Berlin

Agreements signed at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin
June 12, 2024
The Ukraine Recovery Conference being held in Berlin has seen more than 100 agreements signed, German Development Minister Svenja Schulze said on Wednesday, the final day of the two-day...
Zelensky refutes Russian claims of village capture in Sumy region
June 10, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Russian statements regarding the capture of a village in Ukraine's north-eastern Sumy region."As of this morning, the Russian flag in the village [of...
German Defence Ministry plans big boost in army reserves
June 9, 2024
The German Defence Ministry is planning for a significantly strengthened Bundeswehr or army reserve, to include up to 60,000 men and women, a top official for the army's reservist...
Macron to visit Saxony on second day of state visit to Germany
May 27, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron was due to continue his official state visit to Germany on Monday with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin before leaving the...
Berlin reticent about new EU air defence initiative
May 24, 2024
Germany on Friday gave a cautious reaction to a Polish-Greek proposal for a new European air defence shield.The initiative had been noted, said government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann, while referring...
Democracy fest to be held in Berlin government district at weekend
May 21, 2024
To mark the 75th anniversary of Germany's de facto constitution, the Basic Law, the government in Berlin is inviting citizens to a major Democracy Festival to be located around...