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Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal

May 12, 2026 The Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said last week that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back […]

Whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea

May 11, 2026 The Associated Press

BERLIN — A rescue team last week released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by German […]

Three European nations to base World Cup operations in North Carolina

April 21, 2026 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Even without hosting a single match, North Carolina will play a visible role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. Three European men’s national teams — Germany, Norway and Scotland — have […]

Sprechen the news: RDU adds nonstop service to Germany

September 12, 2023 North State Journal Staff

RDU — German airline Lufthansa will begin nonstop service to Frankfurt in 2024, giving Triangle-area travelers easy access to Germany and beyond with streamlined connections to Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa and more, the Raleigh-Durham […]

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Scholz: ‘consequences’ if China sends arms to Russia

March 10, 2023 The Associated Press

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be “consequences” if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but he’s fairly optimistic that Beijing will refrain from doing so. Scholz’s comments came […]

Scholz overrides allies, keeps 3 German nuke plants running

October 20, 2022 The Associated Press

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ordered ministers Monday to prepare to keep all of the country’s three remaining nuclear plants running until mid-April, putting his foot down on an issue that had threatened to […]

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Germany takes control of 3 Russian-owned oil refineries

September 25, 2022 The Associated Press

BERLIN — Germany is taking control of three Russian-owned refineries in the country to ensure energy security before an embargo on oil from Russia takes effect next year, officials said. Two subsidiaries of Russian oil giant […]

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Scholz confident Germany can weather energy crisis in winter

August 12, 2022 Frank Jordans, Associated Press

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged his government won’t leave citizens freezing or unable to pay their energy bills but acknowledged Thursday that his country faces considerable challenges in the coming months. Rising fuel […]

MOORE: How Angela Merkel’s green agenda caused the economic collapse of Germany

July 16, 2022 Stephen Moore

Remember how the world, especially the American media, fawned over former German Chancellor Angela Merkel? The adoration was so over the top that in 2015 Time magazine named Merkel its “Person of the Year.” It […]

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Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants

January 6, 2022 Frank Jordans, Associated Press

BERLIN — Germany last week shut down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation, a year before the country draws the final curtain on its decades-long use of atomic power. The […]

Germany

Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal

Whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea

Three European nations to base World Cup operations in North Carolina

Sprechen the news: RDU adds nonstop service to Germany

Scholz: ‘consequences’ if China sends arms to Russia

Scholz overrides allies, keeps 3 German nuke plants running

Germany takes control of 3 Russian-owned oil refineries

Scholz confident Germany can weather energy crisis in winter

MOORE: How Angela Merkel’s green agenda caused the economic collapse of Germany

Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants

The Pentagon announced last week it would pull 5,000 troops
Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal

The Pentagon announced last week it would pull 5,000 troops