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NATO
The 2024 NATO summit, which started on July 9, marks 75 years of the security alliance.
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Conflict Zone Q + A with Ibrahim Kalin
Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin at the Berlin Forum Policy
Turkey stalls NATO plans for eastern Europe over Syria
Ankara has been accused of holding eastern Europe hostage as it refuses to back NATO's collective defensive.
Merkel vows to hit 2% NATO spending target by 2030s
The German leader says NATO is even more essential to Germany and Europe now than during the Cold War.
Americans, Germans diverge on relationship status
A new survey has found that Germans feel less enthusiastic about the US — and crave more independence from Washington.
Inside Europe 22.11.2019
French President Emmanuel Macron causes outrage amongst NATO allies – Can Venice be saved? - Prince Andrew steps down from royal duties – Serbia’s star of performance art – The exodus from southern Italy - Rick O'Shea drops in with a selection of books for Christmas - Oslo's annual Christmas gift to London – The decline of Scots Gaelic
Inside Europe: The fallout over Macron's NATO comments
French President Emmanuel Macron's criticism of NATO as suffering "brain death" has caused huge outrage within the alliance. The backlash looks set to continue all the way to a December meeting of heads of state and government. The attack has even prompted Germany to make a new proposal about how to upgrade the alliance's strategic thinking. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels.
Germany proposes new 'expert group' to strengthen NATO
The proposal comes after comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that the NATO was "brain dead."
NATO chief to visit Macron after 'brain death' comments
President Emmanuel Macron's comments questioning NATO continue to roil the alliance.
AKK takes on Macron over NATO
NATO is a "decisive cornerstone" of security, but getting the Germans to recognize its importance is another battle.
Germany criticizes Macron after NATO rebuke
A strong Europe should not replace NATO, Germany's top diplomat Heiko Maas has said.
Macron's last rites for NATO rile allies
Emmanuel Macron's belief the alliance is brain-dead has increased scrutiny of his own state of mind.
EU 'no' could spark Balkans conflict
The EU's fateful decision to block Albania and Macedonia's path to membership will destabilize the Western Balkans.
Pompeo, Merkel emphasize close ties
Before talks with Chancellor Merkel, he said the US was wrong to assume people were now free after the fall of the Wall.
Is NATO on shaky ground?
French President Emanuel Macron made waves when he called NATO "brain-dead." Are the days of the trans-Atlantic military alliance numbered? Former German politician Karsten Voigt doesn't think they are. But he told Brent Goff on The Day that Europe needs to do more to assure its own safety.
Merkel condemns Macron's 'drastic words' on NATO
After the French president said NATO is "brain dead," Merkel said the alliance is far from needing life support.
Macron laments 'brain death of NATO'
The French president has urged European allies to "reassess the reality of what NATO is" in the Trump era.
Pompeo brings divisive US messages to Germany
Mike Pompeo is in Germany to commemorate the end of the Berlin Wall, but it won't be all celebrations and back-slapping.
Majority of Germans want Turkey out of NATO: survey
A new survey shows that 58% of Germans want Turkey expelled from NATO over the recent military offensive in Syria.
NATO's Stoltenberg acknowledges 'different views' on Syria
The military alliance has concluded a difficult meeting focused in large part on the conflict in Syria and Afghanistan.
Serbia gets Russian S400 air defense system
Despite Belgrade pursuing NATO and EU links, Moscow is sending two anti-aircraft systems for joint military drills.
NATO: Fight against IS is not over
Jens Stoltenberg has warned that NATO must continue its fight against IS after the US withdrawal from Syria.
Germany's AKK posits international zone in northern Syria
Germany's defense minister has suggested an "internationally controlled security zone" along the Syrian-Turkish border
German defense minister criticizes US and Turkey
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has condemned the US and Turkey for endangering the stability of NATO.
Inside Europe: NATO's response to Turkey-Syria crisis
US Vice President Mike Pence was in Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to halt its offensive against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria. Turkey is a NATO ally. And while the alliance has no mission in Syria, it's been dragged into the debate over what's happening on the ground there. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels on tensions between the alliance's two largest military powers.
