Rama’s meeting with the German president/Steinmeier: Europe must be open to expansion towards the Western Balkans

18:10 01/12/2022 Prime Minister Edi Rama received the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at the Prime Minister’s Office. Through a post on Facebook, Prime Minister Rama wrote that today’s visit by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, was a special pleasure. “It is a special honor and … Read more

German President, official visit to Tirana. Steinmeier: Cooperate on EU reforms and integration

15:36 01/12/2022 In the first official visit after 27 years, Tirana welcomed a German president. Frank-Walter Steinmeier was received by President Bajram Begaj with an official ceremony, which was followed by a meeting and a joint press conference. Germany’s support for the European aspiration of the Albanians was the first message that Steinmeier gave to … Read more

Steinmeier tomorrow in Tirana, the first visit of a German president in 27 years

11:42 30/11/2022 The President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj, will receive the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, tomorrow in Tirana, on a state visit. This marks the first visit of a German president to the Republic of Albania in 27 years. The visit is a further signal of Germany’s support for … Read more

Prince Philip was helping write book in his final days about his sister’s German hunting lodge home

Right up to the end of his life, the Duke of Edinburgh was working on a book about his family’s ancestral home in Germany – a mark of enduring devotion to his European relatives Right up to the end of his life, the Duke of Edinburgh was working on a book about his family’s ancestral … Read more

Top German hospital bans AstraZeneca shots for women under 55

Berlin has banned AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s over blood clot fears a day after Canada also stopped administering the vaccine to under-55s. The German capital’s health minister Dilek Kalayci said the ban was a ‘precautionary measure’ as she cited ‘new data about side effects.’  Earlier the prestigious Charite hospital in Berlin announced it would no … Read more

Angela Merkel blames German ‘perfectionism’ for virus chaos

Angela Merkel has blamed German ‘perfectionism’ for the country’s current coronavirus chaos with vaccine doses going unused and patchy lockdown rules failing to rein in the third wave.  The long-serving chancellor called for more ‘flexibility’ as she acknowledged flaws in a bureaucratic vaccine roll-out which has seen only 10 per cent of the population get … Read more

Motsi Mabuse ‘signs up for German stage tour at the SAME TIME Strictly will air this autumn’

Motsi Mabuse has reportedly signed up for a German stage tour at the same time Strictly Come Dancing will air this autumn. The judge, 39, is said to be still speaking to BBC bosses about her upcoming contract for the show which is due to begin filming in September and finish just before Christmas, according … Read more

Motsi Mabuse ‘signs up for German stage tour at same time as Strictly’

Motsi Mabuse has reportedly signed up for a German stage tour at same time as Strictly Come Dancing will air this autumn. The judge, 39, is reportedly still speaking to BBC bosses about her upcoming contract for the show which is due to begin filming in September and finish just before Christmas, according to The … Read more

Red tape farce of German vaccination roll-out as it emerges 80-year-olds have to fill in TEN forms

The vaccine roll-out in Germany has descended into chaos as it emerged that 80-year-olds have to fill in ten forms just to get the jab. Angela Merkel‘s coalition government is facing increasing criticism over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic with its vaccination programme now faltering. Europe’s largest economy appears to be lagging behind with … Read more

German trucker, 57, is jailed for 19 years for drug smuggling

German trucker, 57, is jailed for 19 years for drug smuggling after being caught at Dover with half a ton of cocaine worth £38million hidden in stacks of tyres in the back of his lorry Kawus Rafiei, 57, was found guilty of attempting to import Class A drugs  Border Force officers scanned Rafiei’s lorry and … Read more