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Germany draws up a secret plan to deploy up to 800,000 NATO troops and 200,000 pieces of equipment via the A2 highway to Eastern Europe in the event of a Russian attack on the Alliance's eastern flank.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured that the deployment of US long-range missiles in Germany would not lead to an escalation in relations with Russia. The official emphasized Germany's commitment to preventing war, which is about security and deterrence potential.
Germany has handed over a third Patriot air defense system, ammunition, drones, cars, boats and other military aid to Ukraine, according to an updated list by the Bundestag.
The term "allergy" was coined in 1906 by Austrian physician Clemens von Pirke. Currently, more than 200 foods have been identified as potential allergens. The main ones are milk, eggs, fish and various seafood, nuts, etc.
Turkey defeated Austria 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 European Football Championship.
Hungary's presidency of the EU, which began on July 1, may cause difficulties in Ukraine's negotiations with the EU due to Hungary's demands on minority rights that are not related to accession negotiations, potentially blocking these negotiations.
German Chancellor Scholz called on the EU to provide financial support to countries such as Germany, which are hosting large numbers of Ukrainian refugees, to finance social assistance, vocational training and language courses for them.
The pairs for the Euro 2024 Round of 16 and the full playoff bracket have been announced. The matches will take place from June 29 to July 2, the quarterfinals on July 5-6, the semifinals on July 9-10, and the final on July 14 in Berlin.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with French President Macron in Paris ahead of Hungary's EU presidency amid tensions over support for Ukraine and migration policy.
Germany and Denmark will play each other in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024, the match will take place on June 29 in Dortmund.
Austria's national football team beat Poland 3-1 in the group stage match of the 2024 European Championship. Goals were scored by Trauner, Baumgartner and Arnautovic.
France leads Europe in terms of generative AI funding, raising 2. 29 billion euros, while Europe and Israel typically account for only half of the global venture capital funding in this particular area of AI.
The European Union failed to agree on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia due to Germany's indecision, despite the exclusion of a controversial clause concerning subsidiaries in third countries.
Poroshenko's Eurosolidarity party and the Russian Kremlin use the same theses to criticize Ukraine and the Peace Summit in Switzerland, a political expert believes.
Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East contributed to the growth of extremists in Germany in 2023: the number of right-wing extremists reached 40,600 and left-wing extremists reached 37,000, according to the annual report of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV).
Germany has created a working group to counter disinformation campaigns, especially those sponsored by Russia, aimed at undermining democracy and sowing discord, with a focus on monitoring and exposing fake accounts and operations on social media.
France's far-right National Rally party has quietly removed from its website some of its controversial defense policy proposals, including those advocating deepening diplomatic relations with Russia, withdrawal from NATO's Joint Military Command and termination of cooperation projects with Germany, in a bid to bolster its credibility ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, media reports say.
The EU plans to agree on new sanctions against Russia by the June 27 summit, including restrictions on the transportation of Russian LNG and oil, trade bans and blacklists.
Germany will continue to provide social assistance to refugees from Ukraine fleeing the war with Russia, rejecting demands to cut payments.
Germany is not blocking the new sanctions against Russia, but is working to make them as effective and rational as possible, allowing its export-oriented economy to continue exporting goods to countries other than Russia.
The International Forum on Black Sea Security was held in Odesa to discuss the security situation in the Black Sea and ways to address pressing issues such as mine clearance, free navigation, and additional air defense systems for important grain hubs.
Germany provided Ukraine with additional military aid, including 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, 10 Leopard 1A5 armored personnel carriers, ammunition, IRIS-T SLM and SLS air defense systems, 3 HIMARS missile launchers, and various other equipment and supplies.
The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Oleh Kiper, spent two fruitful working days in Berlin, focusing on post-war reconstruction projects, economic and energy support, and discussing cooperation with various international partners and companies.
The European Investment Bank Group, in cooperation with the European Commission and the Government of Ukraine, signed agreements worth more than €1 billion to support Ukrainian businesses, restore critical infrastructure, and promote a green transition, among other initiatives, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin.
Belgium seeks to reach a compromise on the 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia within 24 hours of the G7 summit, but faces challenges from Hungary, Germany and France on specific measures.
The Ministry of economy presented an investment guide containing 95 projects worth more than 2 27 billion in various sectors, such as energy, transport, agro-industrial complex, metallurgy, Pharmaceuticals, aimed at attracting investment for the recovery and economic development of Ukraine.
Ukraine and Germany signed a declaration on strengthening cooperation in the field of entrepreneurship support.
Ukraine has a clear plan to build up to 1 GW of gas generating capacity this year and another 4 GW over the next few years.
The G7 summit will discuss how Ukraine can benefit even faster from frozen Russian assets, as announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Germany allocates 30. 4 million euros to Ukraine to improve the efficiency of electricity transmission, including the reconstruction of a substation with an automated control system to meet ENTSO-E requirements for reliability and safety, improving synchronous operation with the European energy system.