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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tweeted a pirate-style picture of himself with a black eye patch and dark-red bruises.

Germany plans to ease citizenship rules which the government contends will bolster the integration of immigrants and help the economy.

Ukraine rebuked suggestions from a top NATO official to cede territory to Russia in exchange for a possible deal for NATO membership.

The Alternative for Germany party has surged to its highest level of support as populist policies continue to gain traction in the country.

France is reportedly set to back NATO membership for Ukraine, signalling a growing divide in the Western strategy towards Russia.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang began a five-day trip to Germany and France on Sunday, arriving in Berlin just as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Beijing. The optics of Li working to peel away vital U.S. allies as American influence fades under the Biden administration were unmistakable.

The populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overtaken the left-wing Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Sholz in popular support.

German police have been left red-faced after a member of the public was able to slip into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sharply criticized climate activists as “nutty” for drastic protests such as blocking streets.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that Ukraine currently does not meet the requirements to join the NATO military alliance.

President Biden claimed that Ukrainian’s Zelensky vowed American-made F-16 fighter jets will not be used to attack the Russian mainland.

Ukrainian President Zelensky said a counteroffensive will attempt to liberate areas occupied by Russia, not to attack Russian territory.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss further arms deliveries for the war against Russia.

Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional 2.7 billion euros in military aid, including tanks, anti-aircraft systems, and ammunition.

EU meets to seek common approach on lessening Europe’s reliance on China and coaxing Beijing to take a tougher stance on Russia.

China acquires stake in a container terminal in Hamburg, one of the most important ports in Europe, despite some warning of the dangers.

Efforts to rebuild Ukraine, another aspiring EU member, will need “political and financial capital over the long term,” said Germany’s Scholz.

Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck proposed a plan for up to 80 per cent of industrial energy costs to be subsidised amid green agenda failures.

German authorities are reportedly rethinking a plan to sell a large stake in its largest port to a company owned by the Chinese government.

Calls for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are “pure cynicism” a Kyiv government official claimed Saturday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to criticism from German Chancellor Olaf Sholz about his proposed judicial reforms, noting that Germany, too, uses politicians to select the country’s judges.

(AFP) – The United States responded Friday to a Russian warning against arming Ukraine by offering a further $400 million in security assistance, as President Joe Biden hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a show of unity against Moscow.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit the White House on Friday for a private meeting with President Joe Biden. The two will reportedly spend time alone together as both allies look to secure further weapons and funding for Ukraine while working on a joint plan to stymie any attempt by China to do the same in support of Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said to prepare for a “long war” against Russia, while calling for more weapons to be sent to Ukraine.

Germany is using the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as an excuse to weaken border controls, vowing to allow in many more migrants said to be fleeing the crisis.

Naftali Bennett, the Prime Minister of Israel towards the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, says the West “blocked” a ceasefire he was helping to broker early in the war.

An influx of migrants into a region of Germany has left many locals struggling to find adequate housing, a number of mayors have claimed.

In a stunning statement, Germany’s Foreign Minister declared that her country and Europe as a whole is in a “war against Russia” in Ukraine.

The German government officially announced Wednesday its Leopard 2 main battle tanks are approved for use in Ukraine, with other countries given the chance to do the same.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz predicted firms will benefit from a “Ukrainian economic miracle” once the reconstruction effort begins.

Arch-globalist Klaus Schwab has declared he will run the WEF well into his hundreds despite demands from his colleagues that he put in place a succession plan.

Political leaders in Europe have denounced recent protests that saw a number of government buildings in Brazil stormed by citizens on Sunday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has agreed to become the first Western leader to supply Ukraine with tanks following talks with Zelensky.

M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFVs) will be shipped to Ukraine ahead of a larger tranche of donated U.S. armor, White House officials announced Thursday, as the world rushes to meet Kyiv’s almost insatiable demand for military assistance.

A Swiss court has granted a six-month “stay of bankruptcy” to the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Trade ties between Russia and Germany could resume if Moscow decides to end its war in Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this week.