- 15 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitygermany
U.N. defines Holocaust denial, urges social media firms to fight it
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday agreed on a definition of denial of the Holocaust, when the Nazis killed 6 million Jews during…
German foreign minister holds first online meeting with Chinese counterpart
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, had their first videoconference on Thursday and discussed topics including the countries' bilateral relations and global…
Borders must not be moved by force, Germany’s Scholz says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Borders in Europe must not be moved by force, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that after years of rising tensions around Ukraine's border with Russia, it…
Germany’s Merkel turns down U.N. job offer
BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office said on Wednesday, a month after she stepped…
Germany cannot rule out Nord Stream 2 as means of pressure, says foreign policy expert
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany cannot rule out using the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a means of pressure against the Kremlin in case of further Russian aggression towards Ukraine, a…
Don’t drag Nord Stream 2 into conflict over Ukraine, German defmin says
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Thursday warned against drawing a link between the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, meant to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany,…
Ukraine ready to take decisions to end war at new four-way summit -president
KYIV/PARIS (Reuters) -Ukraine is ready to take the necessary decisions to end the war in its eastern Donbass region at a new summit of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France…
Germany’s chancellor must show leadership on Russia – Ukraine envoy
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's new Chancellor Olaf Scholz must show more leadership in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and take bold steps to force the Kremlin…
The Transatlantic Alliance Looks Up
With the arrival of 2022, Germany took over the presidency of the G7. It is a new experience for the ‘traffic light’ three party coalition of Germany which has an…
By Gurjit Singh
U.S. senators say Cruz sanctions on Nord Stream 2 could harm relations with Germany
By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several Democratic U.S. senators said late on Monday, after meeting with Biden administration officials, that they believe sanctions on Russia's Nord…
Blinken, German minister reiterate warning to Russia over Ukraine
By Simon Lewis and Madeline Chambers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Germany's top diplomats on Wednesday reiterated that they would impose consequences on Russia for an invasion of…
PM Modi speaks on phone with the Federal Chancellor of Germany, His Excellency Olaf Scholz
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with the Federal Chancellor of Germany, His Excellency Olaf Scholz. Prime Minister congratulated H.E. Scholz on his appointment as Chancellor. He…
