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Under pressure, German leader coy on possible Ukraine visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declined to comment Monday on reports that he is planning to visit Ukraine together with his counterparts from France and Italy soon

The Independent UK

Germany moves ahead with plan to legalize cannabis sales

The German government is setting in motion plans to legalize the sale of cannabis for recreational purposes, aiming to have legislation ready in the year’s second half

The Independent UK

German govt declines to confirm Scholz will go to Kyiv on Thursday

A German government spokesperson declined to confirm a media report on Monday that Chancellor Olaf Scholz would travel to Kyiv on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

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What next? Ukraine's allies divided over Russia endgame

Is it better to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine or to isolate him? Should Kyiv make concessions to end the war, or would that embolden the Kremlin? Are ramped up sanctions on Russia worth the collateral damage?

Reuters

Germany's Scholz to travel to Kyiv with Macron and Draghi before G7 - Bild am Sonntag

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Kyiv with his counterparts from France and Italy before the Group of Seven summit at the end of June, Bild am Sonntag reported on Saturday.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz tries to unblock North Macedonia's EU bid

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked

The Independent UK

Germany urges Bulgaria to lift veto on N.Macedonia EU entry talks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called on Bulgaria to lift its veto on EU accession talks for North Macedonia, saying the bloc should avoid dashing the membership hopes of countries in Western Balkans.

Reuters

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Germany's Scholz urges Kosovo, Serbia to commit to dialogue

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked Kosovo and Serbia for a clear commitment to reaching a political solution to their long-standing dispute over Kosovo’s independence

The Independent UK

Serbia shrugs off pressure from Germany to join EU sanctions on Russia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vuvic appeared to rebuff pressure from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday for Serbia to join European Union sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying he did not believe sanctions to be "efficient".

Reuters

Putin talks ‘like negotiating with Hitler,’ Polish president says

Andrzej Duda criticises French and German leaders over phone calls with Russian president

The Independent UK

Social media firms must take responsibility -Germany's Scholz at re:publica

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underscored the importance of social media companies taking responsibility for content in an interview on Thursday and defended the Digital Services Act.

Reuters

Scholz reaffirms German resolve in Stoltenberg call - spokesperson

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed updating NATO's strategic aims in the light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, a German government spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

Polish president says calls with Putin like speaking to Hitler -Bild

Polish President Andrzej Duda slammed the leaders of France and Germany over their phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it was like having talks with Adolf Hitler during World War Two, according to the German mass-selling daily Bild.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy raises Russia's treatment of POWs on call with Scholz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he raised the issue of Russia's compliance with international rules governing the treatment of prisoners of war during a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday.

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Germany's Scholz fills Ukraine's Zelenskiy in on Putin call -govt spokesperson

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed over the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy his May 28 phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a German government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Plan to ship grain out of Ukraine dealt blow due to mines

Turkish offer to escort ships through Black Sea blockade would face six-month wait for mine clearance, says Ukraine

Reuters

NATO combat unit in Lithuania could grow to German-led brigade in longer term - Scholz

Berlin and Vilnius will take preparations to expand the multinational NATO combat unit in Lithuania to the size of a brigade eventually, the countries' leaders said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Reuters

Sanctions prevent Moscow from retaining military capabilities -Germany's Scholz

Moscow will not be able to retain its military capabilities due to tough Western sanctions imposed as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

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Germany's Scholz pledges to boost military mission in Lithuania

Germany is ready to ramp up its military mission in Lithuania in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to Vilnius on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Timid Biden condemns Ukrainians to an agonising war without end

By failing to act boldly and face down the Russians, Nato ensures this conflict will run and run

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin hits out at Britain blaming non-existent sanctions for global food crisis

The Kremlin boss has insisted the UK's sanctions on Russian fertilisers are the cause of ongoing global food supply issues - despite the fact such sanctions do not exist

Reuters

German lawmakers approve 100 billion euro military revamp

Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament on Friday approved the creation of the 100 billion euro ($107.2 billion) special defence fund that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

Genetic paparazzi are right around the corner, and courts aren't ready to confront the legal quagmire of DNA theft

Every so often stories of genetic theft, or extreme precautions taken to avoid it, make headline news. So it was with a picture of French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting at opposite ends of a very long table after Macron declined to take a Russian PCR…

The Independent UK

German parliament OKs higher minimum wage pledged by Scholz

The German parliament has approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($12.84) per hour, fulfilling a key campaign pledge by Chancellor Olaf Scholz

The Independent UK

German lawmakers expected to approve huge fund for military

German lawmakers are expected to approve a 100 billion-euro ($107 billion) special fund to strengthen the country’s military

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