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Greek gov't officials continue tug of war with Eurogroup

​Greek government officials continued on Tuesday the tug of war with the Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem and the German administration in public statements to local media, as U.S. government suggested calm to Athens, according to government sources.

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Germany serves as role model for Japan on pondering history lessons

​ A reconciliation is only possible if Japan faces its past squarely, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her first visit to Tokyo in seven years on Monday, while asking Japan to be more honest in dealing with its history.

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European Commission president calls for creation of EU army

The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has called for the creation of an European Union(EU) army, German Newspaper Die Welt reported on Sunday.

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Merkel to join Muslim rally for "tolerance"

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will join a rally for an "open and tolerant Germany" on Tuesday in the wake of last week's attacks in Paris, a spokesman of the German government announced Monday.

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German citizens rally against anti-Islam movement PEGIDA: media

​Thousands of German citizens have participated on Monday in demonstrations against the anti-Islam movement PEGIDA.

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German economy slowly regains momentum: Economy Ministry

​The German Federal Economy Ministry said on Thursday that the country's economy was slowly regaining its momentum after a contraction in summer months, although the recovery was still not very dynamic.

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German auto-maker to reach record production in 2015: industry group

​German car-makers were expected to produce more than 15 million cars for the first time in 2015, said an industry group on Tuesday, attributing the main momentum to demands from China and the United States markets.

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Digital media enriches German language

The increasing digital communication has positive effects on the German language, said a survey of German expert linguists on Tuesday.

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Germany's Merkel says the way out of debt crisis long, far from easy

The way out of the European debt crisis is long and far from easy, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday.

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Germany plans extra 10-bln-euro public investment

Germany plans extra 10-bln-euro public investment

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German gov't allowed to keep arms deals secret: top court

​The German government does not have to inform parliament about planned arms deals in their early stages, according to a ruling by Germany's highest court on Tuesday.

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Chinese premier arrives in Berlin for official visit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Thursday for a three-day official visit to Germany at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Explosion hits Germany's old chemical company building: media

​A huge explosion on Tuesday evening hit an old company building of the German chemistry company Bergolin in the small town of Ritterhude in the northern German state of Lower Saxony, local media reported

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U.S. declines comment on Germany's expulsion of intelligence chief

The Obama administration declined on Thursday to discuss its possible response to Germany's expulsion of the representative of U.S. intelligence agencies in Berlin in a growing spy row.

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Germany confirms new case of suspected U.S. spying: report

German Federal Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday confirmed a second case of suspected U.S. espionage following last week's double agent scandal, German media reported.

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Double-agent scandal sparks anger in Germany

Germany's relations with the United States reeled further on Monday over double-agent allegations. An employee of Germany's Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) was arrested for allegedly selling more than 200 classified documents to a U.S. intelligence service.