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On 31 May, Dacian Cioloş, the EU Agriculture Commissioner, criticised the German emergency management in the context of the spreading of E. coli (EHEC) bacteria in Germany. The local health ministry in Hamburg wrongly identified Spanish…
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| Artur Ciechanowicz
German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit on 6–7 June to the USA received in Washington, D.C. the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. This is the highest US civilian award. The meeting was also used as an…
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| Artur Ciechanowicz
The first German-Indian governmental consultations took place on 31 May in New Delhi. The German delegation consisting of 140 people included the ministers for defence, internal affairs, the environment and education as well as company…
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On 26–27 May in Deauville, France, during the G8 summit, Germany wished to present itself as a country participating in line with its Western allies in stabilising the situation in North Africa. However, the fact that Germany was not…
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The German media at the end of May revealed information on training offered by the federal police (Bundespolizei) to the Saudi Arabian security service. The training is one of the conditions provided in the contract signed by Cassidian,…
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The German government on 25 May approved a bill concerning the creation of a register of people committing visa abuses, which was prepared by the Interior Ministry. The creation of such a database has been one of the priority tasks as part…
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| Justyna Gotkowska
The reform of the Bundeswehr is aimed at professionalising the army and strengthening it expeditionary profile. In parallel, in Germany it is being discussed where, when and how the Germany army should be deployed.
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The election for the parliament in Bremen held on 22 May was won by the SPD which has been in power in this state for 65 years. The election revealed the clear left-wing sympathies of the voters – left-wing parties extended the ranks of…
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During a visit to Germany on 17-20 May, Moldova’s Prime Minister Vladimir Filat was able to obtain limited support from Chancellor Angela Merkel on the Transnistrian conflict. However, Merkel avoided supporting the Moldovan government’s…
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On 12 May, the German foreign ministry recognised the Libyan National Council as the legitimate partner for talks representing the Libyan people in relations with Germany and decided to open a liaison office in Benghazi. The office is to…