BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will not consent to rushing ahead with the extension of sanction on Russian individuals at the European Union’s foreign ministers meeting on Monday, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto wrote in a Facebook post on Monday. Szijjarto also said that Hungary will not consent to new tens of billions of euros for arms …
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States is urging the United Nations General Assembly to back its resolution to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday, oppose any amendments and vote no on a rival text drafted by Ukraine and European allies. In a diplomatic note sent on …
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told his country’s people on Monday that he was proud of their ‘absolute heroism’ in fighting and living in the war that Russia started with its full-scale invasion exactly three years ago. “Three years of resistance. Three years of gratitude. Three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians. I am proud …
By Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) – Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, vowed to help give Europe “real independence” from the U.S. as he prepared to cobble together a government. Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after the …
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By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova’s government, a fierce critic of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, appealed to the country’s clergy on Sunday to “tell the truth” about the war, saying that Moscow’s military actions had destroyed some 500 places of worship. Government spokesperson Daniel Voda’s appeal, on the eve of the third anniversary of …
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By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will meet for an extraordinary summit on March 6 to discuss additional support for Ukraine, European security guarantees and how to pay for European defence needs, EU officials said on Sunday. “We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security. In my consultations with …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result, projections showed. Here are first reactions: OLAF SCHOLZ, SPD CHANCELLOR “The result is very bitter for the SPD. We …
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – For the first time since the Second World War, a far-right party has come second in a German national election, a result that will keep it outside government but make it a fearsome opponent of the ruling parties. The Alternative for Germany, which has morphed since it was founded …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump hailed Sunday as a “great day for Germany” after an election in which the centre-right opposition won first place followed by the far-right AfD with its strongest result ever. “Much like the USA, the people of Germany got tired of the no common sense agenda, especially on energy …
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By Riham Alkousaa and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option for forming a government amid a fragmented political landscape. With as many as seven parties possibly entering parliament, the conservatives, on course for just under 30% …
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