Wolfgang Schaeuble, German elder statesman and finance minister during euro debt crisis, dies at 81
Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the austerity-heavy effort to drag Europe out of its debt crisis two decades later, has died.
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in Warsaw
Polandโs opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march in Warsaw on Sunday aimed at energizing supporters and winning new hearts in his against-the-odds battle to unseat the right-wing government in the nationโs upcoming parliamentary election.
EU leaders divided on gas price cap at energy crisis summit
European Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions at their summit called to grapple with the energy crisis fueled by the war in Ukraine and maintain a united front in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin coercion.
Merkel wins UN refugee agency award over welcome of Syrians
The U.N. refugee agency says itโs giving its highest award to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her efforts to accept more than 1 million refugees โ mostly from Syria โ into Germany, despite some criticism both at home and abroad.
Scholz, Polish prime minister discuss migration, energy, EU
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stressed that Europe wonโt tolerate attempts at undermining the territorial integrity of its nations and said that diplomatic tools like the Normandy Format should be used to de-escalate tensions after Russia massed troops near Ukraineโs border.
Scholz seals deal to crown career as German chancellor
Olaf Scholz is set to become post-World War II Germanyโs ninth chancellor, crowning a career that has seen him serve in a string of top government posts, after leading his party to an election comeback that appeared hugely unlikely just a few months ago.
Germany approves new measures amid warnings of virus spike
Germany has approved new measures to rein in record coronavirus infections as Chancellor Angela Merkel has called the pandemic situation in the country โreally worryingโ and demanded โconsequent actionโ to contain the spread of the virus.