Germany intends to deploy an additional 4,000 troops in Lithuania on a long-term basis
1 year agoJosep Borrell: The Foreign Affairs Council starts with a VTC with @DmytroKuleba. Ukraine remains our 1 priority. We are formally adopting today our 2nd EPF top-up worth €3.5 billion. We will continue to double down on our military support on both equipment and training. For as long as it takes
President Biden "spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom. The leaders discussed the situation in Russia. They also affirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine," according to the White House.
Germany's parliament has passed legislation to open up new opportunities for job seekers from countries outside the EU
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation. Latest from Qiang's trip where he called for “de-risking” decisions to be taken by companies rather than governments
1 year agoNATO SG @jensstoltenberg in Berlin: “The more land the Ukrainians are able to liberate, the stronger their hand will eventually be at the negotiating table. We all want this war to end. But a just peace cannot mean freezing the conflict and accepting a deal dictated by Russia.”
Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad (from @AP)
Germany pledges one billion euros to help alleviate the Syrian refugee crisis
Several Swiss government websites attacked by hackers on Monday morning. The attack was claimed by the pro-Russian hacker group 'NoName'
AirDefender 23 is starting today. It is the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history and demonstrates transatlantic solidarity
1 year agoOn Monday, French President Macron, German Chancellor Scholz and Polish President Duda meet in Paris for a "discussion on the security guarantees that can be given to Ukraine over the long term, in order to guarantee its sovereignty and territorial integrity"
Finnish government: We will send more military equipment to Ukraine, including ammunition and anti-aircraft weapons
Ukraine defense contact group in total has committed nearly $65 billion in security assistance - @SecDef Lloyd Austin
1 year agoGermany entered recession after a contraction of 0.3% of GDP in the first quarter
German Foreign Minister: The European Union will take a decision today regarding new sanctions against Iran, including the Revolutionary Guards
Germany's benchmark DAX Index is set for a record closing high as easing worries over US debt-ceiling talks spark market rallies
President of Ukraine Zelensky met with Chancellor Scholz and visited Ukrainian troops training in Aachen
1 year agoGermany announced a new package of military aid to support Ukraine in the amount of about €2.7 billion. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote about this on Twitter. In particular, Leopard-1 battle tanks, Marder BMPs and Iris-T air defense systems will be sent to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Zelensky: Thank you to Germany for the largest package of military aid since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. German air defense systems, artillery, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles save Ukrainian lives and bring us closer to victory
1 year agoPresident Zelensky has arrived in Berlin
Two people have been killed in a shooting at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, southern Germany, according to the company.
The Chinese foreign minister calls on Germany to contain differences with China through dialogue on the basis of mutual respect
German FM: We keep our focus on the conflict in Syria. The new EU sanctions package targets the trafficking of Captagon. The Pro-Assad forces profits massively from this drug. Perpetrators of the 2013 Tadamon massacre were also listed
Luftwaffe has now evacuated 214 German citizens and other passengers from Khartoum, via two A400M, flying from Sudan to Jordan, where Bundeswehr also maintains further military personnel to support more ops, if the cease fire breaks down. Overall three A400M are involved so far
@SecDef confirms the American-made M1 Abrams tanks the Ukrainians will use for training will arrive in Germany in the next few weeks
1 year agoDuring the meeting in the Ramstein format, a meeting of the tank coalition took place: Ukraine, Poland and Germany signed a Letter of Intent to create a maintenance center for Ukrainian Leopard 2 tanks in Poland
Germany MFA: We strongly condemn the Myanmar army's airstrike killing dozens of civilians, including many children. Our thoughts are with the victims & their families. We expect the government to end the violence against its people immediately. @ASEAN's 5-point-consensus must be fully implemented
Berlin ordered Chad's ambassador to Germany to leave the country within 48h in response to a similar move by N'Djamena last week
German Federal Office of Justice has initiated fine proceedings against Twitter. "The Internet is not a lawless space," says the Justice Minister
Two people were found dead in a parking garage at Frankfurt Airport during the night. The police found a weapon - and suspected a relationship crime
