A recent trial was held in Germany over the alleged murder of a five year-old Yazidi girl who was chained outside the house of a member of the Islamic State and died of thirst.
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Germany’s mammoth political leader, Angela Merkel, announced on October 29 that she will not seek re-election as German Chancellor in 2021. Merkel also stated that she would step down as the head of her political party, the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), at its conference in December.
Following the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, or the ‘Brexit’ vote, Britain and Germany are seeing a large uptick in applications for German citizenship by descendants of those who fled Nazi rule, reports Al Jazeera.
Read MoreThe former Catalonian President, Carles Puigdemont, was detained in Germany’s northern most state of Schlewsig-Holstein while traveling from Finland to Belgium to present himself to authorities.
Read MoreOn the March 14, Angela Merkel was sworn in as German chancellor for the fourth time, but there is an increasing dissatisfaction among Germans concerning her leadership.
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November 6 leading into November 17 saw almost 200 nations gathered in Bonn, Germany for the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. And although President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the agreement, big name politicians are determined to stay at the table by spearheading the America’s Pledge.
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel alongside Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Christian Social Union, announced that they are aiming to limit the number of refugees admitted into Germany every year.
Read MoreThe Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on his reelection campaign that he was playing in the “quarterfinals” of the fight against populism, but it will be Austria’s October 15 general election which defines the coming decade of European politics.
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party emerged victorious in national parliamentary elections, but suffered a larger than expected net loss of seats due to the rise of the far right-wing Alternative for Germany part
Read MoreIf anarchy begets hegemony, then to keep the global peace, the international order requires an adult in the room, a role the president of the United States now seems incapable of filling. Luckily for everyone else, China and Germany are ready and willing to audition.
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