Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has canceled his trip to Germany at short notice, apparently due to a fragile ceasefire with Kurdish militias. The planned visit had drawn criticism in advance.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The German ambassador in New Delhi, Philipp Ackermann, expects the German Chancellor’s trip to India to send out important signals on military cooperation.
By Maria Mitrov and Angela Köckritz
At the meeting in Paris, numerous European heads of government and state decided to support a possible future peace in Ukraine with security guarantees. Exactly what Germany‘s role will be in this is still unclear.
By Gabriel Bub and Maria Mitrov
Günter Sautter takes over as interim head of the National Security Council from Jacob Schrot. This puts a long-standing diplomat at the head of the newly established body in the Federal Chancellery.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
At the meeting in Paris, numerous European heads of government and state agreed on security guarantees to support a possible future peace in Ukraine. Exactly what role Germany will play in this is still unclear.
By Gabriel Bub and Maria Mitrov
In the struggle for a ceasefire, Friedrich Merz and his counterparts are proposing a multinational force to help Ukraine — within the country itself, if necessary.
By Stefan Braun, Sara Sievert and Viktor Funk
The EU states have found a way to block Russian state bank funds for the longer term. This improves the chances of the Ukraine reparation loan. An agreement at the summit here would be a prerequisite for the EU to be taken seriously in the US-led peace negotiations.
By Stephan Israel, János Allenbach-Ammann and Wilhelmine Stenglin
With the help of an emergency clause, a large majority of EU states have decided to place a long-term block on Russian state bank funds. This increases the likelihood of the Ukraine reparation loan, which could strengthen the EU’s role in the peace negotiations.
By Stephan Israel, János Allenbach-Ammann and Wilhelmine Stenglin
Hosted by Keir Starmer, Merz and Macron are to discuss the status of the peace negotiations with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in London today, Monday. The dinner between Merz, von der Leyen and De Wever on the issue of financing Ukraine has not yet resulted in a breakthrough.
By Stephan Israel
On his first trip to the Middle East, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is counting on Jordan’s involvement. He has called on Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu to curb the violence in the West Bank.
By Markus Bickel
