Tag: Annalena Baerbock
EU’s von der Leyen plans conference on children taken by Russia
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday she would help organise a conference on securing the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the ongoing conflict. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 10:02pm: EU chief von der Leyen plans conference on […]
Live: Ukraine’s Zelensky exhorts EU to send more jets, missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked European leaders on Thursday for more weapons, warning that “delays” in sending fighter jets and long-range missiles could extend the war, an EU official said. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 7:20pm: Ukraine recognises ‘incorrect’ information […]
Live: Ukrainas Zelenskij uppmanar EU igen att skicka jetplan, missiler
Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelensky bad de europeiska ledarna på torsdagen om fler vapen och varnade för att “förseningar” med att skicka stridsflygplan och långdistansmissiler kan förlänga kriget, sade en EU-tjänsteman. Följ vår liveblogg för den senaste utvecklingen om kriget i Ukraina. Alla tider är Paris-tid (GMT+1). 18:10: Ukraina hävdar att ryska styrkor drog sig tillbaka […]
Germany announces new ‘feminist’ foreign policy
Germany’s center-left government on Wednesday announced new feminist guidelines to shape its diplomacy and development work. This includes the creation of a new role of “feminist foreign policy ambassador”. Germany will lobby to ensure that women’s issues are more in focus globally, that women are better represented and that the country’s generous development funds are […]
EU approves new arms package for Ukraine
The bloc’s foreign ministers agreed to give Kyiv nearly $550 million worth of arms EU foreign ministers approved a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine on Monday, Swedish officials have said. The arms bonanza is worth $542 million, but does not include the German tanks that Kyiv and its allies are hoping for. The […]
EU says deadly missile attack in Dnipro constitutes ‘war crime’
The death toll from a missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of a multi-storey building. The Swedish EU presidency condemned the attack and said it constituted a war crime. Russia has denied responsibility. The emergency services gave the new […]
Danish News Round-Up: The temperature in the Arctic Ocean has risen dramatically in recent decades
Since 1982, the Arctic Ocean has not stopped warming. According to satellite-based research from the Danish Center for Climate Research (NCKF), the combined temperature of sea ice and sea ice at the 58th parallel has increased from around -3 degrees in 1982 to +2 degrees in 2021. For the very first time in climate research, […]
Cop27’s lack of ambition exacerbated the breakthrough in loss and damage
While the agreement was hailed as a step towards climate justice, and a major achievement on loss and damage was not even on the agenda at the start of the conference, many reminded that the fund needs to be designed, financed and deployed before it can help countries bearing the brunt of the crisis. stress […]
Germany urges NATO to expand
Hungary and Turkey should formalize Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in the bloc, Berlin insists Hungary and Turkey should stop blocking the ratification of Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday, adding that there is a “crystal clear foundation” because the two Nordic nations were allowed to join the military […]
Germany urges Hungary and Turkey to allow NATO expansion
Budapest and Ankara should formalize Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in the bloc, Berlin insists Hungary and Turkey should stop blocking the ratification of Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday, adding that there is a “crystal clear basis” for the two Nordic nations to join the military bloc. Ankara […]
Germany warns NATO members
Hungary and Turkey must keep their promises and formalize Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in the bloc, said the foreign minister. Hungary and Turkey should stop blocking the ratification of Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday, adding that there is a “crystal clear basis” for the two Nordic nations […]
International Round-Up: Denmark donates millions to Pakistan in the wake of floods
Hundreds of thousands displacedDenmark’s aid will go to UNHCR, which has distributed critical aid such as tents, sanitation, blankets and sleeping mats to the affected areas. The government said it would support continued aid support and protection for women and children in crisis areas. The UN estimates that 6.4 million people are in need of […]
Turkey demands “concrete steps” to support the Nordic countries’ NATO bid
ANKARA, Turkey – A high-ranking Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials on Wednesday that Turkey would not agree to the two Nordic countries joining NATO unless specific measures are taken to address Ankara’s objections. “We have made it very clear that if Turkey’s security problems are not addressed with concrete steps […]
Delegations from Sweden, Finland hold NATO talks in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey – Senior officials from Sweden and Finland held about five hours of talks with Turkish counterparts in Ankara on Wednesday in an attempt to overcome Turkey’s strong objections to the Nordic nations’ applications to join NATO. Sweden and Finland submitted their written applications to join NATO last week. The move represents one of […]
Will Turkey increase NATO expansion US officials seek clarity
WASHINGTON – With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan taking an increasingly hard line against Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership proposals despite much less harsh statements from some of his top aides, US officials are trying to determine how serious the often mercury leader is and what it is. can take to get him to back […]
Blinken discusses Ukraine, Iran nuclear agreements with German, French, British counterparts
Berlin [Germany]May 16 (ANI): In addition to NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Sunday (local time), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his counterparts from Germany, Britain and France in Berlin to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the ongoing negotiations with Iran on the revival of the nuclear deal. . Blinken met with […]
NATO discusses membership in Finland, Sweden in Berlin
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI): NATO Foreign Ministers met in Berlin on Sunday to discuss Finland’s and Sweden’s possible membership application and to confirm NATO’s support for Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion. To the media via video link together with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Stoltenberg said that Sweden and Finland are NATO’s closest […]
