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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 7: French President Emmanuel Macron
Calls for a 'European Army' to Defend Against China, Russia and the U.S.
http://time.com/5446975/emmanuel-macron-european-army-russia-us/
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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