German parliament on Thursday passed a law that will allow children born to immigrants in Germany to hold dual citizenship.
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has said that he has low expectations for a possible no-spy agreement between Germany and the United States during a planned U.S. visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in early May.
German state prosecutors have opened an investigation against former Agriculture Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich on suspicion of breach of official secrecy in connection with a child porn affair.
The British National Gallery on Wednesday opened its latest exhibition which showcases masterpieces of early German paintings which have gone in and out of fashion over the years.
German politicians have reacted Saturday to U.S. President Barack Obama's spying overhaul proposals with certain skepticism and insisted that Germany should further push for a no-spy agreement with the U.S.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday that he doesn't want to harm the friendly relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but made clear the U.S. intelligence agencies will not stop collecting data on government intentions of other countries.
Before the big fashion shows in New York and London, Milan and Paris, the 14th Berlin fashion week kicked off the new fashion year here on Tuesday, showcasing designs for the coming autumn and winter.
Myanmar and Germany saw economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries in 2013 encouraged by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelles's visit to Myanmar in 2012.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel voted to keep Germany a strong industrial location and to secure German jobs on Wednesday as the European Commision launched an investigation into Germany's subsidies for big electricity consumers.
A "grand coalition"under the leadership of Angela Merkel is expected to take office.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that transatlantic ties, including the negotiations on a free trade deal, are being tested by the alleged extensive U.S. spying in Germany and Europe.
The German government will look for ways to question whistleblower Edward Snowden in Russia on U.S. spying that included alleged monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone, Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich said Wednesday.
U.S. President Barack Obama was aware of the alleged monitoring of mobile phone communications of Chancellor Angela Merkel, German newspaper Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday.
The German Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador for talks on Thursday as German politicians voiced outrage at alleged U.S. spying on mobile phone communications of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The German government voiced its anger on Wednesday evening at possible U.S. intelligence's spying on the mobile phone communications of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying it would be "a serious breach of trust" if confirmed.
U.S. President Barack Obama has assured German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a phone call that the United States "is not monitoring and will not monitor" her communications, said the White House on Wednesday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party received a large donation from automaker BMW's controlling family before the German government blocked stricter European Union regulations on carbon dioxide emissions, according to parliamentary records released on Tuesday.
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