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Li and Merkel: friendship behind the China-Germany economic 'dream team'

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Germany-India relations not directed against other ties

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her country's developing cooperation with India is "in no way directed against any other relationships," after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Berlin on Tuesday.

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Merkel: Germany-India relations not directed against other ties

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Interview: China, Germany can forge ahead to upgrade cooperation

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Germany is quietly building a European army under its command

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Turkey and Germany again at odds over Incirlik airbase

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Turkish minister: Germany free to withdraw troops from Turkey's Incirlik

Germany is free to withdraw its troops stationed at Turkey's Incirlik air base if it wants to, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, adding Berlin should change its attitude towards Ankara.

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Turkish minister: Germany free to withdraw troops from Turkey's Incirlik

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Turkish minister accuses Germany of political pressure on Turks

Turkey's foreign minister accused Berlin on Tuesday of exerting systematic pressure on Turkish citizens in Germany and hampering campaigns in support of President Tayyip Erdogan's bid for new powers in a referendum next month.

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Turkey jails reporter from Germany's Die Welt paper - court witness

Turkish authorities on Monday arrested a reporter for a prominent German newspaper on charges of propaganda in support of a terrorist organisation and inciting the public to violence, according to a court witness.

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List of 67th Berlin Int'l Film Festival winners

​The 67th Berlin International Film Festival announced on Saturday jury awards to winning films selected in this year's competition section.

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Migrant arrivals in Germany fell sharply in 2016

The number of people arriving in Germany wanting to seek asylum fell dramatically last year, figures showed on Wednesday (Jan 11) - good news for Chancellor Angela Merkel as she prepares to seek re-election.

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Former German president Roman Herzog dies aged 82

Roman Herzog, who as German president was a powerful advocate of economic reforms in the 1990s after the fall of the Berlin Wall, has died, the president's office said on Tuesday (Jan 10). He was 82.

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Suspected IS scout for Berlin attack sites goes on trial

An alleged Islamic State jihadist accused of scoping out potential targets for an attack in Berlin, including the Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag building, goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday.

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EU voters upset but say no inclination to follow Brexit - poll

European Union voters in France, Germany, Italy and Greece think their countries are heading in the wrong direction but there is not yet any Europe-wide inclination to follow Britain towards exiting the bloc, according to a poll published on Thursday.

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Germans see refugees as biggest problem despite falling numbers

More than half of Germans see refugees and integration as Germany's biggest problem, a survey showed on Friday, despite the number of newcomers falling significantly on the year.

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Merkel launches election bid with tough line on immigration

Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany's refugee influx, but as she launched into election campaign mode, Merkel set down a tough line on integration — including a ban on the veil worn by many Muslim women.