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January 16, 2019

Germany to extend Weidmann’s run at helm of Bundesbank

Germany’s finance ministry on Wednesday said it planned to extend current Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann’s contract by another eight years, keeping the central bank chief in the race to replace Mario Draghi at the European Central Bank. “We can confirm…

January 16, 2019

Body of missing German tourist found in Australian outback

The body of a German tourist who went missing earlier this month was found Wednesday in the scorching Australian outback, police said. Police said the remains of Monika Billen, 62, were discovered after receiving crucial new phone data to narrow…

January 16, 2019

‘Humiliated’: World media react to British PM’s Brexit defeat

Britain is in “uncharted waters” after Prime Minister Theresa May was “humiliated” by the “crushing defeat” of her Brexit deal in parliament, according to scathing reactions in the British and world press on Wednesday. Here are some of the responses:…

January 16, 2019

German business warns of Brexit ‘chaos’

Leading German business organisations warned Wednesday of a “chaotic” Brexit that would cause massive disruption to trade, after MPs in London overwhelmingly voted to reject an EU withdrawal deal. “A chaotic Brexit is coming dangerously close,” Federation of German Industry…

January 16, 2019

‘Still time to negotiate,’ Merkel says after Brexit vote

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday “we still have time to negotiate” after the British parliament overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal on leaving the European Union. “We still have time to negotiate but we’re now waiting on what…

January 16, 2019

How Europe reacted to Brexit deal defeat

The EU and European governments have warned that the British parliament’s rejection of a Brexit deal heightens the risk of a disorderly withdrawal from the bloc. Following are some of the key reactions to Tuesday night’s huge defeat for British…

January 16, 2019

Germany sees no reason to delay Brexit

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Wednesday that delaying Brexit beyond March 29 would make no “sense”, after a vote in London brought a crushing defeat for a withdrawal deal negotiated with the EU. “It would only make sense (to…

January 15, 2019

UK parliament rejects Brexit deal in historic vote

Britain’s parliament on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, triggering a no-confidence vote in her government and plunging its plans to leave the EU into further chaos. MPs voted 432 to 202 against May’s plan for taking…

January 15, 2019

Germany says Brexit deal defeat ‘a bitter day for Europe’

German Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday the defeat of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal in parliament was a “bitter day for Europe”. “This is a bitter day for Europe. We are well prepared — but a hard…