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Merkel defends refugee policy at party congress amid internal criticism

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended on Monday her refugee policy, promising to reduce the refugee influx through effective measures and calling for a sustainable and lasting solution to the current refugee crisis.

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Merkel urges all sides to contribute to de-escalation in Middle East

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that a two-state solution was the best way to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and called on all sides to contribute to a de-escalation of the situation in the Middle East.

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Merkel takes offensive in response to refugee dilemma

With refugee numbers rising, the German government is coming under increasing pressure. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has probably never been criticized for her decidedly positive attitude in the immigration debate to such an extent as she currently is.

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Brazil, Germany ink green energy accord as German chancellor visits

​Brazil and Germany Thursday signed cooperation accords on renewable energy and sustainable development, and issued a joint declaration on climate change.

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Merkel expresses doubts on treason charges against German reporters

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed doubts through a spokeswoman Monday on charges against two German bloggers for allegedly publishing state secrets online.

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Hollande, Merkel say door remains open for discussions with Greece

​"The door remains open for discussions," declared Monday French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris, after a meeting held following Greek voters rejected creditors' bailout terms in a referendum Sunday.

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Merkel's office summons U.S. ambassador over spy claims: report

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Germany on Thursday to discuss new allegations about National Security Agency (NSA) spying, according to German media reports.

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Cooperation with Russia is needed to tackle int'l issues: Merkel

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that cooperation with Russia was needed to address some international issues amidst threats to strengthen sanctions against Russia.

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Putin, Merkel call for political dialogue in Ukraine, bilateral cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday reiterated that the crisis of Ukraine should only be solved through political dialogue.

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Merkel defends intelligence cooperation in first comments about spying scandal

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that her office was willing to cooperate with parliamentary investigators over the international spying scandal, or the so-called BND-NSA affair, at the same time defending Germany's intelligence cooperation with other countries in the fight against terrorism.

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World media join Merkel in urging Japan to squarely face history

World media and public have joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel in urging Japan to learn from Germany and squarely face up to its wartime atrocities.

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Japanese pubic urge Abe to confront history squarely

​Japanese media and public on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to face up to history squarely, citing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's words"facing World War II crimes is key to reconciliation"during a lecture in Tokyo.

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Hollande, Merkel mull sanctions if Minsk peace deal violated

​French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said any country that failed to respect the Minsk agreements would face sanctions, recalling the need to fully impose the ceasefire deal as fighting escalated in eastern Ukraine.

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Obama calls Ukrainian president over peace talks

U.S. President Barack Obama and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko discussed situation in eastern Ukraine and the current talks on a cease-fire and peace deal during a call, the White House said Tuesday.

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Obama says Ukraine crisis reinforces U.S.-EU unity

U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday that the Ukraine crisis had reinforced unity of the United States and its European allies, although he did not rule out the possibility of providing lethal weapons to the Ukrainian forces, an act opposed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Russia looks forward to Friday's tripartite meeting on Ukraine

​Russia is ready to host constructive negotiations with partners so as to achieve agreements for resolving the crisis in eastern Ukraine, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Thursday.