NATO will stand united on Afghanistan: Merkel
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday NATO would find a joint position on troubled Afghanistan at next week's summit to make sure its difficult mission there will be a success.Comment
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Germany will not bow to terrorist threats demanding the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Monday.
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France and Germany spoke out Wednesday against a U.S. proposal to put NATO in charge of the military and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, but U.S. and other officials said the alliance would go ahead and ...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel  has no plans to boost the number of German troops in  Afghanistan or shift them to other parts of the country despite  mounting U.S. pressure, a government spokesman said on  Saturday.
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NATO diplomats and Russia's ambassador to the alliance pledged to remain united in the fight against terror Tuesday, condemning that attack on a Russian school that left more than 350 people dead.
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Thursday he was counting on Germany to operate in any volatile part of Afghanistan in case of need, not just in the more peaceful northern sector.Comment
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Tensions are rising between Washington and allies such as Germany over the deployment of troops in Afghanistan
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BRUSSELS - Under intense pressure from Taliban insurgents based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and short of the troops needed for victory, NATO again is pleading with member states to step up their commitments, casting the fight in Afghanistan as vital for global security.
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In a show of solidarity, NATO leaders agreed Wednesday to come to each other's aid in emergencies anywhere in Afghanistan, but their summit failed to muster significant reinforcements for operations in Taliban ...Comment
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Germany&#39;s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday rejected the prospect of increased state control over EADS, on the eve of a French-German summit which will focus on the European aerospace group.
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (14/10/04) - Germany and France have rejected calls for merging the NATO-led International Stability Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan with other Western forces serving under the auspices of âOperation Enduring Freedomâ, the
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NATO will assume responsibility for  security across the whole of Afghanistan from Thursday when it  takes command in the east from U.S.-led coalition forces, a  senior NATO official said on Tuesday.
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NATO pledged on Wednesday to stay in Afghanistan for the long haul to restore peace and stability there, after a summit where nations offered some concessions to improve the mobility of troops battling Taliban insurgents.
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Members of Germany's opposition Green party instructed their leaders at a party congress over the weekend to withdraw their support for the German military engagement in Afghanistan.While the decision cannot actually affect Germany's current foreign policy -- since Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government does not need opposition votes for a renewal of the troop's mandate next month -- it is indicative of the deep split which has developed within the Greens.
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BERLIN, Sept 30  - The German parliament agreed overwhelmingly on Thursday to back the government and extend the army&#39;s peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan by a further 12 months.
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MUNICH, Germany  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a direct appeal to Europeans on Sunday to support the war in Afghanistan, warning that violence and terrorism could surge worldwide if NATO was defeated there.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel is trapped between demands from NATO partners to send more troops to Afghanistan and strong domestic opposition to such a move.