The German government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing a rough next two years after poor results in state elections at the weekend.
The German Chancellor fell while jogging and sustained bruises to his face,prompting him to cancel some appointments.
NATO’s 31 members will meet for a two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital,Vilnius,from Tuesday to show support for Ukraine.
Trade Minister Don Farrell concedes it will be a “hard slog” to finalise the deal.
Germany has almost doubled its contribution to Ukraine,marking a turning point in relations between Kyiv and Berlin. France will add more tanks and training. Next stop:London.
Germany’s former defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer says Chinese investment in one of Europe’s largest ports should be blocked after the country left itself exposed to Russia.
The Herald condemns in the harshest terms Putin’s invasion of Ukraine but there must be space for legal expression of diverse views.
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden said their new pact would promote nuclear energy as “a safe and reliable part of the clean energy transition”.
The trip comes amid and growing public concern about Berlin’s commercial reliance on the global economic powerhouse.
Xi and the Chinese Communist Party have been telegraphing this change for years,now it is here. The world will have to brace for the consequences.
European nations have been forced to ration energy resources following a collapse in Russian gas exports.