Germany: Far-left lawmakers up in arms against Merkel over Soleimani killing

Far-left Die Linke party claims German gov’t complicit as Ramstein relay base used in January drone strike A criminal complaint had been filed against German Chancellor Angela Merkel and several minister with her government over the role Germany allegedly played in Qasem Soleimani’s killing, Germany’s far-left Die Linke (“Left”) party announced Thursday. The complaint was […]

Merkel again permits Iranian protest calling for Israel’s destruction

German Jews and politicians urged Berlin authorities to cancel the scheduled May Al Quds Day protest against the existence of Israel, in which Hezbollah and neo-Nazi members routinely take part. By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL FEBRUARY 25, 2020 04:15 The German federal government is slated to again allow an Iranian regime-sponsored demonstration calling for the obliteration of Israel’s nearly […]

Erdogan Confirms Intention to Meet With Putin, Merkel, Macron to Discuss Idlib on 5 March

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Saturday that he intended to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron in Istanbul on 5 March to discuss the situation in Syrian Idlib. “I held telephone conversations with Putin, Macron and Merkel on Idlib. We will […]

Merkel: Moscow & West have common interest in fighting terrorism

Published time: 18 Feb, 2017 08:44 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to remain committed to improving relations with Russia despite disagreements. She added that Russia and the West have a common interest in fighting terrorism. “Over the past 25 years, we haven’t been able to establish stable relations with Russia, but Russia is our neighbor, it’s an EU external border,” Merkel said as cited by TASS news agency. Merkel said she would not cease to be committed to maintaining good relations with Russia, despite differing opinions on various issues. In particular, Merkel said, “it is important… to go on …

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