anti-immigrant party in German referendum By PBS News Hour Millions of voters in Germany went to the polls on Sunday in a referendum on Chancellor Angela Merkel's welcoming of more than a million refugees from the Middle East. Early exit polls show that the outcome may be a disappointing… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 8:15 Merkel’s open-door migrant policy and popularity tested by recent attacks By PBS News Hour Germany's open door migrant policy has reached a crossroads after hundreds of women alleged they were attacked mainly by men of North African or Arabic appearance in Cologne. Now German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become a target of the public… Continue watching
Dec 09 Time champions German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its Person of the Year By Larisa Epatko Time magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its Person of the Year on Wednesday, calling her “Chancellor of the Free World” in an article that traced her success back to her upbringing in East Germany. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 9:19 Deal struck, pain and political hurdles ahead for Greece By PBS News Hour Greece struck a debt deal after a long night of negotiations with European creditors. According to the preliminary deal, the nearly bankrupt country will receive a $95 billion bailout over three years, and be subject to tough austerity measures. Special… Continue watching