Steffen Seibert

Merkel blames migration tensions on Belarusian authorities

Merkel blames migration tensions on Belarusian authorities

Germany’s acting Chancellor Angela Merkel in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the current worsening of the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border and the influx of migrants should be blamed on …

Berlin plans to hold Libya summit on January 19 - media

Berlin plans to hold Libya summit on January 19 - media

Germany plans to hold a summit aimed at plotting a path to peace in Libya on January 19, two participants in the preparatory negotiations said. The summit will coincide with a one-day visit to Berlin by Turkish President …

Merkel plans to meet Johnson

Merkel plans to meet Johnson

A meeting between Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planned soon, a spokesman for the German government Steffen Seibert said, adding that details would be …

Berlin: our position on Nord Stream 2 remains unchanged

Berlin: our position on Nord Stream 2 remains unchanged

Criticism of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will allow Russia to bypass Ukraine in transporting gas to Europe, has not affected Germany’s view of the project, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said. …

Putin to hold meeting with Merkel

Putin to hold meeting with Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 18 in her residence in Meseberg, German Cabinet Spokesperson Steffen Seibert said. …

US anti-Russia sanctions hurt Germany

US anti-Russia sanctions hurt Germany

Berlin plans to express concern over US sanctions against Russia due to their negative influence on the German industry, German Government Spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters at a press briefing. “We will …

 Merkel and Trump discuss Iran nuclear deal

Merkel and Trump discuss Iran nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the Iran nuclear deal in a telephone conversation on Thursday, the White House said. "The leaders discussed how to …

Germany to reduce arms exports to Turkey

Germany to reduce arms exports to Turkey

Berlin does not plan to cease completely the arms exports to Turkey against the backdrop of a crisis in relations between the two countries, official spokesman Steffen Seibert said at a briefing today. He specified that Germany will …

EU rejects Turkey's European integration?

EU rejects Turkey's European integration?

The current political situation in Turkey does not allow to continue negotiations on its accession to the European Union, the official representative of the French government, Christoph Kastaner said. "One thing is …

 Trump and Merkel to meet ahead of G20

Trump and Merkel to meet ahead of G20

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plan to meet in Hamburg on the eve of a Group of 20 summit, Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said at a press …

Turkey-EU relations are sinking

Turkey-EU relations are sinking

Turkish authorities did not allow MPs from the 'Left' party, which is considered to be pro-Kurdish, to visit Incirlik military base

International Syria Support Group to meet on September 20

International Syria Support Group to meet on September 20

The ministerial meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in the Vienna format will be held on September 20 in New York, Germany’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Martin Schafer announced on Monday, TASS …