Olaf Scholz
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Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to see a “strong and sovereign Europe” ahead of emergency talks in Paris. But asked if his country could send troops to Ukraine for a possible peacekeeping mission, he stressed the importance of a strong Ukrainian army. “This will be a great task for Europe, for the US and international…
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The European Union is up in arms as Donald Trump carries out his tariff threat. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and some MEPs called for unity. Tension has risen a notch after US President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on aluminium and steel. The European Commission reacted in the heat of the moment, announcing that retaliatory…
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he considers the criticism of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be unjustified. Although Germany has been a vital ally of Ukraine, its hesitation in providing long-range Taurus cruise missiles has been a source of frustration in Kyiv, which is battling a foe armed with a powerful…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized a call between Germany’s chancellor and Russian President Vladimir Putin as opening a “Pandora’s box” that only works to undermine efforts to isolate Russia’s leader. “This is exactly what Putin has been wanting for a long time: it is extremely important for him to weaken his isolation, Russia’s isolation, and to…
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Olaf Scholz will highlight Europe’s efforts to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion during his trip to Washington this week, government officials have said. This appears to be a bid to shore up stalling US support for Ukraine. Mr Scholz will dine with US politicians when he arrives on Thursday evening, and on Friday he will…
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At least nine women were given a date-rape drug at an invite-only event attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and MPs, his Social Democratic Party (SPD) said Saturday. “There’s quite a lot of emotion,” a spokesperson for the SPD’s parliamentary group told AFP, confirming a report in the Berlin newspaper Tagesspiegel. Berlin police said officers…
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