Liliia Naboka

Negotiations on the formation of a coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD have reached the final stage due to global uncertainty caused by the US customs policy. The German economy may suffer from increased import duties.

Ursula von der Leyen called on China to help Ukraine and mitigate the consequences of the customs war initiated by the United States. Support for a reformed trading system was also discussed.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 1. 1% after falling 12.1%. Investors are concerned about a possible global recession triggered by the trade war.

A group of North Korean soldiers tried to force the border with South Korea on April 8. South Korean soldiers opened warning fire in response to the actions of the violators.

Donald Trump Jr. will visit Romania on April 28 as part of an Eastern European tour. The visit will take place a week before the first round of presidential elections.

The account of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, on the social network X was hacked, spreading fakes about a Russian attack. The police are investigating the incident and finding out how the attackers bypassed the protection.

In 2024, 1,518 executions were recorded worldwide, which is the highest since 2015, with most of them occurring in the Middle East. The leaders in the number of executions are Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.