Tag: Germany

"If Chancellor Merkel ... really cares about reducing CO2 in this world, why is she going away from nuclear?" Pruitt asked. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Energy and Environment

EPA chief Scott Pruitt calls out Germany’s Angela Merkel as climate hypocrite

John Siciliano · September 14, 2017 3:00 pm

In an op-ed for the New York Times published Thursday, Biden criticized the president's treatment of U.S. allies like Germany, his comments on the violence in Charlottesville, Va., and the administration's announcement that it will rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Joe Biden: Trump ‘misunderstood and misrepresented’ American values

Melissa Quinn · September 14, 2017 2:25 pm

Feeding the Crocodile

Philip Terzian · September 1, 2017 7:00 am

Washington Secrets

‘Mein Kampf’ at auction, Hitler signed, ‘Only in battle will the noble man survive!’

Paul Bedard · August 31, 2017 6:11 pm

If France is to escape its current economic malaise it must confront the source of that problem. Finally, a French president is now doing so.

Beltway Confidential

Emmanuel Macron drags France towards labor reform

Tom Rogan · August 31, 2017 3:23 pm

One side of the tablets feature the president's face, and the other is emblazoned with the name "Trump" and five stars. The drugs were believed to be sold online with the slogan "Trump makes partying great again." (Polizei Osnabruck/Image courtesy screenshot)

German police seize ecstasy pills shaped like Trump’s head

Melissa Quinn · August 22, 2017 4:15 pm

Germans will have little patience for platitudes as a substitute for substantive diplomatic dialogue. (Michael Kappeler/Pool Photo via AP)

Choosing the next US ambassador to Germany

Scott Olson · August 22, 2017 4:01 am

A spokesman said Merkel stands in solidarity "with those who peacefully oppose such aggressive, far-right views." (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

National Security

Angela Merkel: Charlottesville violence ‘repulsive,’ white nationalists’ actions ‘disgusting’

Melissa Quinn · August 14, 2017 2:54 pm

Alliances are supposed to be about shared sacrifices. Unfortunately, at present, the U.S.-German alliance is very one sided. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Beltway Confidential

In refusing to support the US on North Korea, Germany proves it’s a poor ally

Tom Rogan · August 11, 2017 9:14 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday split with President Trump on his tough rhetoric against North Korea, and said she believes such talk is the "wrong answer." (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Angela Merkel on North Korea: ‘Escalating the rhetoric is the wrong answer’

Melissa Quinn · August 11, 2017 2:07 pm

Start to Finnish

Christopher Caldwell · August 11, 2017 6:20 am

Comedian Chelsea Handler wants laws against "people who think racism is funny," after two Chinese tourists were arrested in Germany after making Nazi salutes. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Chelsea Handler wants laws against ‘people who think racism is funny’

Caitlin Yilek · August 7, 2017 2:17 pm