Merz elected Chancellor of Germany
The Bundestag elected a chancellor today on the second attempt. As expected, it was Friedrich Merz. The new chancellor will be sworn in.
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Scholz loses snap election to Bundestag
The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) conservative bloc won the snap election to the Bundestag, the German legislative assembly, with 28.6% of votes, the federal election commission said on its website. The …
Kobakhidze on Bundestag resolution: attempt to interfere in elections
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said “every unfair resolution and statement” against his Government was “worthless” and constituted an “attempt to interfere in the country’s electoral process”, …
Michael Roth to visit Georgia
German Bundestag representative, Michael Roth, will visit the capital of Georgia in the coming days, where he will discuss the country's European integration. Afterwards, he will visit Yerevan.
Bundestag to hold special meeting on new information about Nord Stream explosion
On Friday, the German government will hold a meeting to discuss new data on the Nord Stream gas pipelines explosions. The discussion will be held behind closed doors.
Bundestag Vice Speaker urges to launch Nord Stream 2 immediately
Germany should immediately launch the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to ensure the country's energy security, Bundestag Vice Speaker Wolfgang Kubicki said on Friday. "Federal Minister for Economic Affairs must do everything so that we …
Bundestag to send inquiry regarding Nord Stream turbine case
Eugene Schmidt from the right-wing German Alternative for Germany (AfD) party said he would send an inquiry to the German government regarding the crisis around the Nord Stream 1 turbine to find out what steps Berlin have taken to avoid a similar …
Scholz: NATO not to become a party to conflict
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, on Wednesday. Scholz insisted that NATO would not engage in a direct military confrontation with Russia, saying the West would instead …
Germany urges against using Nord Stream 2 to exert pressure on Russia
Using the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to exert pressure on Russia would be a short-sighted decision, which could greatly damage foreign policy, expert on economics and energy issues of the Alternative for Germany faction in the Bundestag, member …
Bundestag to elect a chancellor in a week
The Bundestag will meet to express its views on the candidacy of Olaf Scholz for the post of the new German chancellor on December 8. This message was spread by the press service of the German parliament. It is assumed that on …
German lawmaker calls for 'countersanctions' against U.S. over Nord Stream 2
German lawmaker Steffen Kotre has urged Berlin to initiate countermeasures against the U.S. over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. Kotre, a member of the German parliament's energy committee from the party Alternative for …
Bundestag deputy: Azerbaijan's territorial integrity must not be questioned
Social Democratic Party member of the German Parliament Barbara Hendricks named the necessary conditions for a successful post-war settlement in Karabakh, emphasizing the inviolability of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity. …
Baku to send note to German Foreign Ministry due to Bundestag members's visit to Karabakh
Baku will send a note to the German Foreign Ministry in connection with the illegal visit of Bundestag members to Nagorno-Karabakh region, spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Leyla Abdullayeva said. "A …
Germany recalls importance of Nord Stream 2 to Europe
Head of the Bundestag's economy and energy committee Klaus Ernst said the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is important for Europe, as it will allow more gas to be produced. "Germany and Europe decide for …
Bundestag: conditions created for parties to Ukrainian conflict to ease tensions
Conditions have been created for easing tensions in eastern Ukraine, Chairman of the Bundestag Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy Klaus Ernst, who represents the Left Party, said. According to him, Ukrainian President Vladimir …
German parliament passes bill regulating application of Gas Directive to Nord Stream 2
The Bundestag passed a bill regulating the application of amendments to the EU Gas Directive in Germany, which affect the Nord Stream 2 project. The bill was supposed to have been adopted last week, but because the vote was …
Germany boycotts benefits for Nord Stream 2?
The Bundestag failed to adopt amendments to the EU gas directive, which would soften the law for Russia's Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, according to the DPA agency. Before deciding on the directive, the right-wing party …
Anton Friesen: "Nagorno-Karabakh should be part of Azerbaijan"
Bundestag MP considers the principle of territorial integrity a priority
Bundestag MP on Karabakh resolution and Armenian NPP shutdown
Beate Walter-Rosenheimer, a German member of the parliament from the Green Party, touched on two important issues of the South Caucasus security
Bundestag vice president: Germany makes every effort for Nagorno-Karabakh conflict’s settlement
Germany is making every possible effort for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, vice president of the Bundestag Thomas Oppermann said. Speaking at the founding conference of the “Baku …