Germany

Remarks by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Turkey amount to an investment for the upcoming elections in the country, Presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on July 20, calling them "unfortunate."

"We think that those unfortunate statements are an investment for internal politics aimed at the approaching elections in Germany," Kalın said at a press briefing.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on July 18 sharply criticized the arrest of German human rights activist Peter Steudtner in Turkey as "absolutely unjustified" and said the German government would do all it could to secure his release.

Almost one third of the Bavarians want independence for their province from Germany. This shows a study by the YouGov agency commissioned by Bild's multi-faceted newspaper, Dnevnik reports.

German SPD leader Martin Schulz set out plans to boost investment and enhance European unity, accusing Chancellor Angela Merkel of making empty promises.

Schulz also blamed Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble for weakening European unity after having led efforts to impose more austerity measures on Greece as part of the eurozone's bailout programs.

Her name is Anna-Christina Schwartz and she is German.

However, as you will be able to see, she is not cold and distant like, say, Angela Merkel!

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Unlike the German Chancellor, she indeed makes Germany look -really- good!

Click to enlarge and you will see why……

Germany and China signed a raft of key economic deals as the leaders of the both countries pledged to carry bilateral ties to a new phase in a meeting in Berlin ahead of the G-20 summit. 

A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote, according to BBC. 

The reform gives gay men and lesbians full marital rights, and allows them to adopt children.

At present, same-sex couples are limited to civil unions.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel grimaces as she arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

German lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage in their last session before the September election. Lawmakers voted 393 for legalizing "marriage for everybody," and 226 against with four abstentions.

The German transport ministry announced plans on June 27 to set up a new institute to test vehicle emissions to try to restore consumer confidence after the Volkswagen scandal.

The ministry said it would found a new testing institute involving the auto industry, ministries, consumer organizations and environmental groups.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said he is not opposed to an open discussion in parliament on the euro zone's decision to give Greece a new credit lifeline - even though internal party opposition may embarrass Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party just months before the election.