Germany’s paralysis threatens European economy
Analysts and institutions expect flat growth in 2024 and fear that the country’s stagnation may spread to France and Italy
Analysts and institutions expect flat growth in 2024 and fear that the country’s stagnation may spread to France and Italy
The German Interior Minister said that the country has a ‘special responsibility for the protection of Jews’ because of the Holocaust
The French proposal not to rule out sending soldiers to fight against Russia opened a debate that confirms there are soldiers from the Atlantic Alliance on the ground, but not in combat roles
The shortage of air-to-surface cruise missiles in Ukrainian and European arsenals means that Germany is the only ally that can meet Kyiv’s demand in the short term
After the meeting of the so-called ‘Weimar Triangle’ of the three countries, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said that ‘the Russian president should know that we won’t let up in our support for Ukraine’
German Government spokesman said the leak was part of Russia’s ‘information war’ against the West, and that the aim was to create discord within Germany
Yuval Abraham, winner of the best documentary award at the Berlinale with Palestinian Basel Adra, has faced a backlash over his commentary on the Gaza war
The Chancellor argues that the delivery of this long-range weaponry heightens the risk of Germany being dragged into the war
Moscow’s warning came a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said that sending in Western ground troops should not be ‘ruled out’ in the future
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said the government’s aim is to ‘fight the black market’ and better protect young people
The acting prime minister of the Netherlands, who has openly applied for the post, has the support of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, while Hungary and Turkey have not commented
The growth forecast was lowered to 0.2% from the previous forecast from last fall of 1.3%. That would follow a shrinking of the economy by 0.3% for all of last year
The Munich Security Conference has shone a spotlight on the international community’s failure to act as the suffering of Gaza civilians worsens
Germany is now the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the U.S., and Scholz has called for other European countries to step up with more weapons deliveries
The former US President shocked many in Europe over the weekend by inviting Russia to invade any NATO member not spending enough on its own defense
His remarks appeared to align with Zelenskiy’s stated aim of bringing ‘renewal’ to the armed forces in Thursday’s shake-up and adopting a fresh approach to the fight
Concern has mounted that public support to keep pouring money into Ukraine has started to wane, even though a Russian victory could threaten security across Europe
Biden’s package of $110 billion in new aid for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs has stalled because of disagreements between Congress and the White House over other policy priorities
Among the guests were German chancellor Olaf Scholz and a host of other political figures, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin
Tens of thousands of people in the European country have protested against alleged far-right plans to deport millions of immigrants
Authorities are warning about the infiltration of right-wing extremists in demonstrations against cuts to tax breaks for the agricultural sector
New deportation laws in the EU and debates about immigration in the United Kingdom and the United States will mark the 2024 election calendar. Nationalists and populists appear to be advancing their agenda in the West
The new government aims to restore democratic norms eroded by Law and Justice and mend relations with foreign allies that were also strained
Defending Israel’s security is considered a ‘reason of state’ in the country, where there is practically no public criticism of Netanyahu’s government. Meanwhile, statements in favor of Palestinian human rights are censored
Lula da Silva is an advocate of the agreement that has been in the works for two decades. His main partners so far have been Spain, which holds the presidency of the EU, and Germany
Europe’s largest economy shrank 0.1% in the July-to-September quarter as inflation eroded people’s willingness to spend
The former leader of the Left Party has become the most interesting politician in Germany. She has formed a new party in defense of the workers, while copying some policies that resemble the far-right AfD, which is skyrocketing in the polls