Thomas Oppermann

Social Democratic Party leader Martin Schulz announced his resignation, DPA reported. Shortly after, the party's leadership announced that it supported the chairman of the SPD parliamentary group Andrea Nahles for the post. Her candidacy will be voted on by party members on April 22.

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The German government should reconsider sharing intelligence with the US, as President Trump and his team "blab too much" and could provide sensitive information to Moscow, according to a high-ranking German lawmaker, as cited by local media.

Germany's Social Democrats raised pressure on conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel on May 21, saying if she could not resolve a row with Turkey over access to the İncirlik air base, German troops should move.

Merkel's defense minister, tacitly admitting the possibility said she had been looking for other locations and hinted that Jordan could be one.

German lawmakers have voiced anger at claims that Turkey is spying on a fellow member of parliament.

The caucus leader of the Social Democratic Party, Thomas Oppermann, said it was "absolutely unacceptable" that lawmaker Michelle Müntefering "appeared on a list" that the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (MİT) handed to the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND). 

German chancellor Angela Merkel speaking to supporters of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) in Darmstadt on Monday she defended the deal on transit zone and said that if Germany closed its border it could result in military conflicts adding that Social Democrats (SPD) need to support the transit zones.

By Birgit Jennen and Patrick Donahue

Even Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras?s friends in Germany are increasingly exasperated about his government after a visit to Berlin fueled skepticism that he can do what?s needed to end the impasse over Greece?s finances.

By Michael Nienaber

BERLIN - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's talks with Angela Merkel cleared the air between the countries and might contribute to finding a solution to Athens's financial problems, German officials said.

The German parliament could approve a four-month extension to euro zone funding for Greece, on condition Athens presents a list of reforms as promised, a senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel was quoted as saying.