French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the restoration of close ties between Paris and Berlin as he hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at his summer residence on Thursday before…
Read more Macron, Merz tout renewal of close ties between Paris and BerlinBERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany, while a months-old…
Read more Far-right party aims for wins in 2 state elections as Germany’s government floundersŠABAC – Thousands of people rallied in several towns in Serbia on Monday to protest a lithium excavation project the Balkan country’s government recently signed with the European…
Read more Thousands protest Serbia’s deal with the European Union to excavate lithiumLONDON – Rishi Sunak’s campaign to remain Britain’s prime minister showed a lack of political touch. The Conservative Party’s problems were grave before Friday’s resounding election defeat but…
Read more Rishi Sunak’s campaign to stay British PM showed his lack of political touchCiting the EU’s decision to allocate more funding for Ukraine at the extraordinary European Council summit last week, the German chancellor urged the U.S. Congress to do its…
Read more US aid ‘indispensable’ for defense of Ukraine, Scholz saysPARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he plans to sign a bilateral security agreement with Kyiv during a visit to Ukraine next month. Macron said France would…
Read more Macron to ‘finalize security deal’ during Ukraine visitPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — As the far-right Alternative for Germany continues to rise — and its radicalism becomes increasingly…
Read more Germany’s far-right AfD is soaring. Can a ban stop it?Europe’s leaders and top officials are descending on Kyiv with pledges of fresh support as Russia continues its relentless air attacks against Ukraine. Newly appointed French Foreign Minister…
Read more European officials visit Ukraine with pledges of more supportBERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday urged other EU nations to deliver more military aid to Ukraine, saying Berlin has asked Brussels to check with countries…
Read more Germany’s Scholz badgers EU countries to boost military aid for UkraineBritish Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for a “sustainable cease-fire” in the Middle East, lamenting that “too many civilians have…
Read more Cameron and Baerbock call for ‘sustainable cease-fire’ in GazaPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in the Middle East…
Read more Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next?Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germans gave the world schadenfreude for a reason. And southern Europe couldn’t be more pleased. For…
Read more Germany chokes on its own austerity medicineBERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday his ruling coalition would seek to present new budget plans “very quickly” to Parliament, after a constitutional court ruling last…
Read more Scholz promises new budget plans ‘very quickly’ amid German spending crisisThe Egyptian-controlled Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip opened on Saturday morning, letting trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the blockaded enclave, which has been under siege from…
Read more Aid enters Gaza as Rafah border crossing opensPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. It’s as if one front in the Israel-Hamas war is playing out on the streets of Berlin.…
Read more Israel-Hamas war cuts deep into Germany’s soulBERLIN — Facing war on two fronts — in Ukraine and in the Middle East — Kyiv is calling on Western democracies to ramp up investment in weapons, saying…
Read more Ukraine says Israel-Hamas war shows West must ramp up arms productionPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Defense ministers flying into the Belgian capital for a NATO meeting starting Wednesday were expecting…
Read more NATO forced to do the splits over support for both Israel and UkrainePress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. At least Europe no longer has to endure that hackneyed Henry Kissinger quip about whom to call…
Read more Europe’s power outage: How Israel-Hamas war exposed EU’s irrelevanceGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to justify his reluctance to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles on Thursday by naming constitutional constraints and the risk of an “escalation…
Read more Scholz cites risk of ‘escalation’ as reason not to send Taurus missiles to UkraineIn two German state elections that are seen as a bellwether of the national mood, the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, surged while the three parties that…
Read more Far-right surge upends German state elections
