Jun 11 Germany’s chancellor attempts to open up North Macedonia’s EU bid By Konstantin Testorides, Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press Bulgaria refuses to approve the EU’s membership negotiation framework for North Macedonia, effectively blocking the official start of accession talks with its smaller Balkan neighbor. Continue reading
Jun 08 Man drives car into school group in Berlin shopping district, leaves 1 dead and 9 injured By Geir Moulson, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Authorities say a teacher was killed and nine people were seriously injured after a man drove a car into a German school group standing in a popular Berlin shopping district. Continue reading
May 01 Germany makes push to quit Russian oil by late summer By Associated Press Germany has been under strong pressure from Ukraine and other nations in Europe to cut energy imports from Russia that are worth billions of euros, which help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest. Continue reading
Apr 18 German employers and unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian natural gas By Associated Press They say a ban on Russian gas would lead to factory shutdowns and the loss of jobs in Germany, the bloc's biggest economy. Continue reading
Feb 27 EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, plans to fund weapons purchases to Ukraine By Emily Schultheis, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union’s chief executive says the 27-nation bloc will close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to Ukraine and ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets in response to Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Feb 26 Germany to send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine By Associated Press Germany is allowing the Netherlands to ship 400 German-made anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. It will also send 14 armored vehicles and up to 10,000 tons of fuel. Continue reading
Feb 22 Germany’s chancellor suspends Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it? By David McHugh, Associated Press The undersea pipeline directly links Russian gas to Europe via Germany and is complete but not yet operating. It has become a major target as Western governments try to exert leverage on Russia to deter further military moves against its… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 4:18 Biden says Russia poised to invade Ukraine as the U.S. continues to seek diplomacy By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin As many top American officials fanned out across Europe Friday, the drumbeat of war accelerated across Ukraine. U.S. officials say even more Russian troops have arrived at the border in recent days, joining 150,000 already on station, who the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 6:40 Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. says Russian forces present a ‘massive threat’ By Nick Schifrin At the three-day security conference that began Friday in Munich, U.S. and NATO leaders aimed to further unify western nations in their efforts to combat Russian aggression. Emily Haber, the German ambassador to the United States, joins Nick Schifrin to… Continue watching
Dec 08 Scholz takes the helm as German chancellor as Merkel era ends By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Scholz’s government takes office with high hopes of modernizing Germany and combating climate change but faces the immediate challenge of handling the country’s toughest phase yet of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading