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Scholz backs giving chance to Western Balkans on EU membership
German chancellor promises to help the region reinvigorate its long-stalled membership campaign, a move aimed at fending off Russian influence.
Ukraine invasion may be start of ‘third world war’, says George Soros
Veteran philanthropist tells World Economic Forum civilisation ‘may not survive’ what is coming
France's Macron To Start Term As President- With Quandaries, Challenges
Despite the ceremony, Macron's second term will only start officially when the first one expires at midnight on May 13.
Germany’s SPD calls on Gerhard Schröder to quit party over Russia links
Former chancellor says he has no intention of resigning his seats on boards of Russian energy firms
Emmanuel Macron has a grand vision for the West. Putin has exposed the limits of his influence
On February 20, Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Shortly after it ended, the French President announced he would broker a summit between his Russian counterpart and US President Joe Biden, on the condition that Russ...
Macron and Le Pen to go head-to-head in French presidential run-off
Emmanuel Macron (pictured) is hoping to be the first sitting president to win re-election since Jacques Chirac beat Marine Le Pen's father Jean-Marie in 2002.
Will western leaders cut and run as the costs of the Ukraine war mount?
The longer the war goes on, the more the early anti-Putin momentum could be stalled by political stresses, an energy crisis and the huge bill for military and humanitarian aid
Mother of Guantánamo detainee ‘still waiting’ for US and German apologies
New film sheds light on story of Murat Kurnaz, arrested without explanation a month after 9/11
How the latest Ukraine escalation split the EU
In light of the latest "Russian threat" to Ukraine, the European Union seems disunited
German government approves $2.48bn new arms sales
It took the new government in Berlin only weeks to approve arms exports worth almost as much as those greenlit by the previous cabinet over six months in 2021
MI6 chief thanks China for ‘free publicity’ after James Bond spoof
Rare response from Richard Moore comes after state news agency posted video mocking western intelligence
What Is the Point of Boris Johnson?
Two years after his historic general-election win, the most radical British prime minister since Margaret Thatcher is scandal-plagued, unpopular, and adrift.
Olaf Scholz: Germany's new chancellor is level-headed and pragmatic
Who is the new head of government? Social Democrat Olaf Scholz has a lot of experience with political top jobs, but lacks charisma. He has often been underestimated.
What Is the Point of Boris Johnson?
Two years after his historic general-election win, the most radical British prime minister since Margaret Thatcher is scandal-plagued, unpopular, and adrift.
How Poland blew its chance to get billions in EU recovery cash
The EU's Justice Commissioner received "brutal" treatment last month in Warsaw, a member of his delegation said, during talks aimed at defusing a dispute over the independence of Poland's judiciary that is blocking billions of euros in e...
Putin tells Boris Johnson urgent talks needed over Nato’s plans for Ukraine
Kremlin wants legal agreement that alliance will not expand into disputed territory
The most striking pictures of Merkel's 16 years in power
As the world remembers her 16 years in office, these are some of the most striking pictures of Merkel's time in power.
Angela Merkel Leaves German Chancellery After 16 Years
Angela Merkel herself was sworn in on November 22, 2005, then taking over from Gerhard Schroeder of the centre-left SPD and putting her conservative CDU-CSU bloc in charge.
German husband kills himself, his family after faking jab certificate
Police found two adults, both 40, and three children aged four, eight and 10 dead from gunshot wounds in a family home in Koenigs Wusterhausen south of Berlin on Saturday.
Chancellor Merkel: Germany Should Engage With Taliban
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday the country should engage with the Taliban to help evacuate Afghans who have worked for Germany.
New book explains why the mainstream right is doomed
‘Riding the Populist Wave’ shows how the far right is dictating the counter-argument to progressives in areas such as immigration and EU integration – with the result that the mainstream right is now facing an existential crisis.
Le Pen: The right takes step to build 'big European force'
European right-wing populist leaders declared Saturday they will cooperate more closely at the European Union's parliament in order to defend the sovereignty of their bloc's 27 member nations.
Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory
Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months.
Olaf Scholz wants mandatory coronavirus vaccination for Germans by February
Incoming German Chancellor ‘signaled his sympathy for such a regulation,’ official says.
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