Sigmar Gabriel News

French President Emmanuel Macron backed anti-racism activists in the United States on Thursday in a message that avoided criticising US President Donald Trump over his reaction to violence in Charlottesville.

The US Senate passed the sanctions package despite European concerns, sending it to President Donald Trump, who must decide whether to accept the tough stance or veto the measure. 

The Chinese government has repeatedly lambasted foreign governments for their concern about Liu and his family, saying it is nothing to do with them.  

On Friday, Germany`s head of domestic intelligence said Turkish agencies were carrying out influence operations in Germany, including targeting opponents of Erdogan.

Earlier, Gabriel cast doubt on Turkey's aspirations to join the EU.

Moscow "assumes" that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US counterpart Donald Trump during next week's G20 summit in German, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.

The German government decided Wednesday to withdraw its troops from Turkey's Incirlik base near the Syrian border after last-ditch talks with Ankara failed to resolve an escalating row.

Relations between Berlin and Washington are in a difficult phase but the United States is "bigger and better" than the current spat shows and ties will improve again, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Tuesday.

Relations between Turkey and German plunged after Turkey imprisoned Deniz Yucel.

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel Saturday criticised Ivanka Trump`s role as an adviser to her father in the White House, describing it as a form of "nepotism."

Germany on Friday urged fellow EU nations not to end membership talks with Turkey despite deep misgivings over its rights record because the country is key to European interests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he tried to telephone Germany`s foreign minister to clear the air after cancelling talks during Sigmar Gabriel`s visit to Israel but the German minister would not take the call.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to cancel talks set for Tuesday with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel over the visiting diplomat`s plan to also meet rights groups critical of Israel`s government.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to seek "respectful dialogue" within the country after his narrow win in a referendum extending his powers.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan celebrated what he said was a clear result but opponents said they would challenge the vote count.

Germany's foreign minister on Saturday openly accused Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan of ramping up anti-European rhetoric in a bid to score political points back home ahead of a key referendum. 

Gabriel, 57, now replaces as Germany's top diplomat Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is set to take over the largely ceremonial post of federal president in Feb.

The German economy minister on Monday said two leading retailers had settled a dispute over the takeover of loss-making supermarket chain Kaiser`s Tengelmann, saving some 15,000 jobs.

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Sunday lashed out at Deutsche Bank`s handling of its troubles, saying "irresponsible" managers had put thousands of jobs at risk.

Germany's Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel raised eyebrows on Wednesday over a video of him showing the middle finger to a group of far-right protesters.