US joins Germany in sending battle tanks to Ukraine
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January 25, 2023
Scholz tank drama casts unflattering light on Germany’s Russia problem
Germany confirmed on Wednesday that it will send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and grant other countries permission to hand over their own German-made tanks. The move to supply…
2024 EU elections: EPP-ECR alliance is a ‘non-issue’ for the French right
While the European elections of 2024 are beginning to make themselves felt at the European level, with the liberal EPP questioning the possibility of an alliance with the conservatives of…
Trump Has Started Texting
The former president, averse to leaving records of his communications, had long avoided text and email. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Moscow Helsinki Group: Russia’s oldest human rights organisation told to close
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Moscow Helsinki Group says it will challenge the court's decision to close it downBy Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News A court in Russia has ordered the…
Bulgaria targets those involved in ‘golden passports’ scheme
The former head of the country’s investment agency and current member of the supervisory board of the state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank, Stamen Yanev, is being investigated by the country’s prosecution…
New plans coming to fight ‘overwhelming’ racism in France
This article is part of our special report Mapping anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe. With reports of racist incidents on the rise in France and elsewhere in Europe since 2018, a…
Why Germany delayed sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A German Leopard tank during exercisesBy Katya AdlerEurope editor Ukraine's argument for wanting battle tanks is clear. It insists they can make all the difference…
Scholz caves into pressure, allows Leopard shipments to Ukraine
After weeks of mounting pressure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz paved the way on Tuesday for modern Leopard 2 tanks to be delivered to Ukraine, whether from Germany or any other country,…
Austrian industry sees signs of economic stabilisation
Austria is on its way to recovering from the economic crisis that was triggered by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the Federation of Austrian Industries said. Producer prices…