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Undated: Today, the sovereign state of Germany is a federal parliamentary republic led by a chancellor. It is a great power with a strong economy; it has the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the fifth-largest by PPP. As a global leader in several industrial and technological sectors, it is both the world's third-largest exporter and importer of goods. As a developed country with a very high standard of living, it upholds a social security and universal health care system, environmental protection, and a tuition-free university education.
The Federal Republic of Germany was a founding member of the European Economic Community in 1957 and the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen Area and became a co-founder of the Eurozone in 1999. Germany is a member of the United Nations, NATO, the G7, the G20, and the OECD. Known for its rich cultural history, Germany has been continuously the home of influential and successful artists, philosophers, musicians, film people, sportspeople, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, and inventors. Germany has a large number of World Heritage sites and is among the top tourism destinations in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany
-- 2016 --
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/08/16/trump-says-german-crime-levels-have-risen-and-refugees-are-to-blame-not-exactly/
August 16: "Immigrants are not more criminal than Germans," a ministry spokesman was quoted as saying [based on 2015 and 2016 data]. Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans committed fewer crimes than refugees from other countries. Overall, crime levels have declined over the first quarter of the year, officials said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/08/16/trump-says-german-crime-levels-have-risen-and-refugees-are-to-blame-not-exactly/
-- 2017 --
May 28: Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can’t rely on the United States. What does that mean?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/05/28/thanks-to-trump-germany-says-it-cant-rely-on-america-what-does-that-mean/?utm_term=.e833c2e7b17c
June 1: Merkel ... previously vowed to "convince the doubters" among world leaders that "protecting the climate matters to all of us."
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/01/530748899/watch-live-trump-announces-decision-on-paris-climate-agreement?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20170601&utm_campaign=breakingnews&utm_term=nprnews
July 30: Berlin court demands far-right party correct claim that German funds went to Clinton campaign
A far-right political party in Germany must issue a correction after asserting German funds were indirectly funneled to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election campaign, according to a Berlin court order.
Alternative for Germany must post a statement to their website claiming that Germany’s environment ministry “paid no money whatsoever to support the election campaign of Hillary Clinton,” the Associated Press reports.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/berlin-court-demands-far-right-party-correct-claim-that-german-funds-went-to-clinton-campaign-report
July 30: Georg Pazderski, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) party, was ordered to scrub its website of the accusation and issue a correction stating that the German ministry "paid no money whatsoever to support the election campaign of Hillary Clinton,” Deutsche Welle news reported Monday.
The court ruled that the false accusations recklessly jeopardized “public confidence" in the federal ministry by making the claim that a German agency had intervened in the U.S. election.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/399618-german-court-orders-far-right-party-to-retract-claim-that
July 30: The [AFD] party had claimed [millions of] German government funds intended for climate-related projects in Africa overseen by the charitable Clinton Foundation had gone to Clinton’s election campaign.
Alternative for Germany, which welcomed Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory and wants international sanctions against Russia lifted, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
https://apnews.com/c73194c256ee4265a1e7032f8f6dfa81
-- 2018 --
July 11: Fact checking Trump’s remarks about NATO, Germany
Unleashing in-your-face rhetoric at the NATO summit, President Donald Trump pressed the falsehood Wednesday that members of the alliance owe money to the U.S. and took sole credit for higher military spending by NATO partners — a decision that preceded his presidency.
Trump also misrepresented Germany’s energy picture, asserting coal and nuclear power are gone from the mix. Coal remains a bedrock energy source for Germany despite its hope to wean itself from that mineral and nuclear plants have several years of life before they are to be phased out.
Here’s a look at some statements from the summit in Brussels:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/11/fact-checking-trumps-remarks-about-nato-germany/
July 12:
Trump’s tirade at the NATO summit spotlights his growing anger toward one of America’s closest longtime allies.
July 13: Trump Takes Aim at Germany and NATO
Germany used to be one of Washington's closest allies. But Donald Trump has singled the country out as his favorite target for criticism. The U.S. president continued to pursue that obsession this week, and came close to destroying NATO in the process.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/trump-takes-aim-at-germany-and-nato-a-1218335.html
July 18: Donald Trump says his father was born in Germany (he wasn’t)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2018/jul/18/donald-trump-says-his-father-was-born-in-germany-he-wasnt-video-explainer
July 26: What Germany and France are saying about the Trump trade truce
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/germany-france-saying-trump-trade-truce-180622305.html
August 1: How Germany became Donald Trump’s European punchbag
https://www.ft.com/content/8f87c03c-93dc-11e8-b67b-b8205561c3fe
August 9: Trump Won’t Kill Off Germany’s Trade Surplus
Germany’s trade surplus is likely to stay large no matter how hard Donald Trump tries to make it disappear.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-08/u-s-boom-hailed-by-trump-will-keep-german-trade-surplus-afloat
August 24: Germany's new strategy to deal with Donald Trump
Germany's relationship with the US used to be a close friendship, but under President Trump, it feels like anything but. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is arguing for a "balanced partnership" as counterweight to the US.
