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Graves Of Ex German Chancellor, Wife Desecrated With Swastikas: Report
The graves of former West Germany chancellor Helmut Schmidt and his wife Loki have been desecrated with swastikas at a cemetery in Hamburg, police told AFP on Saturday.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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German Ex-Chancellor Speaks To Putin In A Bid To End Ukraine War: Report
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met Russian President Vladimir Putin for several hours on Thursday evening in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, Germany's Bild am Sonntag (BamS) reported, although it was unclear what was achieved.
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Angela Merkel Voices "Deep Shame" On First Visit To Auschwitz
Angela Merkel visited the former Auschwitz Nazi death camp on Friday for the first time as chancellor and said admitting Nazi crimes was a key part of Germany's identity that could combat growing anti-Semitism.
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Europe Pays Tribute To Helmut Kohl, 'A Giant' Of Post-War History
European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton in Strasbourg on Saturday to pay a full-hearted tribute to former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and a founder of modern-day Europe.
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Angela Merkel Rival Martin Schulz Vows To Fight German Election Like France's Emmanuel Macron
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival Martin Schulz, a former president of the European Parliament who was chosen to lead the struggling SPD in January, reiterated support for French President Emmanuel Macron's idea of a common Euro group budget.
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Germany's Kohl Tells EU: Don't Pressure UK After Brexit Vote
Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification and a leading driver of European integration, said the EU must allow Britain time to sort itself out after its referendum vote to leave the bloc.
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Vladimir Putin hosts Germany's Schroeder amid Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Monday evening, an AFP correspondent witnessed, with the two old friends exchanging hugs in Saint Petersburg amid Moscow's worst standoff with the West since the Cold War.
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Angela Merkel says US ties must not be put at risk
Angela Merkel reaffirmed the importance of Germany's ties to the United States on Monday, making clear a domestic debate over granting asylum to former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden must not be allowed to harm relations.
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Controversy mars German chancellor Angela Merkel's historic visit to Nazi camp in Dachau
Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to visit the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau today but critics slammed her decision to include the stop on an election campaign swing.
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Merkel backs former East German activist for president
German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed late on Sunday to back former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck to become the country's next president, resolving a political dispute that had become a damaging distraction.
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Graves Of Ex German Chancellor, Wife Desecrated With Swastikas: Report
The graves of former West Germany chancellor Helmut Schmidt and his wife Loki have been desecrated with swastikas at a cemetery in Hamburg, police told AFP on Saturday.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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German Ex-Chancellor Speaks To Putin In A Bid To End Ukraine War: Report
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met Russian President Vladimir Putin for several hours on Thursday evening in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, Germany's Bild am Sonntag (BamS) reported, although it was unclear what was achieved.
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Angela Merkel Voices "Deep Shame" On First Visit To Auschwitz
Angela Merkel visited the former Auschwitz Nazi death camp on Friday for the first time as chancellor and said admitting Nazi crimes was a key part of Germany's identity that could combat growing anti-Semitism.
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Europe Pays Tribute To Helmut Kohl, 'A Giant' Of Post-War History
European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton in Strasbourg on Saturday to pay a full-hearted tribute to former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and a founder of modern-day Europe.
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Angela Merkel Rival Martin Schulz Vows To Fight German Election Like France's Emmanuel Macron
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's rival Martin Schulz, a former president of the European Parliament who was chosen to lead the struggling SPD in January, reiterated support for French President Emmanuel Macron's idea of a common Euro group budget.
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Germany's Kohl Tells EU: Don't Pressure UK After Brexit Vote
Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification and a leading driver of European integration, said the EU must allow Britain time to sort itself out after its referendum vote to leave the bloc.
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Vladimir Putin hosts Germany's Schroeder amid Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Monday evening, an AFP correspondent witnessed, with the two old friends exchanging hugs in Saint Petersburg amid Moscow's worst standoff with the West since the Cold War.
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Angela Merkel says US ties must not be put at risk
Angela Merkel reaffirmed the importance of Germany's ties to the United States on Monday, making clear a domestic debate over granting asylum to former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden must not be allowed to harm relations.
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Controversy mars German chancellor Angela Merkel's historic visit to Nazi camp in Dachau
Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to visit the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau today but critics slammed her decision to include the stop on an election campaign swing.
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Merkel backs former East German activist for president
German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed late on Sunday to back former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck to become the country's next president, resolving a political dispute that had become a damaging distraction.