NATO Summit in Madrid in June to evaluate future NATO-Russia relations: Blinken
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the NATO summit in June will evaluate the military alliance’s future relationship with Russia, which has deteriorated since the start of the “military operation” in Ukraine. He made these comments after an informal meeting with NATO allies in Berlin. Blinken is […]
Blinken discusses security, financial assistance with Kuleba in Berlin
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba next to the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Berlin on Sunday and discussed security and financial assistance to Kyiv. “Met FM @DmytroKuleba before today’s @NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting to discuss the security and financial assistance that Ukraine needs […]
NATO “confident” of overcoming Turkey’s objections
Finland and Sweden will join the US-led military bloc despite concerns from Turkey, says NATO Deputy Secretary General NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana has said he is confident that the alliance will be able to overcome Turkey’s objections to Finland and Sweden becoming new members. “Turkey is an important ally and expressed concern raised between […]
Live: Finland formally confirms offer of NATO membership
The Finnish government on Sunday officially announced its intention to join NATO, while Sweden’s ruling party is holding a crucial meeting that could pave the way for a joint application when the alliance’s military alliance leads to a historic expansion prompted by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. […]
Live: Finland confirms will apply for NATO membership
The Finnish government on Sunday officially announced its intention to join NATO, while Sweden’s ruling party is holding a crucial meeting that could pave the way for a joint application when the alliance’s military alliance leads to a historic expansion prompted by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. […]
Finland, Sweden to speed up NATO’s decision to join: German Foreign Minister
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI / Sputnik): NATO will accelerate membership applications from Sweden and Finland if they want to join the alliance, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. “If their parliament, if their societies decide to join NATO, this will make us even stronger defensively, but also with our values as democratic partners. […]
NATO talks for Finland, Sweden on “Good tracks”
BERLIN – Talks to overcome Turkey’s fears about Finland’s and Sweden’s expected NATO membership offerings were on the right track, Croatia said on Sunday, as several members of the alliance see a rapid accession to the Nordic states. “I think the discussion is well under way and today I hope we will have a final […]
G7 will continue economic pressure on Russia, tackle “wheat war”
WEISSENHAUS, Germany – A group of seven foreign ministers promised on Saturday to strengthen Russia’s economic and political isolation, continue to supply weapons to Ukraine and address what Germany’s foreign minister described as a “wheat war” waged by Moscow. After meeting at a 400-year-old castle estate in the resort of Weissenhaus on the Baltic Sea, […]
Russia is accused of food theft when the G7 tries to unlock Ukraine’s ports
Russia is accused of large-scale grain theft when top diplomats from the group of seven rich nations gather in northern Germany for three days of talks on Ukraine’s global impact on food and energy prices. “This is a particularly disgusting form of war led by Russia,” German Agriculture Minister Cem Oezdemir said on Friday at […]
Live: German Foreign Minister visits Bucha on surprise trip to Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock paid a surprise visit to Ukraine’s martyr city of Bucha on Tuesday, a day after Russian missiles struck the strategic port city of Odesa. Earlier, diplomats said the UN Security Council would hold a crisis meeting on Thursday to discuss the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live […]
Live: UN again trying to evacuate Mariupol civilians, says Guterres
The UN said a third operation is under way to evacuate civilians from the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, where fighting continued on Thursday at a besieged steel plant despite Moscow’s pledge to open humanitarian corridors. Earlier, Poland said an international donor conference raised more than 6 billion euros to help rebuild the war-torn country. […]
Live: Israel says Putin apologised for Lavrov’s Hitler remarks
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has apologised for his foreign minister’s claim that Adolf Hitler had Jewish roots in a phone call with Naftali Bennett, the Israeli PM’s office said Thursday. Earlier, Poland said an international donor conference raised more than 6 billion euros for Ukraine, where fighting continued at a besieged steel plant in Mariupol despite […]
New arms deliveries to Ukraine were announced
Berlin and Stockholm will send a total of 7,000 anti-tank weapons to Kyiv Sweden and Germany both announced on Wednesday that they will send thousands of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. Both countries have flooded Ukraine with anti-tank weapons, with Germany refraining from previous commitments on pacifism in light of Russia’s military offensive. Sweden’s Foreign Minister […]
Macron’s call for EU talks with the Kremlin is making European allies nervous
French President Emmanuel Macron’s call on the EU to continue its own talks with the Kremlin raises fears of a split that is developing in the Western world’s response to the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Macron has previously struggled to convince its EU partners of the need for Europe to take regional […]
Lavrov urges the West to react quickly to the Kremlin’s security demands
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has “patience run out” with the West and expects a written response to its demands for security guarantees within a week after diplomatic talks with NATO and the United States failed to make progress on the issue amid a build-up of Russian troops at border with Ukraine. Diplomats have […]
The Greens’ candidate as Federal Chancellor of Germany ready
In Germany, the Green Party has today presented who they want to be the country’s Chancellor, when Angela Merkel leaves politics in connection with the election this autumn. The choice fell on the female mouthpiece, Annalena Baerbock, and in her first speech she went straight to what is seen as her sore point, the lack […]
