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Survey: EU fails to accomplish important tasks

According to a Forsa survey, the European Union is failing to distribute asylum seekers fairly and provide incentives for economic growth. According to the respondents, Germany has lost influence.

By Till Hoppe

Ramstein: What the next POTUS means for the format

On Thursday, the last meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group took place under the leadership of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. New aid packages are intended to put Ukraine in a position of strength ahead of possible negotiations.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Venezuela: McAllister calls for tougher sanctions

The term of office of the elected Venezuelan President Edmundo González Urrutia was due to begin on Jan. 10. But González was cheated out of victory by the Maduro regime. David McAllister, head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, is calling for tougher sanctions.

By Markus Grabitz