Source link NATO allies, most notably the US under Donald Trump, have repeatedly criticized Berlin for failing to pull its weight Germany could ramp up its defense spending to as high as 3.5% of GDP, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. However, he did voice certain doubts regarding Berlin’s ability to keep military expenditure at […]
Source link Ursula von der Leyen is too hawkish on Russia for the job, Olaf Scholz reportedly told the White House German Chancellor Olaf Scholz intervened last year to prevent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen from becoming NATO’s next secretary general, Germany’s Die Welt newspaper has said. Scholz reportedly felt that von der […]
Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has said the agreement proves “Ukraine will be in NATO” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky have signed a security pact under which Berlin will supply Kiev with military and economic aid for another ten years. Inked on Friday, the 10-page agreement commits Germany to providing […]
Source link Poland is dropping its demand for more than a trillion dollars in compensation from Germany for World War II losses caused during the Nazi occupation, according to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. The issue of reparations is closed, he announced on Thursday. “My predecessor Minister Anna Fotyga answered a parliamentary question many years […]
Source link New Delhi could produce more parts for its Arjun Mark 1 model after manufacturers in the EU country anticipated a four-year wait India is planning to develop its own engines for its Arjun Mark 1 tanks, after German manufacturers anticipated at least a four-year wait before production resumes, national media outlets reported on […]
Source link The former US president stoked outrage by saying he would encourage Russia to attack NATO states that don’t “pay their bills” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a veiled jab at ex-US President Donald Trump, suggesting he would “gamble” with European security after Trump mocked “delinquent” NATO members failing to meet the bloc’s minimum […]
Source link Israel’s full-blown assault on the southern part of the Gaza Strip will lead to even more civilian deaths, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Saturday, urging for a comprehensive ceasefire. The minister’s appeal comes as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are conducting strikes on Rafah, a city near the Egyptian border where […]
Source link The country already hosts over a million Ukrainians, on top of migrants from other nations As many as 10 million more refugees could flood into Germany if Ukraine disintegrates, Welt am Sonntag has said, citing estimates from officials. Despite the worsening situation regarding the conflict with Russia, the German government still believes this […]
Source link Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has become the latest lender to put away more provisions for its commercial property loan book Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, a German bank focused on commercial real estate, has become the latest lender in the country to report having put aside more provisions for its loan portfolio amid what it calls the worst […]
Source link Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused the Russian leader of distorting the history of the Ukraine conflict German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of grossly misrepresenting the situation in Ukraine, saying the Kremlin leader told an “absurd story” about the conflict’s origin during his sit-down with Tucker Carlson. Speaking during […]
Source link The West must maintain support for Kiev to prevent Russia from winning, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia could soon be compromised, despite the flow of Western-made arms and munitions into the country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned. In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal published […]
Source link Budapest must ratify Sweden’s NATO application “very quickly,” an official has said, according to the news outlet Germany is pressing the Hungarian government to ratify Sweden’s bid for NATO membership, with a senior official telling Politico that approval is “a matter of loyalty to the alliance.” Hungary’s ruling party boycotted a ratification vote […]
Source link Christian Lindner says that the country is no longer competitive and is falling behind economically Germany’s inability to generate economic growth is making the country poorer, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday while speaking at a Bloomberg event in Frankfurt. A prolonged period of little or no expansion is inevitably having consequences […]
Source link The EU country has been providing generous aid package to those fleeing the conflict The German government’s drive to get more Ukrainian refugees into the workforce has been failing in light of the substantial financial support provided to those seeking shelter in the country, the tabloid Bild reported on Monday. According to the […]
Source link A draft agreement has already been prepared, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung claims Germany and Ukraine may seal a security cooperation agreement at the Munich Security Conference, which will take place from February 16-18, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has reported. The German newspaper claimed that Berlin and Kiev had already drafted the deal. The […]