The German government on Friday welcomed a
decision by President Joe Biden to put on hold plans to reduce US troops in
Germany, saying their presence was in the countries' mutual interest.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday there was far more common ground to work together with Washington now that Joe Biden has replaced Donald Trump in the White House.
Joe Biden will officially be inaugurated as the 46th US president on Wednesday. Here's a look at what the new administration could mean for Germany and transatlantic relationships.
Germans have previously said that outgoing US President Donald Trump is their greatest source of angst. So what exactly do they think about Joe Biden's win and his plans?
Joe Biden could reverse course – at least partially – on the Trump administration's move to withdraw some 12,000 US troops from Germany, according to the US President-elect defense advisers.
Leaders around Germany on Monday followed Chancellor Angela Merkel in offering their congratulations - and projections on what the next four years could hold.
Germany will "stand together" with the United States to overcome global challenges from the coronavirus pandemic to global warming, Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Monday after Joe Biden was elected America's next president.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and said trans-atlantic ties were
"irreplaceable", alluding to tensions during Donald Trump's leadership.
US President Trump announced plans in June to withdraw one-third of American troops in Germany - a perceived election campaign maneuver that hasn't happened yet. Will plans go ahead if he's defeated?
With only five weeks leading up to the presidential elections in the US, there’s a lot of tensions on both sides of the Atlantic. For Americans in Germany, Diego Rivas of Democrats Abroad Berlin laid out how to cast - and follow up - with a ballot if you haven’t voted yet.
In pulling 12,000 US troops from Germany,
President Donald Trump is laying bare what has long been clear -- there is no
love lost between him and Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops, relocating some to Italy and Belgium in
a major shift of Washington's NATO assets, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday.
President Donald Trump on Monday named an
outspoken critic of US military deployments as ambassador to Germany, as he
moves to pull troops from the NATO ally.
As Europe continues to gradually reopen its borders, it seems that visitors from America will have to wait a little longer. Here's what is happening with German travel rules for Americans.
EU countries have finally agreed to reopen their external borders on July 1st to visitors from 15 countries but American tourists will still not be allowed to travel to Europe because the US is still considered a risk due to the high number of Covid-19 cases.
"Trust in Trump's America is gone." The coronavirus crisis has caused a dramatic deterioration in the European public perception of the US and left many believing the EU had become "irrelevant", new polling finds.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he
expects to shift some US troops from Germany to Poland, as his Polish
counterpart acknowledged urging the American leader not to withdraw forces
from Europe.
American travellers look set to be denied entry to the EU when the bloc reopens its borders on July 1st, according to reports. While those from Australia and New Zealand will likely to be allowed to return.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that US troops in Europe made both sides of the Atlantic safer, after President Donald Trump confirmed plans to slash forces stationed in Germany.
The United States will send 600 soldiers to take part in a training exercise in Germany in the coming weeks, even as
Washington considers reducing the number of troops stationed in the country, AFP has learned.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg defended
America's military commitment to Europe on Monday, following reports President
Donald Trump plans to slash troop numbers in Germany.
Germany's US ambassador Richard Grenell is planning on leaving his post in the coming weeks after a controversial two-year stay in Berlin, reported DPA on Monday.
Holidays under threat and fears over cancelled flights: people across Germany have been sharing their thoughts after President Trump announced that the US would ban travel from most European countries due to the coronavirus.
If Turkey-day was your most beloved holiday back Stateside, you might be feeling a bit blue knowing that it’s not exactly a thing in Deutschland. But we’re here to help make those cranberry sauce-soaked, gravy-covered dreams come true.
