Theresa May has ‘lost her bet’ by holding a general election and failing to win a majority, the EU’s economy commissioner has gloated. Frenchman Pierre Moscovici said ‘we don’t really know what the governing situation is this morning’ after voters dealt Prime Minister Theresa May a punishing blow, denying her the stronger mandate she had sought … Read more
United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad has broken off talks with German travel group TUI to jointly create a leisure airline, the companies said Thursday. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad and troubled Air Berlin, of which Etihad is a majority owner, had last October announced plans to form a new leisure airline by merging Air Berlin’s Austrian subsidiary … Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) threatened to impose an economic embargo against Qatar while Bahrain said “any options” were on the table as the crisis in the Gulf showed no signs of abating on Thursday. The tough talk from the Gulf Cooperation Council members came on Wednesday despite efforts by US President Donald Trump and … Read more
The German government decided Wednesday to withdraw its troops from Turkey’s Incirlik base near the Syrian border after last-ditch talks with Ankara failed to resolve an escalating row. The military personnel along with Tornado surveillance jets and other hardware — deployed as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group — will be … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said Wednesday that Qatar is a “brother state” and that punitive steps against the emirate were a well-intentioned effort to stop its support for Islamic extremism. Speaking in Berlin, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir also said efforts would be made to resolve the conflict within the Gulf Cooperation Council. “We see … Read more
The German government decided Wednesday to withdraw its troops from Turkey’s Incirlik base near the Syrian border after last-ditch talks with Ankara failed to resolve an escalating row. The military personnel, Tornado surveillance jets and other hardware — deployed as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group — will be moved to … Read more
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the Middle East and risking a new arms race as Qatar’s neighbours cut ties with Doha. “US President Trump’s recent giant military contracts which Gulf monarchies raise the risk of a new spiral in arms sales,” Gabriel warned … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be in the United Kingdom for two days on a private visit from Friday, June 16. The visit to London will follow a number of meetings in Europe and the United States of America (USA). The president actually left Ghana on Monday, June 5, first of all for Belgium, … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has left Ghana to attend meetings of the United Nation’s Advocacy Group of Eminent Personalities on the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in Belgium and the United States of America (USA), in his capacity as co-Chairperson of the Group. He is also expected to attend the G-20 Partnership for … Read more
Turkey and Germany on Monday failed to reach an agreement over visits by German politicians to a key airbase used for raids against the Islamic State group in Syria, with Ankara standing firm on its ban. The Incirlik base in southern Turkey has been at the centre of a dispute between the NATO allies since … Read more
Turkey will maintain a ban on visits by German politicians to a key airbase used for raids against the Islamic State group in Syria, the foreign minister said Monday. “Right now it is possible to visit the NATO base in Konya (in central Turkey), not Incirlik,” Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference with his German … Read more
German and Mexican artists staged a show on the border with the United States in protest at Washington’s plans to build a wall, thrilling hundreds but infuriating supporters of the controversial plan to stop the flow of illegal migrants. The musicians took part Saturday in a “Tear Down this Wall” event organized by the Dresden … Read more
Juventus and Italy legend Andrea Pirlo has told his former team-mates to win Saturday’s Champions League final for him. “Here we are: Juve-Real in the Champions League final. I say ‘we’ because even if this time I will not be on the pitch, I will be the number one supporter,” the veteran midfielder wrote in … Read more
Ai Weiwei said Thursday he sees US President Donald Trump as the “brand” for a global trend toward hatred and division, as the Chinese artist prepared to open a politically charged exhibition in Jerusalem. In an interview with AFP, Ai also expressed his passion for the cause of refugees and his criticism of his home … Read more
China and Europe took the lead Thursday on forging on with the Paris climate accord, as fears grew US President Donald Trump would pull Washington out of the landmark deal. After a day of rumours about the Republican leader’s plans, with some aides reportedly saying a withdrawal was likely and others saying no decision had … Read more
China will “steadfastly” implement the Paris climate pact, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday, urging others to do likewise as US President Donald Trump was due to announce whether he will keep Washington in the deal. “China will continue to implement promises made in the Paris Agreement, to move towards the 2030 goal step by step … Read more
Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra hit back at critics Wednesday for trying to shame her over a dress she wore during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The actress was accused of “disrespecting” the prime minister by wearing a knee-length dress revealing her lower legs during an audience with Modi in Berlin. Chopra was … Read more
US President Donald Trump called Germany’s trade and spending policies “very bad” – intensifying a row between the longtime allies and immediately earning himself the moniker “destroyer of Western values” from a leading German politician. As the war of words on Tuesday threatened to spin out of control, Merkel and other senior German politicians stressed … Read more
The transatlantic diplomatic rift widened on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump responded to criticism from Chancellor Angela Merkel with a new attack on German trade tactics and defense spending. When Trump returned at the weekend from Europe and the first foreign trip of his presidency, his aides hailed the tour as a success and … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel for joint cabinet talks in Berlin Tuesday as the Asian population giant and Europe’s top economy seek to deepen ties. Merkel has long cultivated strategic relations with the world’s biggest democracy and rival Asian power to China, whose Prime Minister Li Keqiang will also visit … Read more