WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Friday for a bilateral meeting that comes at a critical time, with U.S. aid languishing in Congress as Ukraine battles Russia and as Israel continues its military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. National Security Council spokesman John […]
German chancellor Olaf Scholz pushed for further US and European aid for Ukraine as he set off on a visit to Washington, declaring it was time to send Russian president Vladimir Putin a “very clear signal” that the West won’t let up on supporting Kyiv. Mr Scholz will meet members of the Congress later on […]
German chancellor Olaf Scholz pushed for further US and European aid for Ukraine as he set off on a visit to Washington, declaring it was time to send Russian President Vladimir Putin a “very clear signal” that the West won’t let up on supporting Kyiv. Mr Scholz will meet members of the Congress later on […]
Former UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that he will stand down as an MP at the next British general election. Mr Kwarteng, who represents Spelthorne, in Surrey, said on Tuesday that he had informed his constituency association the previous day that he would not fight the election expected to occur later this year. He […]
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak was unsure the UK government’s scheme to send migrants to Rwanda would stop channel crossings when he was chancellor, according to documents. The BBC said it had seen No 10 papers from March 2022, a month before the plan was announced by then UK prime minister Boris Johnson, which showed […]
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s chancellor used his New Year’s speech to call on his country’s citizens not to lose confidence in the future as they adapt to a world experiencing multiple crises and changing at an ever-faster pace. “So much suffering; so much bloodshed. Our world has become a more unsettled and harsher place. It’s […]
British chancellor Jeremy Hunt has fuelled general election speculation and the prospects of tax cuts to woo voters by announcing a March 6th budget. The Chancellor has commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast to be presented to Parliament alongside the spring budget, described by the Liberal Democrats […]
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, and the government said a visit by Slovakia’s new prime minister had to be canceled as a result. Scholz wrote on social media platform X that “with few symptoms, I am counting on a mild case.” Spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, arriving at the meeting of the European Council in Brussels, declared his support for the opening of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and promised to make efforts for a positive decision at the EU summit. Source: European Pravda’s reporter from Brussels Quote: “I have already said this in […]