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High level German businessmen delegation visit Egypt
Bilateral trade between Egypt and Germany amounted to €4.4bn in 2014
Merkel demands total overhaul of EU refugee policy
Merkel also stressed that all EU nations were expected to live up to the Geneva Convention on refugees, repeating her threat of seeking legal action against states, which stood in breach of European immigration policy.
The President in Berlin: Reductio ad absurdum
By Mohamed Selim Whoever scheduled the President of Egypt’s visit to Berlin from 2 June to 4 June must be a political genius. That person/entity must be so perceptive that in order for the President’s visit to occur without any undesirable media frenzy, and thus achieve all its goals, it should take place in the …
How Egypt‘s President tricked Germany‘s Chancellor Merkel – again
The relations between Germany and Egypt, who had only just agreed on cooperation in the Berlin declaration, slumped
Disagreements still in place, dialogue will continue: Merkel and Al-Sisi
Merkel criticised death sentences in Egypt, Al-Sisi said that Egypt guarantees region’s stability
Merkel’s realpolitik and Egypt’s lost revolutions
By Mohamed Selim “Germany’s government believes that Egypt ought to maintain the basic values of human rights for all its citizens, engage in a dialogue with all the opposing political factions and respect the religious freedoms of all Egyptians.” Those were the words of Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, in her 30 January 2013 presser with …
Al-Sisi starts 4-day Europe tour
Egyptian president travelled to Germany Tuesday, will head to Hungary on Thursday
Postponement of Morsi verdict ‘political manoeuvre’: Brotherhood spokesperson
“Politicised judiciary” adjourned possible verdict of former president, to save regime from embarrassment abroad, says spokesman of banned group
EU consults with Egypt over changing ‘Neighbourhood Policy’
The European Union has no stance over the German parliament dispute with Egypt, says delegation’s deputy head
Haber’s messages prior to Al-Sisi’s visit to Germany
By Emad El-Sayed “Al-Sisi’s visit to Germany will not be an easy one.” This was my impression after meeting with a journalist delegation and the German ambassador in Cairo, Hansjörg Haber. Haber sent direct messages to Al-Sisi regarding the questions for clarification that he will face during his visit to Germany next month. The messages the …
Merkel stands by Al-Sisi invitation despite diplomatic tension
Egypt downplayed significance of German Parliament leader’s refusal to meet Al-Sisi
Merkel invites Al-Sisi to visit Germany
Situation in the region depends on Egypt’s stability, says German vice chancellor
Britain, Germany to collaborate on 5G next mobile network: Cameron
The future fifth-generation, or 5G, network will enable a full-length film to be downloaded on the Internet in one second, Cameron said at the official CeBIT inauguration in the northern city of Hanover, attended also by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkel, Hollande to discuss European communication network avoiding US
Merkel said in her weekly podcast that she disapproved of companies such as Google and Facebook basing their operations in countries with low levels of data protection while being active in countries such as Germany with high data protection.
US spied on Merkel’s predecessor as well: German press
The NSA has been at the heart of a spying scandal which erupted last year.
Merkel: pastor’s daughter to world’s most powerful woman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was sworn in for a third term
European stock markets stable after Merkel win
Chancellor Merkel’s triumphant conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) won 41.5% of the vote.
Merkel wins in Germany, ‘grand coalition’ likely: exit polls
Voters rewarded Merkel, often called the world’s most powerful woman, with another four years at the helm for steering them unscathed through the eurozone debt turmoil that engulfed its southern flank.
Germany calls for Morsi release in Egypt
“We call for an end to the restrictions on Mr Morsi’s whereabouts,” a foreign ministry spokesman said
Obama refuses to specify US aid to Syrian rebels
Obama has refused to publicly specify exactly how Washington will increase aid to the Syrian opposition, after his government said it would offer military support for the first time after determining President Bashar Al-Assad had used chemical weapons.
Merkel says wants answers from Obama on web snooping
Merkel said Germans wanted to know if their online data was being sniffed out by the US National Security Agency (NSA).
Egypt and Germany sign €165m agreement
Deal part of debt swap agreement initially stalled by German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Debt swap on hold
Deal includes projects in the fields of education and employment
Germany committed to dialogue with Egypt
Morsy is scheduled to go to Germany at the end of January