Brazil’s Lula upbeat on EU-Mercosur deal, calls for peace in Ukraine
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva raised hopes on Wednesday that a landmark EU-South America trade deal can be finalized this...
Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs to strike back, Putin warns
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and threatened to take “reciprocal action” if Ukraine...
Vilnius cheers on Ukraine at NATO summit: ‘They’re fighting for our freedom’
[ad_1] VILNIUS — The city’s walls were plastered in blue and yellow posters, streets teemed with Ukrainian flags, and locals commiserated with their own memories...
Germany loosens arms export restrictions to Saudi Arabia — but not on fighter jets
[ad_1] VILNIUS — The German government agreed Wednesday to soften its position on arms exports to Saudi Arabia while continuing to block deliveries of Eurofighter...
Germany will adopt China strategy to reduce reliance on Beijing
[ad_1] VILNIUS — Germany's government will Thursday unveil its first China strategy as part of an effort to ramp up pressure on companies to “de-risk”...
Romania demands Germany ‘permanently’ send over troops
[ad_1] BERLIN — Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday to further boost NATO’s eastern flank by sending over German...
Migration money feud infiltrates EU summit
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — EU countries are bickering over granting billions in new funds to deal with migration as asylum applications soar and backlogs pile up...
Scholz to NATO: Focus on boosting Ukraine’s military power, not membership
[ad_1] BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that next month’s NATO summit should focus on strengthening Ukraine’s military power instead of opening a...
Germany accuses China of ‘aggressively’ claiming supremacy in Asia
[ad_1] BERLIN — Germany on Wednesday blasted China for acting against Europe's interests, "aggressively claiming regional supremacy" in Asia and putting international security at risk....
Germany’s Scholz overruled Habeck to approve China port deal
[ad_1] BERLIN — Lawmakers are blasting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for approving a controversial Chinese investment in a Hamburg port terminal despite objections from Vice...