- 14 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitygermany
G7 foreign ministers to meet on sidelines of Munich Conference
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Annalena Baerbock will lead a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations on the sidelines of the Munich Security conference, likely on…
Germany sees no reason for military presence in Mali if elections delayed
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany sees no reason to keep its troops in Mali if the country delays presidential and legislative elections by four to five years, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht…
German troops arrive to reinforce Baltics amid tensions over Ukraine
By Andrius Sytas KAUNAS AIRPORT, Lithuania (Reuters) -A German military aircraft carrying troop reinforcements landed in Lithuania on Monday, the first of several planned NATO deployments amid fears in the…
Biden to discuss Russian buildup with transatlantic leaders-White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will hold an 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) call with transatlantic leaders to discuss Russia's ongoing military buildup around Ukraine, the White…
Moscow gets message on sanctions, says Germany’s Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that Moscow has understood that the West is united in its determination to impose tough sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine,…
Germany’s Scholz says talks with Duda, Macron aim to ‘prevent war in Europe’
BERLIN (Reuters) - The leaders of Germany, France and Poland will discuss ways to de-escalate tensions over the Russian military build-up on the border of Ukraine in their talks late…
Germany prepared to keep funding Ukraine economic stabilisation – Scholz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany is prepared to continue to provide a large amount of funding for the economic stabilisation of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday during a joint…
Germany to send up to 350 more troops to Lithuania
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will send up to 350 more troops to Lithuania, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Monday, reinforcing a German-led NATO combat unit deployed there to deter a…
German foreign minister’s meeting with Ukrainian president called off – sources
KYIV (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will not meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, contrary to an earlier announcement, according to diplomatic sources. A meeting is…
German defence minister ‘very sceptical’ about Mali mission
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Sunday she was "very sceptical" that the country could maintain its troops in Mali amid growing tension between the West…
Germany discussing sending more troops to Lithuania – defence minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is considering deploying additional troops to Lithuania, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said, as tensions remained high over Russia's military build-up near Ukraine. In an interview with…
Germany should send Ukraine weapons, says Munich Security Conference chief-designate
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany should step up its leadership on the international stage and liberalize its arms exports policy, including to consider sending weapons to Ukraine, the future chief of…
