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Guler stated the deal was reached as Germany had approved the Turkish request following the support of NATO allies Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, who are joint partners in producing the multipurpose fighter jets.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who heads up the coalition partner Free Democratic Party, sparking the crisis

Germany’s use of archaeology as part of its soft power arsenal in Greece raises the question: is it time for the German Archaeological Institute to separate archaeology from state foreign policy?

Greek leadership reiterates demand for WWII reparations, wartime forced 'loan', in meetings with Steinmeier on Wednesday

The German President Steinmeier's official visit to Athens offered Greece the latest opportunity to table its persistent demand for reparations due to Nazi atrocities, occupation destruction and a wartime 'loan'

Among the issues raised during the two leaders’ meeting at the Presidential Palace was that of the German reparations from World War II during the Nazi occupation of Greece.

Once at risk of default, Greece has made notable progress in debt reduction over the past few years

President Steinmeier will visit Thessaloniki, Athens and Crete.

The world is in a state of upheaval, and changes on the international stage inevitably impact national policies. A prime example of this dynamic is the evolving relationship between Germany and Turkey. Not long ago, diplomatic tensions, mutual accusations, and deep mistrust cast a shadow over the relationship. However, following the recent meeting between the […]

One year before the national general elections, the outcome of the local vote in the eastern German state of Brandenburg holds significant implications for the political future of the entire country. The federal system ensures that regional elections are often viewed as a political barometer, sometimes even drawing international attention. What transpires politically in Germany’s […]

Germany hosts the world's fourth-largest refugee population and leads the EU in asylum seekers. Will the new German border control measures truly ease migratory pressures, or are they merely political optics?

The center-left SPD made a last-minute comeback over the AfD to win the election, garnering 30.9% of the vote over the far-right party's 29.9%.

Angeliki Dimitriadi, Senior Research Fellow at ELIAMEP, argues that Germany's border policy is driven by political concerns but also aims to curb secondary migration and reduce refugee benefits.

Germany finds itself once again at the center of controversy. Berlin’s decision to introduce temporary border controls to combat illegal migration has sparked widespread criticism. The pushback is not only from human rights activists advocating for refugees, who are increasingly on the defensive, but also from the highest political levels, including the governments of Austria, […]

Greece fears other countries could follow the lead of Germany and start implementing a similar deportation policy for asylum seekers

Speaking about Germany's decision to close borders to migrants, the Greek PM says "Unilateral suspension of Schengen is unacceptable".

According to media reports, Berlin ordered the temporary tightening of controls at all borders - including with Schengen members - in a crackdown on illegal migration

Habeck, who addressed the opening of the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), emphasized that 'we see how significantly Greece and its economy have recovered'

Greek PM Mitsotakis inaugurated the German pavilion at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), where Germany is this year's honored country