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-new-strategy-to-deal-with-donald-trump/a-45217235
September 3: Veteran diplomat warns Trump could push Germany into the arms of Russia and China
https://www.businessinsider.com/r-trump-could-push-germany-toward-russia-and-china-veteran-diplomat-says-2018-9
September 7: Germans are more scared of Trump than terrorism, poll finds
More than two-thirds of citizens in Germany believe US president ‘making the world a more dangerous place’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-fears-donald-trump-terrorism-poll-a8527636.html
September 18: Angela Merkel faces BIG BUSINESS WALKOUT as Trump LURES German companies
GERMAN businesses are urging Angela Merkel to undertake a major corporate tax reform to put off the increasing discontent in the country over its tax system, with big firms threatening to move to more corporate-friendly US.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1019299/angela-merkel-germany-news-donald-trump-economy-us-corporate-tax-latest
September 19: Donald Trump HITS OUT at Germany for paying Russia ‘BILLIONS’ for new gas pipeline
DONALD TRUMP has renewed his criticism of Germany over its involvement in the $11billion Nord Stream 2 from Russia, deeming the project “inappropriate” and “bad for German people”.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1019520/Trump-news-US-President-Germany-Russia-nord-stream-2-pipeline-sanctions
September 25: Trump accused Germany of becoming ‘totally dependent’ on Russian energy at the U.N. The Germans just smirked.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/09/25/trump-accused-germany-becoming-totally-dependent-russian-energy-un-germans-just-smirked/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.61c7624abd10
September 27: Trump Tariffs on European Cars Could Plunge Germany and the EU into Recession
http://fortune.com/2018/09/27/trump-tariffs-european-cars-recession/
October 22: In Win for Trump, Merkel Changes Course on U.S. Gas Imports
Chancellor calls her decision to open Germany up to U.S. liquefied natural gas a ‘strategic’ move
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-win-for-trump-merkel-changes-course-on-u-s-gas-imports-1540209647
November 6: The French president says Europe needs to be able to defend itself better alone, without depending on the United States
https://news.sky.com/story/emmanuel-macron-calls-for-real-european-army-to-defend-against-russia-and-us-11546376
November 9: Donald Trump hits back at Emmanuel Macron for European army proposal
The US president has said his French counterpart's comment about the need to create an EU army was "very insulting."
https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-hits-back-at-emmanuel-macron-for-european-army-proposal/a-46235899
November 13: Merkel backs Macron’s call for creation of European army
Chancellor’s support comes as Trump again attacks French president’s stance on defence
https://www.ft.com/content/3f5c6c74-e752-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3
December 1: China aims to boost economic ties with Germany in Trump era
"We are thinking about new strategic alliances because we have a feeling that we cannot trust our old alliances," one expert said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-aims-boost-economic-ties-germany-trump-era-n940471
December 4: Trump meets with German auto execs, tweets 'I am a Tariff Man'
He outlines 'his vision of all automakers producing in the United States'
https://www.autoblog.com/2018/12/04/trump-meets-german-auto-execs-i-am-a-tariff-man/
December 20: German airports on alert amid spying reports at Stuttgart
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46639182
-- 2019 --
January 4: Hackers Leak Details of German Lawmakers, Except Those on Far Right
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/world/europe/germany-hacking-politicians-leak.html
January 11: Polish security services have charged a Chinese manager at tech giant Huawei in Poland and a Polish former intelligence officer with espionage against the country on behest of China.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/chinese-huawei-employee-polish-former-intel-officer-arrested-in-poland-for-espionage
January 18: The German government is considering blocking Chinese tech giant Huawei from its next-generation mobile phone network, striking yet another blow to the embattled company under facing accusations of espionage on behalf of China.
The U.S. and Europe pushed back against Huawei’s presence in their markets, fearing the company’s technology could endanger national security as it could be used to spy on Western citizens.
The U.K. and Canada recently raised questions about Huawei, while Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. banned the firm from their countries.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/germany-to-consider-blocking-chinese-tech-giant-huawei-amid-backlash-over-espionage-accusations
-- 2020 --
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