There has been speculation that Ukraine might try to capture areas in Russia proper and use them as bargaining chips in possible peace negotiations to end the war launched by Moscow in February 2022
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Berlin wanted to show with the latest package of arms “that Germany is serious in its support” for Ukraine
European Union leaders are playing down the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turmoil and hitting an already weak economy
Shares of Germany’s largest bank fell more than 10%, bringing concerns about the health of the financial system back to the forefront
Scholz brought six of the 17 Cabinet members for talks with Japanese counterparts, including economy, finance, foreign, interior, transport and defense ministers
Eight people were killed and eight were wounded, including a woman who was 28 weeks pregnant and lost the baby. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the death toll could rise
Biden and von der Leyen are expected to agree to open negotiations about the use of European minerals critical in the production of electric vehicle batteries
Shifting away from planet-heating fossil fuels toward renewable power will be particularly difficult for Germany’s energy-intensive manufacturing industry
US officials have warned recently that China could step off the sidelines and begin providing arms and ammunition to Moscow
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Western allies would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes”
Scholz stressed that developing countries were being negatively impacted by energy and food shortages resulting from the war
Germany is the exception and has displayed unusual transparency by releasing weekly lists of the weapons it is sending to Kyiv
The EU’s biggest economy has taken in more asylum seekers as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine than in total during the crisis of 2015 and 2016
Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands have formed a coalition to refit 100 Leopard 1 tanks that have been in storage for decades to send to Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz are attempting to align on energy and military matters but cracks are beginning to show on the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty
The decision comes after Germany agreed to send 14 Leopard 2 A6 tanks from its own stocks
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described German and US intentions as ‘a rather disastrous plan’
Until now, the United States has resisted the move, citing extensive and complex maintenance and logistical challenges with the high-tech vehicles
French president says door is not closed to delivery of Leclercs, while German chancellor makes decision on the Leopards subject to coordination with allies
The fall in energy costs and China’s reopening have dispelled fears of an economic slump in the European Union but analysts predict a stagnant economy in 2023
Rishi Sunak, Lula da Silva, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskiy and even Vladimir Putin are shorter than the average man – a characteristic that, despite not being relevant to governance, continues to challenge old ideas about leadership
