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Germany urges Bulgaria to lift veto on N.Macedonia EU entry talks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called on Bulgaria to lift its veto on EU accession talks for North Macedonia, saying the bloc should avoid dashing the membership hopes of countries in Western Balkans.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz urges Kosovo, Serbia to commit to dialogue

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked Kosovo and Serbia for a clear commitment to reaching a political solution to their long-standing dispute over Kosovo’s independence

The Independent UK

Serbia shrugs off pressure from Germany to join EU sanctions on Russia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vuvic appeared to rebuff pressure from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday for Serbia to join European Union sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying he did not believe sanctions to be "efficient".

Reuters

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Putin talks ‘like negotiating with Hitler,’ Polish president says

Andrzej Duda criticises French and German leaders over phone calls with Russian president

The Independent UK

Social media firms must take responsibility -Germany's Scholz at re:publica

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underscored the importance of social media companies taking responsibility for content in an interview on Thursday and defended the Digital Services Act.

Reuters

Scholz reaffirms German resolve in Stoltenberg call - spokesperson

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed updating NATO's strategic aims in the light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, a German government spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

Polish president says calls with Putin like speaking to Hitler -Bild

Polish President Andrzej Duda slammed the leaders of France and Germany over their phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it was like having talks with Adolf Hitler during World War Two, according to the German mass-selling daily Bild.

Reuters

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy raises Russia's treatment of POWs on call with Scholz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he raised the issue of Russia's compliance with international rules governing the treatment of prisoners of war during a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz fills Ukraine's Zelenskiy in on Putin call -govt spokesperson

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed over the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy his May 28 phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a German government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Plan to ship grain out of Ukraine dealt blow due to mines

Turkish offer to escort ships through Black Sea blockade would face six-month wait for mine clearance, says Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

NATO combat unit in Lithuania could grow to German-led brigade in longer term - Scholz

Berlin and Vilnius will take preparations to expand the multinational NATO combat unit in Lithuania to the size of a brigade eventually, the countries' leaders said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Reuters

Sanctions prevent Moscow from retaining military capabilities -Germany's Scholz

Moscow will not be able to retain its military capabilities due to tough Western sanctions imposed as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz pledges to boost military mission in Lithuania

Germany is ready to ramp up its military mission in Lithuania in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to Vilnius on Tuesday.

Reuters

Timid Biden condemns Ukrainians to an agonising war without end

By failing to act boldly and face down the Russians, Nato ensures this conflict will run and run

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Vladimir Putin hits out at Britain blaming non-existent sanctions for global food crisis

The Kremlin boss has insisted the UK's sanctions on Russian fertilisers are the cause of ongoing global food supply issues - despite the fact such sanctions do not exist

Reuters

German lawmakers approve 100 billion euro military revamp

Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament on Friday approved the creation of the 100 billion euro ($107.2 billion) special defence fund that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

Genetic paparazzi are right around the corner, and courts aren't ready to confront the legal quagmire of DNA theft

Every so often stories of genetic theft, or extreme precautions taken to avoid it, make headline news. So it was with a picture of French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting at opposite ends of a very long table after Macron declined to take a Russian PCR…

The Independent UK

German parliament OKs higher minimum wage pledged by Scholz

The German parliament has approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($12.84) per hour, fulfilling a key campaign pledge by Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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The Independent UK

German lawmakers expected to approve huge fund for military

German lawmakers are expected to approve a 100 billion-euro ($107 billion) special fund to strengthen the country’s military

The Independent UK

Live updates | EU formally approves embargo on Russia oil

The European Union has formally approved an embargo on Russian oil and other sanctions targeting major banks and broadcasters over Moscow’s war on Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Devastation and defiance in Ukraine: 100 days of a war that is reshaping Europe

How the Russian invasion has unfolded, from the desperate fight for Mariupol to economic turmoil around the world

The Independent UK

Germany seeks to avoid school closures if COVID surges again

Germany’s federal and state leaders have agreed to try to avoid closing schools and child care facilities if there is another surge in coronavirus cases this fall

The Independent UK

German parliament to examine Afghanistan mission, evacuation

German lawmakers say the country's parliament will set up a commission of inquiry into last year’s evacuation mission from Afghanistan and a fact-finding commission on Berlin’s two-decade involvement there

Reuters

After criticism, Germany's Merkel shows solidarity for Ukraine - source

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed solidarity for Ukraine in what she described as a "barbaric war" with Russia at an event on Wednesday, after months of silence prompted criticism of her own policy towards Moscow.

Reuters

Large landlords in Germany consider rent increases as inflation soars

Germany's largest residential landlord Vonovia will increase rents if high inflation rates persist, its chief executive officer said, as consumer prices in Europe's biggest economy have reached the highest level in nearly half a century.

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