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Putin and Scholz discuss situation in Ukraine

Putin and Scholz discuss situation in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the German government said. The German Chancellor urged Putin to find a diplomatic solution …

Israeli PM: reviving Iran deal - critical mistake

Israeli PM: reviving Iran deal - critical mistake

Reviving the Iran nuclear deal is a critical mistake that will spark a new wave of terror attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid warned German leaders against during a series of meetings he held in Berlin on Monday. "We …

Scholz declares intention to create new EU air defense system

Scholz declares intention to create new EU air defense system

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has declared the intention to pool efforts with European neighbors to create a new common air defense system in the EU. He was speaking at the Charles University in Prague on Monday. His statement was …

Canada and Germany sign transatlantic hydrogen supply deal

Canada and Germany sign transatlantic hydrogen supply deal

Canada has agreed to help Germany with its energy crunch, although few details of exactly how the two countries will work together were provided during a ceremony in Stephenville, N.L., on Tuesday. Instead, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …

Germany to provide Ukraine with more than $500 mln in aid

Germany to provide Ukraine with more than $500 mln in aid

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has finalized a planned shipment of additional weaponry and ammunition worth more than 500 million euros ($499 million) to Ukraine, according to government officials familiar with the plans. The German …

Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7%

Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7%

Germany will lower the sales tax on gas to 7% in an effort to cushion the blow of additional charges being placed on consumers to ensure energy companies can afford increasingly expensive supplies, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday. …

Scholz rules out social unrest because of gas shortage

Scholz rules out social unrest because of gas shortage

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes Germany will get through a natural gas crisis. Asked whether rising prices could trigger social unrest, Scholz said: "No, I don't think that we will see unrest in this country in this …

German Chancellor to inspect turbine for Nord Stream

German Chancellor to inspect turbine for Nord Stream

On Wednesday, August 3, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will inspect the turbine, which was repaired in Canada for the Nord Stream gas pipeline and is ready for further transportation to Russia. This was reported by Siemens Energy company. …

 Europe wants to make Africa its gas station

Europe wants to make Africa its gas station

Having been thrust to the front lines of a climate crisis, Africans have long urged rich countries to wean themselves off fossil fuels and slash their greenhouse-gas emissions

G7 leaders to attend G20 summit

G7 leaders to attend G20 summit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that “as things stand today” all G7 leaders would attend the G20 summit in Indonesia this November even if Russian President Vladimir Putin participated. The Kremlin said …

Scholz: anti-Russian sanctions hurting ourselves

Scholz: anti-Russian sanctions hurting ourselves

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed gratitude to German industrialists for supporting anti-Russian sanctions, despite their harm to the country's economy. "These sanctions do work. Yes, these sanctions are hurting …

Scholz calls on EU to get prepared for expansion

Scholz calls on EU to get prepared for expansion

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on the European Union to modernize mechanisms od decision-making, with a perspective for further expansion. "The European Union must get prepared for the expansion. For these ends it should …