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Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:39
Nato member states will convene for a two-day summit in The Hague next week. The main topic will be to asses the strength of alliance and how its members can achieve the target of five percent of GDP for defence spending, as demanded by US President Donald Trump. Commentators debate how much sense such an increase makes in view of the tight budgets - and how acute the threat is.
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:39
After the early departure of US President Donald Trump, the G7 summit in Canada ended without a joint final declaration. The leaders did, however, call for de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict, while at the same time stressing Israel's right to self-defence and that Iran must never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. In addition, six states, without the US, assured Ukraine of their continued support.
Tue, 06/17/2025 - 12:52
Israel and Iran continue to carry out missile strikes against each other, and US President Donald Trump has called on Tehran's residents to evacuate the city. In the meantime, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that a proposal for a ceasefire is on the table. European commentators assess the consequences of the conflict for the region and beyond.
Tue, 06/17/2025 - 12:52
Pedro Sánchez's left-wing government has been rocked by a new corruption scandal after a report emerged according to which the secretary general of his ruling PSOE party, Santos Cerdán, received bribes for awarding public work contracts. The government has been plagued by allegations of corruption for some time, with Sánchez's wife and brother having been implicated. However so far the prime minister has rejected calls for a snap election.
Tue, 06/17/2025 - 12:52
A new memorial to the Polish victims of the German occupation during the Second World War, a boulder weighing 30 tonnes, has been unveiled in Berlin's government district. Located on the site of the former Kroll Opera House, where Hitler announced the invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939, it is set to be replaced by a permanent institution, a German-Polish House. What do the media in the two countries have to say about the project?
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