WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for talks Friday at a time of mounting anxiety in Europe over the White House’s ability to break an impasse in Congress that is blocking new aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia. Scholz arrived in Washington ready to amplify an argument Biden […]
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Germany’s Scholz heads to Washington, seeking a clear signal to Putin on aid to Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pushed for further U.S. and European aid for Ukraine as he set off Wednesday for 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. Scholz is to meet members of […]
EU countries are not doing enough to support Ukraine – Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that European countries are not doing enough to support Ukraine in the war against Russia. Source: Scholz after an extraordinary EU Summit on 1 February, writes SkyNews, as reported by European Pravda Details: Scholz said: “In many capitals the question has to be asked: are we actually doing enough?” “The […]
Scholz expresses confidence in agreement ahead of EU summit, potential approval for €50 billion to Ukraine.”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for approval of a decision to provide a €50 billion financial assistance aid to Ukraine before an extraordinary EU summit, German news outlet BR24 reported on Feb. 1. “I am confident that today we are talking about achieving the agreement of all 27 members,” he said. Read also: Finnish FM […]
Scholz vows to do all for ‘huge’ EU aid for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Wednesday to rally European partners to cobble together support for Ukraine “so huge” that it would weigh on Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s calculations. The pledge by the German leader, once criticised for dragging his feet on arming Kyiv, came with fears growing that support from Ukraine’s biggest weapons supplier, the […]
Scholz evokes Nazi era as he urges Germans to reject far-right
Chancellor Olaf Scholz reminded Germans of their Nazi past on Wednesday as he called on citizens to reject the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which is second in most national polls. Hundreds of thousands of people have joined demonstrations across Germany against the AfD after a report that two senior party members had discussed plans […]
Germany’s Scholz and Egypt’s al-Sissi speak about Gaza situation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi spoke by telephone on Monday about the situation in the Gaza Strip. Both agreed that access for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and supplies for the Palestinians must be significantly improved, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit announced on Monday. In addition, civilians in the conflict […]
Scholz urges EU partners to support Ukraine more
Olaf Scholz, the Chancellor of Germany, is once again calling upon the European partners to supply Ukraine with more financial and military aid. Source: European Pravda with reference to ntv Details: Scholz criticised the European partners at the conference of the Social-Democratic Party in Berlin, saying that unlike that from Germany, the military support from […]
Biden and Germany’s Scholz will meet in Washington as US and EU aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Feb. 9 as the West struggles to provide new aid for Ukraine in the war against Russia. “The two leaders will reaffirm their resolute support for Ukraine’s defense of its land and its people against Russia’s war of […]
War resulted from Russia’s brutal attack, not lack of talks – Scholz
Do not hope for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Slovak PM Robert Fico during a joint press conference in Berlin on Jan. 24. “I would warn against the idea that the continuation of this terrible war is only due to a lack of speech between Moscow and Kiev,” said Scholz. […]
Scholz Is Confident Orban Will Approve Sweden’s NATO Bid
(Bloomberg) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he’s confident that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will cease to block Sweden’s accession to NATO. He also sounded confident that Orban will wave through a €50 billion ($54.5 billion) support package for Ukraine at an extraordinary EU summit next week. Most Read from Bloomberg “I expect […]
Scholz says Ukraine and Germany are close to agreeing on security guarantees
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Berlin and Kyiv may soon agree on an agreement on security commitments in line with the Group of Seven Framework Declaration adopted at the NATO summit in July 2023. Source: Scholz at a press conference on 24 January with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Berlin, quoted by […]