Iran, Germany discuss drawing roadmap to boost co-op in water sector

TEHRAN — Iran and Germany have called for devising a roadmap towards improving cooperation in water-related issues, especially governing transboundary waters as well as implementing wastewater management projects.

Germany ready to help its firms keep doing business in Iran

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is ready to help its firms continue doing business in Iran, its economy minister said on Friday.

Berlin wants U.S. stay in nuclear deal: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Germany has said that Berlin prefers that the United States stay in the nuclear deal.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Merkel facing the joint game of Trump and Macron

TEHRAN - Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, is to travel to the United States and visit Donald Trump, the controversial President of the U.S.

Squatters pushed out of former Iranian embassy in Bonn: spokesman

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the squatters who had occupied the former Iranian embassy in the German city of Bonn since March 8 have been forced to leave the premises.

Team Melli unchanged in FIFA rankings

TEHRAN – Team Melli remained unchanged in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

‘Iran-Germany Science Day’ begins in Tehran

TEHRAN – ‘Iran-Germany Science Day’ began in Tehran’s University of Science and Technology on Tuesday.

Iran, Germany ink nuclear safety deal

TEHRAN – Officials from Iran and Germany on Sunday signed an agreement to promote cooperation between the two countries in the field of nuclear safety.

Iran up to 33rd in latest FIFA world ranking

Team Melli have moved up one spot to 33rd in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday.

By Ali Alemi

Merkel’s mojo waning in Germany

TEHRAN - The German Chancellor has conceded much to its rival party in the formation of a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party. Undoubtedly, few will remember Merkel as a powerful politician in Germany and Europe she once was, and there have been many reports on this issue.

18th-century Sistani House back to its former glory

TEHRAN – Sistani House in southeast Iran has been fully restored to its former glory after a massive earthquake in 2003 razed the historic monument to the ground.

By Saeed Sobhani

Germans are losing power in Europe

TEHRAN - Germans are deeply concerned about the prolongation of the process of forming a coalition government between the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Social Party.

By Hanif Ghaffari

The chancellor loses her power

TEHRAN - The situation remains foggy for Europe right now because Germany, as the prime country that has political and economic dominance, continues to suffer from the lack of an "incumbent government”.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Europe a bundle of contradictions on JCPOA

Der Spiegel has recently published important news announced by diplomatic circles in Brussels. It said that Germany, France and Britain are aiming to impose new sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Diplomatic circles have told Der Spiegel that some Western powers intend to deal with Iran's alleged policy of “destabilizing the region”, as if the West hasn’t already up ended entire nations!

Iranian, German businesswomen eye co-op opportunity

TEHRAN – The Iranian vice president for women’s and family affairs and the chairwoman of Germany-the Middle East Friendship Association discussed the ways for boosting cooperation between Iranian and German businesswomen in the future.

Germany weighs new sanctions against Iran: report

Germany is lobbying among European allies to agree new sanctions against Iran in an attempt to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from terminating an international deal curbing Tehran’s nuclear program, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday.

German ambassador enjoys ‘Ab Gusht cooking lesson’

TEHRAN — Michael Klor-Berchtold, German ambassador to Tehran, posted a photo on his Twitter account on Thursday depicting him stirring Ab Gusht (Iranian stew made with lamb, chickpeas, white beans, onion, potatoes, and tomatoes, and dried lime) in a big pot.

By Saeed Sobhani 

Barriers to the formation of a German coalition government

TEHRAN - The talks in Germany have begun with the aim of forming a coalition government. However, some analysts believe that the coalition between the two Social-Democratic and Christian Democrats will not be easy. Even if this coalition is formed, in the future, we will see problems in the coalition government of Germany. However, Chancellor Angela Merkel seems to be the best option now to form a coalition with the Social Democrats.

Germany going big on renewable energy co-op with Iran

TEHRAN - German Energy Company Athos Solar has invested near €42.5 million in Iran’s renewable energy sector constructing 35 megawatts (MW) capacity of solar farms in Hamedan Province, west central Iran.

By Hanif Ghaffari

From Political Deadlock in Germany to Security Crisis in Europe

TEHRAN _ While the outcome of the two Christian Democrats and Social Democrats' negotiations for a major coalition in Berlin is still unclear, the leader of the German Liberal Democratic Party, in controversial statements, has again essentially questioned the presence of Angela Merkel at the top of the country's governing equations.

FIFA Rankings: Iran end 2017 in 32nd place

Iran ended the year 2017 ranked No.32 in the world on the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

Germany sustains support for Afghan and Iraqi refugees in Iran

TEHRAN – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) welcomes a new contribution of €1 million (approximately US$1.2 million) from the Federal Republic of Germany that will be used to provide food assistance to 30,000 of the most vulnerable Afghan and Iraqi refugees living in settlements in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

By Hossein Yari 

Fatal political talks for Merkel

TEHRAN _ Recently, European leaders called on two top German politicians, Merkel and Steinmeier, to formulate a coalition government as soon as possible. The lack of a strong government in Germany has worried the European Union. Social Democrats and Christian Democrats are now entering a new stage in the formation of a coalition government in Berlin. Although the Social-Democratic Party has somewhat retreated from its previous position, a strong government will not be established in Berlin even if a coalition government is formed between the two Social Democratic and Christian Democrats.

By Saeed Sobhani 

Social Democrat Party Terms for Merkel

TEHRAN _ Merkel has still failed to form a coalition government in Germany. The Social-Democratic Party has laid the groundwork for a coalition government against the Christian Democrats. Certainly, Merkel can not fulfill most of these conditions. On the other hand, the disputes between the two traditional German parties remain strong on various issues of domestic politics and foreign policy.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Merkel's Farewell to her time of power

TEHRAN _ The Christian Democratic Party of Germany has begun negotiations to form a coalition government with its rival party, the Social Democrats. Many analysts and experts in European affairs agree that the re-emergence of a coalition between rival and traditional German parties will reduce the political power of Angela Merkel in the coming years. Particularly now that both parties disagree on issues such as the asylum seekers' crisis and the way of this country's presence in NATO.

Tehran’s Charsou-Bozorg under restoration after 40 years

TEHRAN – A team of three Iranian and eight German restorers has commenced a project to bring Charsou-Bozorg – part of Tehran’s historic grand bazaar - back to its former glory. 

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Non-nuclear concerns should not undermine JCPOA: German ambassador

TEHRAN – Germany will continue to make it clear that concerns about nonnuclear issues should not be used as pretext to jeopardize the Iran deal, aka the JCPOA, Germany’s ambassador to Tehran says in an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times.