Germany is lobbying among European allies to agree new sanctions against Iran in an attempt to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from terminating an international deal curbing Tehran’s nuclear program, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday. The report cited diplomats in Brussels as saying that Germany was pushing for new sanctions together with Britain and […]

Germany’s central bank has said it will include China’s yuan in its reserves, giving another boost to Beijing’s drive to internationalise the currency and helping send the unit to two year highs. The Bundesbank said its board had decided in July to invest in the renminbi, as it is also known, to take account of […]

Deputy Minister of Energy for International Affairs Alireza Daemi said about 60 percent of European Union’s investment in the Islamic Republic of Iran belongs to Germany. Daemi made the remark on late Sunday in a meeting with the chairman and members of Investment Association of German Companies in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). He […]

Strong growth data in Germany came as welcome news Thursday for politicians haggling over spending and unions battling for more pay, although observers warn the good times can’t last forever. Gross domestic product in Europe’s top economy grew by 2.2 percent in 2017, the fastest rate since 2011, according to federal statistics authority Destatis. The […]

TEHRAN – The talks in Germany have begun with the aim of forming a coalition government. However, some analysts believe that the coalition between the two Social-Democratic and Christian Democrats will not be easy. Even if this coalition is formed, in the future, we will see problems in the coalition government of Germany. However, Chancellor […]

A group of German archeologists will visit Iran in Nov. 2018 in order to better recognize Iranian age-old history. For this purpose, a famous archeological and cultural institute based in Germany named “Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (DOG)” has arranged a three-week trip to Iran for enthusiasts and interested individuals in Archeology. “Instead of regular educational trips, this […]

TEHRAN – While the German government isn’t yet formed, and its two mainstream rivals, the Social Democrats and the Christian-party coalition, are seeking to form a coalition government, German citizens’ concerns about their political, social and economic future have increased. It shouldn’t be forgotten that, along with the political, security and social crises, economic crises […]

TEHRAN _ While the outcome of the two Christian Democrats and Social Democrats’ negotiations for a major coalition in Berlin is still unclear, the leader of the German Liberal Democratic Party, in controversial statements, has again essentially questioned the presence of Angela Merkel at the top of the country’s governing equations. Liberal Democrat leader Christian […]

Germany should learn from security shortcomings exposed by a deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market a year ago and increase aid to survivors and families of victims, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Anis Amri, a failed Tunisian asylum seeker with extremist links, hijacked a truck on Dec. 19, 2016, killed the driver […]

Germany in support of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has contributed €1 million for food assistance to 30,000 most vulnerable Afghan and Iraqi refugees living in Iran. This follows Germany’s contribution of €1 million earlier this year within the country’s continued support for WFP’s efforts. The new contribution will enable WFP to meet the […]