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Daily Bulletin 23.08.2017 | 18:30 UTC
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Transatlantic Ties
Chancellor Angela Merkel: President Donald Trump's isolationism risks making US irrelevant, not great
The German chancellor has said there is no way US President Trump can make America "great" if he ignores the rest of the world. She added that Germany would not automatically follow the US into war against North Korea.
EU begs citizens to reject extreme nationalism on European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
Countries across Europe are marking a day that Russia is reticent about discussing. The EU is calling for its people to reject extremism, intolerance and oppression.
Trailing Merkel, Martin Schulz says he wants US nukes removed from Germany
Social Democrat Martin Schulz has vowed to remove US nuclear weapons from Germany's soil if he defeats Chancellor Angela Merkel in the upcoming election. Schulz's SPD has 24 percent support, according to the latest poll.
Brexit
UK apologizes for mistakenly threatening EU citizens with deportation
Nearly 100 letters were sent to EU citizens living legally in the UK threatening them with detention and deportation. The Home Office has said the "rights of EU nations living in the UK remain unchanged."
Germany
Germany
Lobbyists and politicians: What are the regulations?
The case of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder cozying up to his buddy Vladimir Putin by joining Rosneft raises all sorts of questions about unethical public-private job swapping. Where does Germany stand?
Diaby, Germany's first-ever black MP, files charges over racist Facebook posts
Karamba Diaby, Germany's first African-born black Bundestag member, has filed charges against racist Facebook commenters. The far-right NPD questioned his right to represent German people on its page.
Business
Germany repatriates gold reserves ahead of schedule
Germany's central bank has completed an initiative to bring half of the country's gold reserves home three years ahead of schedule, as it repatriated all of its gold kept in Paris and a third of its reserves in the US.
French President Emmanuel Macron lobbying against labor dumping
Emmanuel Macron is on tour in Eastern Europe trying to drum up support to curtail companies from posting workers in other EU countries for long periods. Such new rules are seen to protect Western European workers.
Sports
Hamburg's Nicolai Müller undergoes successful knee surgery
The Hamburg forward injured himself when he collided with the corner flag while celebrating his goal in the opening Bundesliga victory over Augsburg. The club say his surgery was a success, but he may miss seven months.
Liverpool vs. Hoffenheim - live blog
No German team has ever beaten Liverpool at Anfield. However, that is precisely what Hoffenheim must do in their playoff second leg, although even 1-0 is not enough to reach the lucrative Champions League group stages.
Summer transfers 2017: 'Agent's demands' scupper Jairo move to Hannover
Hannover and Mainz had agreed on a transfer fee for Jairo Samperio. The player had agreed on the terms of a contract at Hannover, but somehow, the deal fell through. Here is the latest transfer news.
FIFA condemns Russian hackers after leak of drugs database
Hackers Fancy Bears have released a list of failed drug tests by footballers from 2015 and 2016. They have also leaked the names of 25 players who received legal TUEs before the 2010 World Cup, including four Germans.
Newsletters & Co.
Make your home beautiful with DW Interior Design
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On the road to the German election
Germans are heading to the polls this September. Discover what the elections in Germany mean to Germany, Europe and the world with our online special: Germany Decides.
World
World in Progress
World in Progress: Stories that matter from around the world
World in Progress is a 30-minute radio show that connects the dots in a globalized era.
Pulse
Go with your gut: Healthy food craze hits Cape Town, South Africa
There's almost no corner you can turn in South Africa's most famous city, Cape Town, without bumping into beautiful people with toned bodies. Our reporter, Kerstin Welter, met a passionate entrepreneur, who not only owes his life to fermented foods but dedicated it to spreading the knowledge as far as he can. In a, let's say, very 'sexy' way.

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