Tag: Foreign policy
“Support for Ukraine is the fastest way to peace”
Brussels NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is increasing the pressure on the German government to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. “We are in a crucial phase of the war,”…
“Support for Ukraine is the fastest way to peace”
Brussels NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is increasing the pressure on the German government to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. “We are in a crucial phase of the war,”…
Germany urgently needs a real national security council – for four reasons
There is even talk of possible regressions in the global increase in prosperity, no wonder given the numerous regional conflicts and the ongoing brutal Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.…
Annalena Baerbock travels to Ethiopia and encounters China’s influence there
Berlin Behind Annalena Baerbock, thousands of sacks of grain are piled up in a warehouse near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, which Welthungerhilfe is distributing to those most in need…
How Congress Affects Joe Biden’s Term
Washington While the US Congress is in turmoil, US President Joe Biden is counting on continuity. His schedule is full: the program includes the inauguration of a traffic bridge, a…
How Congress Affects Joe Biden’s Term
Washington While the US Congress is in turmoil, US President Joe Biden is counting on continuity. His schedule is full: the program includes the inauguration of a traffic bridge, a…
Comment: Fight for the future
Protests in Tehran under the motto “Jin, Jîyan, Azadî”, “Woman, Life, Freedom” Women in particular are fighting for their own future. The regime hit back brutally. (Photo: dpa) Tehran A…
US wants to continue helping Ukraine with billions
Berlin Despite a Republican majority in the US House of Representatives, the USA intends to continue supporting Ukraine massively. The aid requested by US President Joe Biden for the invaded…
“Ultimately, there is only a solution with the end of the Putin regime”
Christoph Heusgen From 2005 to 2017, Christoph Heusgen advised the then Chancellor Angela Merkel on foreign and security policy issues. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Since Christoph Heusgen took over the chairmanship…
Taiwan’s president resigns as party leader
Taiwan President Tsai The President draws personal consequences from an election defeat. (Photo: Reuters) Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DFP). The…
30 billion barrels of oil reserves: will Kazakhstan become Europe’s gas station?
Riga Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is a popular host these days. First there was Charles Michel, President of the European Council. Then Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived. This was…
How the Russian campaign is wearing down the EU accession candidate Moldova
Nico Popescu The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Moldova studied in Moscow and Vienna Istanbul, Riga When a rocket hit Poland near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday, there were…
The war is about to reach a dangerous level of escalation – but it is too early for the NATO alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin Those who commit more and more war crimes do not want to negotiate. (Photo: AP) Ironically, on the day when the G20 group of states met…
Republicans want to cut Joe Biden’s Ukraine aid
New York, Brussels, Berlin The US midterm elections could also leave their mark on foreign policy. In any case, it would be difficult for US President Joe Biden to continue…
G7 countries pledge massive “winter aid” to Ukraine
Muenster The seven leading industrialized countries (G7) have warned Russia against using nuclear weapons in the war against Ukraine and have promised Kyiv extensive “winter aid”. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena…
Japan wants to tackle Indo-Pacific & nuclear disarmament during G7 presidency
Tokyo In crises, partners move closer together. The foreign ministers of the seven most important industrialized countries (G7) want to demonstrate this to the world at their meeting in Münster…
Why the SPD is clinging to an illusion in foreign policy – a comment
“Friendly fire” is what ricochets from their own ranks call themselves. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock repeatedly gets such a nuisance from the traffic light coalition, especially from its bright…
The uncertainty for German companies is growing
Agatha Kratz and the Congress of the Communist Party in China Agatha Kratz assumes that the Chinese leadership will probably control foreign companies even more strictly in the future. (Photo:…
The uncertainty for German companies is growing
Agatha Kratz and the Congress of the Communist Party in China Agatha Kratz assumes that the Chinese leadership will probably control foreign companies even more strictly in the future. (Photo:…
Crisis in Russia: Putin alone at home
Wladimir Putin Criticism of the Russian President is getting louder. (Photo: mauritius images / 360b / Alamy / Alamy Stock Photos) The Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin received the worst present…