Inside Europe 18.10.2019
Two NATO allies face off over northern Syria. Who stands to gain? - Tensions rise in Catalonia - The Mont Blanc glacier on the verge of collapse - Are Czech-Chinese ties in peril? - Poland's ruling nationalist party wins poll - Hungary's opposition wins Budapest mayoral race - Supermarkets fight food waste in France – Gelato with a sustainable difference
'We must preserve the gains'
Tensions at the Turkish-Syrian border: NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller speaks to DW.
Tusk to Erdogan: Don't 'weaponize' refugees
The European Council president has told Turkey not to use refugees to "blackmail" the EU regarding Syria.
Inside Europe: EU reaction to Turkey's operation in Syria
The European Union is telling Turkey to halt its military incursion into Kurdish areas in northern Syria. Brussels is also warning that the EU will not support Ankara's plan to establish what it calls a "safe zone" inside Syria to send back refugees. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels.
Germany caught between Turks and Kurds in Syria
Kurdish representatives in Germany say Angela Merkel needs to up the pressure on Ankara to stop all-out war.
Syria at risk of power vacuum post-US exit
The US troop withdrawal means that a resurgence of "Islamic State" is "a very real possibility," say experts.
Top US, Taliban negotiators meet in Pakistan
Taliban officials have met with a US special envoy for the first time since peace talks collapsed a month ago.
Darknet cybercrime servers hosted in NATO bunker
Police stormed a bunker hosting the illegal "Wall Street Market" darknet platform in a quiet town in Germany.
US to send more troops to Poland
The US troop presence in Poland will expand by 1,000, in addition to the 4,500 soldiers rotating through the country.
AKK urges more money for German military
Her budget is set to increase by almost €2 billion, but the German defense minister has warned that's still not enough.
US criticizes Germany for not meeting NATO spending
In Warsaw, Vice President Mike Pence has chided Germany for allowing the US to bear the "burden of defending Europe."
US and Taliban 'close to deal' as fighting continues
The militant Islamist Taliban has stepped up assaults on cities in an apparent attempt to strengthen its hand.
Poland: Cozying up to the US?
Warsaw hopes visiting US envoys will want to talk about strengthening NATO's eastern flank, even without Donald Trump.
German troops wait 8 years for new combat boots
Since 2016 the German military has planned to provide troops with new combat boots.
Rose Gottemoeller on Conflict Zone
How damaging is Donald Trump to NATO unity? DW’s Tim Sebastian meets NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller.
Germany spends millions on US military bases
The US has put pressure on Germany to increase defense spending and has threatened to pull troops out of the country.
NATO urges Serbia, Kosovo to ease tensions
Germany, France, Italy, Britain and the United States are seeking compromise over tensions between Serbia and Kosovo.
UN: US, allied forces killed hundreds in Afghanistan in 2019
The UN has urged the US and allied forces in Afghanistan to "reduce the terrible harm being inflicted" on civilians.
German troops head for Lithuania NATO exercises
Germany's Bundeswehr overcame avoided an embarrassing aircraft glitch by flying tank battalion troops to Lithuania.
More money won't solve Bundeswehr's woes
Nina Werkhäuser
Germany's new defense minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, has told the Bundestag she wants a bigger defense budget.
AKK aims to boost Bundeswehr budget
Germany's defense minister plans to increase military spending to the NATO target of 2% of gross domestic product.
Bulgaria replaces Soviet-built jets with F-16s
Bulgarian lawmakers had to widen the 2019 budget deficit by 1.6% of GDP to pay the bill.
What the Defense Ministry holds for Merkel's anointed heir
Decades of scandals, from far-right extremists to broken equipment on the ground, await the new defense minister.
Turkey receives first S-400 delivery from Russia
The US had previously threatened sanctions over their NATO ally using the system, sparking a row within the alliance.
NATO: INF treaty under threat over Russian compliance
There is little hope the key INF nuclear arms treaty can be saved if Russia doesn't comply, NATO said on Friday.
NATO chief urges action if Russia drops INF treaty
NATO's leader has warned that Europe's security could be compromised by Russia's decision to exit a Cold War-era treaty.
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