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German and Austrian Ministers Cancel Syria Trip Over Terror Threat

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and her Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner have at the last minute cancelled a trip to Syria due to a possible assassination threat, according to German authorities. The German delegation was to fly with a military plane from Amman to Damascus on Thursday morning to meet with representatives of the new government, but cancelled the plans after concrete intelligence information about a terrorist threat, reports the Interior Ministry in Berlin to the news agency DPA.

German and Austrian Ministers Cancel Syria Trip Over Terror Threat

Multi-billion support to the new Syria

Syria receives 5. 8 billion euros, equivalent to nearly 64 billion Swedish kronor, in support to help the war-torn country.

Multi-billion support to the new Syria

The World Responds to Trump: Absurd

Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelenskyj a "dictator". The response came quickly from a long line of European politicians: "Wrong and dangerous" and "deeply unreasonable".

The World Responds to Trump: Absurd

Putin wants to meet Trump

Russia's leader Vladimir Putin wants to meet his American colleague Donald Trump. It is impossible to resolve many issues, including the Ukraine crisis, without increased trust between Russia and the USA, says Putin.

Putin wants to meet Trump

Sanctions against Syria may be lifted

France, Germany, and the United Kingdom are considering easing the sanctions imposed on Syria during the reign of former leader Bashar al-Assad. > I am working with my European colleagues to quickly lift the targeted economic sanctions, says France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot during a conference in Paris on Syria's future.

Sanctions against Syria may be lifted

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

Germany's federal parliament voted down a proposal for an asylum law that the conservative CDU had put forward with controversial support from the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AFD). .

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

Our security is acutely threatened by Russia

Europe's security is "acutely threatened" by Russia, claims Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to become Germany's Chancellor after the election in February. The shift in power in the USA must be a wake-up call to re-establish an effective European deterrent, believes the CDU leader.

Our security is acutely threatened by Russia

Oil tanker in the Baltic Sea towed to safety

The oil tanker that on Friday began drifting in the Baltic Sea north of the German island of Rügen has now been towed to safety, according to German authorities. .

Oil tanker in the Baltic Sea towed to safety

EU participates in meeting in Saudi Arabia about Syria

High-ranking diplomats from countries in the Middle East and Europe gather in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss the situation in Syria. .

EU participates in meeting in Saudi Arabia about Syria

Oil Tanker from the Shadow Fleet Operates in the Baltic Sea

An oil tanker from the Russian shadow fleet with around 99,000 tons of oil in its cargo is adrift in the Baltic Sea north of the German island of Rügen. Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticizes the Kremlin for risking both the environment and regional security.

Oil Tanker from the Shadow Fleet Operates in the Baltic Sea

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock are visiting Syria's capital Damascus. The goal was a meeting with the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the overthrow of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime in December.

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

"An Alarm Bell" – Germany Demands Sanctions

Germany demands EU sanctions against the vessels suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet". "This is a wake-up call for all of us", says Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.

"An Alarm Bell" – Germany Demands Sanctions

Warning to Assad Loyalists: If You Come Here, You Will Be Prosecuted

Supporters of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad are not welcome in Germany. .

Warning to Assad Loyalists: If You Come Here, You Will Be Prosecuted

The UN base on Syria: A historic opportunity

Several countries welcome the fall of the al-Assad regime. Iran urges the international community to let the Syrians decide their future without "foreign interference".

The UN base on Syria: A historic opportunity

Scholz: Russia must not impose dictated peace

Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is visiting Ukraine, says that Ukraine must be included in all decisions to achieve a possible peace in the country. He also promises a new support package with weapons.

Scholz: Russia must not impose dictated peace

Biden: Israel retains the right to defend itself

The President of the USA, Joe Biden, is pleased with his country's efforts to achieve a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah – and thanks his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, for the cooperation. .

Biden: Israel retains the right to defend itself

Orbán defies ICC – invites Netanyahu

Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of the EU's presidency country Hungary, defies the ICC's arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by inviting him to Hungary. .

Orbán defies ICC – invites Netanyahu

Multiple data cables in the Baltic Sea damaged

The submarine cable C-Lion 1, which runs between Helsinki in Finland and Rostock in Germany, has been cut off. Also, a cable between Sweden and Lithuania has been damaged.

Multiple data cables in the Baltic Sea damaged

Scholz in talks with Putin – condemned by Zelensky

Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken on the phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. The conversation – which dealt with Ukraine – is condemned by Volodymyr Zelenskyj, who likens it to opening Pandora's box.

Scholz in talks with Putin – condemned by Zelensky

Ukraine: 11,000 North Korean soldiers in Kursk

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj says that Russia is using ten times as many drones of the Iranian type Shahed as the country did at this time last year. He also states that the number of North Korean soldiers in the Russian border region of Kursk is increasing.

Ukraine: 11,000 North Korean soldiers in Kursk

Germany closes Iranian consulate after execution

Germany closes Iran's three consulates in protest against the execution of the German-Iranian citizen Jamshid Sharmahd. .

Germany closes Iranian consulate after execution

Germany considers deportations to Afghanistan

Germany is considering allowing deportations to Afghanistan after an Afghan asylum seeker killed a policeman and injured five others. .

Germany considers deportations to Afghanistan

EU Chief: Realistic Proposal for Ceasefire

Several world leaders are setting great hopes for the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, states that the proposal is "realistic and balanced".

EU Chief: Realistic Proposal for Ceasefire