The United States and Germany both agree that the build-up of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border could result in major consequences. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met in Washington on Wednesday to … Read More
Indeed, Germany’s military, while armed with some of the world’s most deadly weapons, faces some tremendous challenges. Here’s What You Need To Remember: If a high priority NATO tasked unit was short over 14,000 pieces of equipment, it calls into … Read More
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany’s tax take surged again in November, rising 15.4% on the year to 54.9 billion euros, thanks to its recovery from the pandemic earlier this year, although the economic upturn has since waned, according to the finance … Read More
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the phone with the top diplomats of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to discuss a joint response to Russia’s actions. That’s according to an official statement released by the … Read More
Berlin (dpa) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a call for the public to stand together in the fight against the pandemic in his first new year’s address to the nation. Scholz, who succeeded Angela Merkel as chancellor in … Read More
Poland’s national-populist leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski accused Germany of trying to turn the European Union into a federalist “Fourth German Reich” in an interview published Friday. There are countries that “are not enthusiastic about the prospect of building a German Fourth … Read More
New Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht visits German troops in Lithuania. Germany’s new Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said Sunday that NATO allies were willing to discuss a raft of demands put forward by Russia, which has massed troops along the Ukrainian … Read More
Berlin (dpa) – Several children in Germany were accidentally vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine that had not yet been approved for their age group on Sunday, local officials said. At a vaccination centre of the Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, … Read More
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday heads to Paris and EU and NATO headquarters, with Russia tensions and climate in the spotlight for his first foreign trip since he took office this week. Germany’s new leader has pledged continuity with … Read More