Joe Biden took office nearly four years ago with a promise to mend America’s relationship with Europe after years of strained ties during the Trump administration. Trump frequently targeted Germany in particular for its lagging defense spending, calling the country “delinquent.” In a campaign rally earlier this year, Trump said he would not protect “delinquent”…
berlin — U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will discuss increased reports of antisemitic acts in both countries over the last year as war has raged in the Middle East when they meet Friday in Berlin, a Biden administration official told reporters on the eve of Biden’s state visit to Germany. “This…
Even though Scholz, following the U.S. lead, ultimately turned Germany into Europe’s largest contributor of arms to Ukraine — and second overall after the U.S. — it hasn’t been enough for Ukraine to keep Russia on the defensive. (Germany has committed about €11 billion in military aid to Ukraine so far, compared to €57 billion from the U.S.)…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday promised further weapons deliveries for Kiev worth €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin. The new aid includes air defence systems, artillery and drones, Scholz said. “Germany continues to stand firmly on Ukraine’s side,” he stated. Scholz also condemned Russian attacks on…
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s rejection of EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles failed to stop fellow European Union members voting in favour, exposing how a divided Berlin is struggling to drive EU policy. Germany was one of only five EU members to reject tariffs after months of pressure from…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he expects negotiations with China to settle a dispute over the EU’s threatened punitive tariffs on imported Chinese electric cars. “Of course we have to protect our economy from unfair trade practices,” Scholz said on Wednesday at a conference organized by the BGA foreign trade association in Berlin. “However, our…
Germany and China are actively working to convince European Union members to oppose electric vehicle tariffs during a vote next week, senior EU sources say. Berlin has been phoning other capitals in a late bid to get them to oppose the duties during a vote planned for September 25. The development comes as Chinese commerce…