Swiss OSCE Chairpersonship to revitalize diplomacy
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis believes it is crucial to integrate Russia into a European security architecture.
By Nana Brink
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Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis believes it is crucial to integrate Russia into a European security architecture.
By Nana Brink
The former head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, will head the office of President Volodymyr Zelenksyy in future. Further personnel changes are also planned.
By Denis Trubetskoy
Criticism of the head of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, continues unabated: By inviting AfD politicians to the meeting in February, he is bowing to pressure from the Trump administration, says Green Party politician Boris Mijatović.
By Markus Bickel
FCAS is not currently the top priority for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Macron. Green MEP Dillschneider is calling for a quick agreement.
By Gabriel Bub
The decision on the award of a contract worth around EUR 900 million for “Loitering Munition” is to be made at the beginning of next year.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Robert Wallenhauer
The Ministry of Defense sees no alternatives to US systems in 48 of 49 current and planned procurements.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The federal government is still behind schedule on the issue of civil protection. It remains to be seen when the Federal Ministry of the Interior will present the shelter concept announced for this year.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Economics Minister Katherina Reiche is still in Israel until this Wednesday with a large delegation – including many defense industry representatives. The topic of critical infrastructure protection is involved, but German-Israeli cooperation is also to be strengthened in other areas.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
A majority of Left Party, CDU/CSU and SPD voters support the deployment of German peacekeeping troops in Ukraine. Green voters are clearly in favor at 74%, while the majority of AfD supporters reject the deployment.
By Gabriel Bub
Following the peace talks for Ukraine in Berlin, officials in Russia have been reticent to comment. Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov raised hopes that a breakthrough could be achieved in the negotiations.
By Viktor Funk