German chancellor to address both houses of US Congress on Nov. 3October 5th, 2009 German Chancellor Merkel to address CongressBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will address the U.S. Congress in early November, ahead of ceremonies in Berlin marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
German police search far-right party's headquarters in immigrant letters probeSeptember 23rd, 2009 German far-right party's offices searchedBERLIN — German police say they have searched the headquarters of a far-right party in an investigation of letters it sent to politicians of foreign descent. Berlin police say in a statement Wednesday that they searched the National Democratic Party's national headquarters, along with the home of the head of its local branch in the capital.
Spain is close to announcing how many Guantanamo detainees it will acceptSeptember 8th, 2009 Spain close to announcing Gitmo decisionMADRID — The Spanish government said Tuesday it was close to deciding how many Guantanamo detainees it will accept from the U.S. military detention center on the southeastern tip of Cuba.
German official: GM negotiator says automaker still interested in selling OpelAugust 25th, 2009 German official: GM still wants to sell OpelBERLIN — A German government official says General Motors Co.'s negotiator has made clear during a meeting with federal and state officials that the automaker is still interested in selling its European Opel unit. The government official says that new management at GM has been requiring more information on the pair of offers, therefore delaying a decision.
Merkel to snub Ahmadinejad on inaugurationAugust 3rd, 2009 BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not send a customary letter of congratulation to re-elected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his inauguration due this Wednesday, a government spokesman said in Berlin. Merkel's spokesman Klaus Vater said at a press conference in Berlin Monday that "in view of his controversial re-election, the Chancellor won't be congratulating" Ahmadinejad.
US official travels to Spain to discuss transfer of Guantanamo prisonersJune 17th, 2009 US official in Spain for Guantanamo talksMADRID — The U.S. government's point man for closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison was in Spain for talks Wednesday, part of a behind-the-scenes European tour as the Obama administration ramps up efforts to transfer detainees.
Italy says it is open to taking at least 3 detainees from the Guantanamo prisonJune 15th, 2009 Italy open to taking 3 Guantanamo detaineesWASHINGTON — Italy says it is open to taking at least three detainees from Guantanamo. An aide to Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Monday the topic will likely come up during the Italian leader's meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House later in the day.
German official says Berlin has turned down US request to take 2 Guantanamo prisonersJune 11th, 2009 Germany says it turns down 2 Gitmo transfersBERLIN — A German government spokesman says the U.S. asked Berlin to consider taking two prisoners from Guantanamo Bay but Germany turned down the request.
France confirms it will take Algerian held by US for 7 years at GuantanamoMay 6th, 2009 France says it will take Algerian from GuantanamoPARIS — France says it will take in an Algerian who has been held prisoner by the United States at Guantanamo Bay for the past seven years. Lakhdar Boumediene was arrested along with five other Algerians in 2001 in Bosnia, suspected in a bomb attack plot against the U.S.
US asking Germany to take some Guantanamo prisonersMay 3rd, 2009 US asks Germany to take Gitmo prisonersBERLIN — The United States has asked Germany to accept some Guantanamo prisoners when the facility is closed, the Interior Ministry said Sunday, confirming German media reports. An Interior Ministry spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with the ministry's policy, confirmed a report in Der Spiegel magazine that the U.S.
Tough sell for Attorney General Holder in persuading European allies to accept Gitmo prisonersApril 26th, 2009 Holder seeks Europe's help to close GuantanamoWASHINGTON — It's more than just a tough sell for Attorney General Eric Holder this week to persuade European allies to accept Guantanamo detainees. "It's a 'Mission Impossible' for him, I think," one German analyst said ahead of Holder's arrival in London on Sunday.
Contractor apparently commits suicide in US Embassy in BerlinApril 24th, 2009 Apparent suicide at US Embassy in BerlinBERLIN — The U.S. Embassy in Berlin says a German contractor apparently has committed suicide inside the embassy building.
US urges EU to receive Guantanamo detaineesApril 4th, 2009 BRUSSELS - The US has urged the European Union (EU) to take over some of the detainees who would be freed from its Guantanamo Bay facility, officials said. Information on each of such detainees would be provided, US officials said.
Pakistan welcomes closure of Guantanamo detention centreJanuary 23rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Saturday welcomed the US administration's decision to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. 'Pakistan is confident that the new US administration will develop a holistic strategy in successfully overcoming the complex challenges confronting the world today,' the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement.
France wants common EU policy on Guantanamo prisonersDecember 25th, 2008 PARIS - France Friday called for a common European Union (EU) policy to deal with prisoners currently held in the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after the camp is closed as planned by president-elect Barack Obama in 2009. The French foreign ministry said here in a statement that the government welcomed Obama's plan to close the prison, where suspected terrorists are held, but there had to be a common European policy on any prisoners being relocated to Europe.
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