German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a new expanded commodity partnership with Chile on Sunday, during a tour of South America that Berlin hopes will help secure greater access to critical minerals key to the transition to a green economy. Europe’s biggest economy has lagged behind in the race for critical minerals partly because of dislike […]
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Ukraine, EU-Mercosur agreement and investments are the focus of the Scholz-Fernández talk
the war on Ukrainethe ratification of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (mercosur) and investments in projects of various kinds were the focus of the meeting held this Saturday between the German Chancellor, Olaf Schölzand the Argentine president, Alberto Fernandez. With this meeting, the head of the […]
Germany highlights the importance of concluding the EU-Mercosur agreement in a meeting with Fernández
The head of the government German, Olaf Schölzmet on Saturday in Buenos Aires with the Argentine president Alberto Fernandezin which they affirmed the importance of concluding the agreement between the European Union and the mercosur. “We agree on deepening bilateral trade relations and for this the agreement of the European Union (EU) with Mercosur is […]
Head of the German Government begins his first tour of South America
The head of the German government, Olaf Scholz, begins a tour this Saturday that will take him to Argentina, Chile and Brazil, where he will be the first leader of the Western powers to meet with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva since the latter took power. January 1st. Accompanied by a delegation of businessmen, […]
Zelenski thanks Germany for sending tanks; The US is also preparing to send Abrams
President ukrainian, Volodymyr Zelenskythanked the chancellor this Wednesday GermanOlaf Scholz, his decision to send tanks “Leopard 2” to his country and said that the German announcement occurs “on time”. “Top German tanks, further expansion of defense support and training missions, green light for partners to supply similar weapons,” Zelenski highlighted on social networks after a […]
Paris and Berlin renew their alliance before war in Ukraine
France and Germany promised on Sunday to give Ukraine “unwavering support” and to strengthen the European Union as they try to overcome their differences on defense, energy and the economy as they mark the 60th anniversary of their post-World War II friendship treaty. The entire German government cabinet traveled to Paris for bilateral meetings with […]
Rudi Voller will be Germany’s new sporting director
Former striker and coach Rudi Voller will be the sporting director of the German national team from February, replacing Olivier Bierhoff, the German Football Association (DFB) announced on Thursday. After the team was eliminated in the first round at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, the DFB decided that a group of five former players, […]
Greta Thunberg was arrested in protest against coal mine in Germany
The young Swedish environmental leader Greta Thunberg was briefly detained on Tuesday in Germany along with other protesters during a protest against the expansion of a coal mine in the west of the country. In some photos released by AFP, the activist, dressed in black, is seen being carried by three policemen who carry her […]
Germany suggests avoiding trips to China amid wave of COVID-19
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs German “discourages” trips that are not essential to Chinabefore an outbreak of infections of COVID-19 unprecedented for three years. “We are currently advising against non-essential travel to China. The reason is the peak of COVID infections and the overloaded health system”the ministry’s rapid reaction center said on Twitter on Saturday. […]
Germany would seize Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine
The Chancellor’s Government Olaf Schölz supports the Ukrainian demand for war reparations, but has not yet taken an official position on the confiscation of Russian state assets. The issue is complex and some sectors of the ruling coalition are more supportive than others, according to people familiar with the talks. The internal tensions reflect the […]