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Scholz says labor and climate challenges loom for Germany
Shifting away from planet-heating fossil fuels toward renewable power will be particularly difficult for Germany’s energy-intensive manufacturing industry
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