Jul 19 Germany defends its preparation for deadly floods By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The floods caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but German officials concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster. Continue reading
Jul 18 Merkel tours ‘surreal’ flood scene, vows aid, climate action By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Merkel toured Schuld, a village on a tight curve of the Ahr River in western Germany where many buildings were damaged or destroyed by rapidly rising floodwaters Wednesday night. Continue reading
Jul 17 Europe flood death toll tops 150, costly rebuilding ahead By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Rescue workers labored to clear up damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 150 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 8:40 Climate models predicted extreme weather fluctuations. Can the damage be reversed? By William Brangham, Morgan Till, Murrey Jacobson, Layla Quran In western Germany this week, whole cities seem to be underwater after days of heavy rainfall filled rivers to capacity and quickly turned into flash flooding. As parts of Europe dig out of this latest weather disaster, the European Union… Continue watching
Jul 15 WATCH: Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold joint press conference By Aamer Madhani, Alexandra Jaffe, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Merkel, who had a famously difficult relationship with former President Donald Trump, showed her ease and familiarity with Biden, who has long been a fixture in international politics, repeatedly referring to him as "Dear Joe.”… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Biden hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office By Frank Jordans, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The valedictory visit by Merkel is shadowed by plenty of pressing issues in the U.S.-Germany relationship--including differences over a Russian gas pipeline and outlook on the rise of China as a global power. Continue reading
Jul 12 Germany to base COVID-19 restrictions on more than case numbers By Frank Jordans, Associated Press German officials say authorities need a "broader focus" beyond the country's infection rate to fully gauge the impact the pandemic is having on the health system and the kind of measures that should be taken. Continue reading
Jun 01 Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates By Derek Gatopoulos, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The certificates are being issued to people who are fully vaccinated as well as those have already contracted the virus and developed antibodies and others who have had a PCR test within the last 72 hours. Continue reading
May 28 Germany recognizes colonial killings in Namibia as genocide By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Germany has agreed to officially recognize the colonial-era killings of tens of thousands of people in Namibia as genocide and to spend a total of 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), largely on development projects. Continue reading
May 04 German officials say far-right crime rising as police arrest alleged neo-Nazi By Frank Jordans, David Rising, Associated Press Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group. Continue reading