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We are diversifying, Scholz says as German business warns against hurting China ties

Germany will not repeat its mistakes with Russia in China and was already diversifying its trade, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, as a major industrial player warned against damaging ties to the country's biggest trading partner.

Reuters

Germany plans to tighten rules for firms highly dependent on China - document

Germany's foreign ministry plans to tighten the rules for companies deeply exposed to China, making them disclose more information and possibly conduct stress tests for geopolitical risks, a confidential draft document seen by Reuters said.

Reuters

German govt: fighter jet talks on right path, does not confirm agreement

The German government on Friday said talks over the next phase of the joint development of a Franco-German fighter jet are on the right path but did not confirm an agreement.

Reuters

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Kishida, Scholz agree to cooperate on China, Ukraine

BALI, Indonesia -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday shared their desire to continue support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion and their concern over unilateral attempts to change the status quo, particularly by China, in the East and South China Seas.

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Analysis: Have China and India shifted stance on Russia war?

China and India, after months of refusing to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, did not stand in the way of the release of a statement by the world’s leading economies that harshly criticized Moscow

The Independent UK

Germany's Scholz: expressed condolences to Polish president and citizens over blasts

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement on Wednesday that he had spoken with Polish President Andrzej Duda and expressed his condolences to him and his citizens after blasts near Poland's border with Ukraine.

Reuters

What are world leaders saying about Russia and Ukraine at G20?

As Russia and Ukraine trade blame at the Bali summit, other world leaders call for unity.

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Germany's Scholz hopeful for G20 resolution condemning Russian invasion

There are encouraging signs at the G20 meeting in Bali for a consensus that Russia's war against Ukraine is not acceptable and that nuclear weapons must not be used, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz: end of Ukraine war best way for global economic recovery

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a session at the Group of 20 leaders on Tuesday that the best way of achieving a recovery in the global economy would be ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Egypt's COP27 envoy dismisses warning of spying on delegates as 'ludicrous'

Egypt's COP27 special envoy dismissed as "ludicrous" reports that his country was spying on delegates at the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh and said some developing states believed the issue was an intentional distraction by rich nations trying to backtrack on their commitments.

Reuters

China should take a Gradual Path to Resuming Face-to-Face Cross-Border Activities

The resumption of normal cross-border activities does not mean that China is letting go of its anti-pandemic controls overnight. Rather, it signals more balanced coordination between pandemic prevention and economic growth

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Germany's Scholz: G20 consensus statement on war in Ukraine to be 'tough ride'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that it would be difficult to come up with a clear statement on global issues and the war in Ukraine at the G20 meeting in Indonesia later this week.

Reuters

Iran Condemns Germany, France Ahead of EU Sanctions

European Union foreign ministers are due to impose more sanctions on Iran on Monday, while Tehran condemned France and Germany for their positions on the Iranian protests. The Iranian Foreign Ministry described German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's pledge to intensify pressure on Tehran as "provocative, interfering, and undiplomatic." Scholz had spoken…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany's Scholz: G20 consensus on war in Ukraine to be 'tough ride'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies would find it difficult agreeing clear statements on global issues and the war in Ukraine when they meet this week for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

German federal police have warned their nation's delegation at the COP27 environmental summit in Egypt that its members may be subject to spying by Egyptian security agents, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Head of Iran’s Seminary Promises ‘Death’ to Turban Flippers

The head of the Iranian Seminary, Alireza Arafi, had vowed “death” to any protester transgressing against clerics in Iran at a time when the death toll of demonstrations that have rocked the cleric-led nation since Sept. 17 has risen to 336, according to human rights groups.

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8 things to watch for as global leaders meet in Bali

Summits of Group of 20 nations invariably happen with at least one crisis burning, which shapes the discussions both in the meeting room and the one-on-one huddles in the hallways.

The Independent UK

German leader Scholz says Iran can expect more EU sanctions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has strongly criticized the Iranian government for its bloody crackdown on protests in the country

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Germany's Scholz favours new package of sanctions against Iran

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that he favours a new round of European Union sanctions on Iran next week.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz promises more air defence help to Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany's priority in its aid to Ukraine should be to help it defend itself from Russian air raids on its cities and to help it rebuild its infrastructure.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz congratulates Israel's Netanyahu on election victory

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory in parliamentary elections in a phone call, said a German government spokesperson on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Takeaways: Bold proposals and 'net zero' criticism at COP27

The second day of leaders' speeches at the UN's climate conference included bold proposals, recommendations to crack down and standardize “net zero” claims and continued discussion about the situation of a jailed pro-democracy activist who is on a hunger and water strike

Reuters

Factbox-COP27: Which countries have offered 'loss and damage' funds?

As negotiators at COP27 wrangle over whether wealthy polluters should help vulnerable nations pay for costly extreme weather events fueled by climate change, a handful of small, European governments has stepped up to offer "loss and damage" funds.

Reuters

Scholz: Germany can't ask global south not to want more affluence

Germany can't ask countries in the global south not to want the same level of affluence as developed countries, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but it can work on technologies that will help these countries grow their economies in a climate-friendly way.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz raises issue of Egyptian-British hunger striker at climate summit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he had raised the issue of the jailed hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah during his visit to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

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