Tag: Scholz, Olaf (1958- )

Germany’s Tenuous Coalition Government Shows Strain

Tensions in the three-party government have built for months. But the latest sniping is unusually fierce, raising fresh questions of dysfunction.

Zelensky Meets With German Leaders After Their Massive Weapons Pledge

The two nations are trying to improve cooperation after a year marred by diplomatic spats over Berlin’s sluggish response to Ukrainian pleas for military aid.

Kiel-Qingdao Sister City Plan Stalled Amid German Wariness of China

The German port of Kiel and the Chinese port of Qingdao have a lot of things in common. Unfortunately, submarines are among them.

On Muted War Holiday, Putin Tries to Justify Invasion of Ukraine

With Russia struggling on the battlefield, Vladimir V. Putin presided over a scaled-down celebration of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II, while using it to repeat false claims about Ukraine.