The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia at a meeting yesterday after surprise objections from Hungary, the bloc’s top diplomat said. “Unfortunately, we did not reach an agreement on ...

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EADaily, February 24th, 2026. Stating that Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz either shows ...

Chancellor must strike a balance between those wanting a toned-down Brussels trade policy and those backing tougher action against Beijing.

EADaily, February 23rd, 2026. Friedrich Merz said that Russia is at the very bottom of the deepest barbarism. The German Chancellor said this at the Cafe Kiev conference in Berlin on the eve of the ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia at a meeting on Monday after surprise objections from Hungary, the bloc’s top diplomat said.

Hungary has blocked the European Union’s latest sanctions plan against Russia, and said it will hold up a big new loan for Ukraine ...

German police are probing several people over potentially insulting comments posted on Facebook amid a visit by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the south-western city of Heilbronn last year, a police ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will begin a two-day official visit to China on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the country since taking office in May last year. Merz is also the first foreign ...

Germany wants clarity on US President Donald Trump's tariff policy for the sake of a EU-US trade deal agreed last year, a ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pay an official visit to China from February 25 to 26 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.