BERLIN — The announcement came three days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, and only few German lawmakers had been briefed on what Chancellor Olaf Scholz was about to say: that Germany would infuse its beleaguered military … Read More
Germany’s Cabinet has wrapped two days and talks about the war in Ukraine and its impact on the German economy. The government warned that a planned EU oil embargo could cause supply problems and even higher inflation. A two-day closed-door … Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) – The sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine will not be lifted until Moscow reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that it was for Ukraine to determine … Read More
France, Germany and a number of other EU countries used loopholes in the 2014 Russian arms embargo in order to continue supplying military equipment. Russia has been using weapons manufactured and exported by France and Germany in its war against … Read More
Scholz, who took over just four months ago from Angela Merkel, has broken with past policy but is still constrained by history BERLIN — On the last Saturday in February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gathered with his top advisers in … Read More
BERLIN, April 5 (Reuters) – Attacks against Russian and Ukrainian migrants in Germany have risen since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in remarks made available on Tuesday. Faeser told the Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung … Read More
KELHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s Mittelstand, the small and mid-sized companies that power Europe’s largest economy, was already battling its biggest crisis in a decade trying to absorb rocketing energy bills. Then the government warned it might have to turn … Read More
Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises support for Ukraine, but rules out NATO peacekeeping mission or creating no-fly zone. Germany on Wednesday promised continued support for Ukraine in their war with Russia, but ruled out NATO’s direct involvement in the conflict. Addressing … Read More
Just over three decades ago I stood on top of the Berlin Wall which – for almost three decades before – had torn friends and families apart, split a country and set the division of Europe in concrete. I watched … Read More
Germany will start rolling back most of its coronavirus restrictions in three stages as falling infection rates suggest the Omicron-fuelled wave has peaked, Chancellor Olaf Scholz says. Media-dubbed “freedom day” is slated for March 20. The country will ease COVID-19 … Read More