Lithuania’s Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekūnas is calling for countries on the EU’s eastern flank not to be left alone with the costs of rearming – with reference to the threat posed by Russia, but also to the geopolitical situation. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will attempt to de-escalate the Greenland crisis in Davos.
By Stephan Israel and János Allenbach-Ammann
In an interview with Table.Briefings, Lithuanian Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekūnas stressed that countries on the EU’s eastern flank cannot shoulder the costs of defense alone. He warns against overly harsh threats when dealing with the US.
By János Allenbach-Ammann and Stephan Israel
At the World Economic Forum, China’s vice premier appealed to the fairness of China’s trading partners. He also warned that Chinese interests should not be harmed by others’ free-trade deals.
By Marcel Grzanna
