Olaf Scholz

Nine Nato states back Kyiv’s call for tanks amid pressure on Berlin to lift objections

Boris Pistorius will face pressure at Nato talks to shift country’s position after months of hesitation

Davos 2023: Zelenskiy says ‘tyranny is outpacing democracy’ as he seeks more western help to fight Russia

Scholz’s latest appointee likely to be under pressure to supply German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Two-thirds of chief economists from international organisations expect a global recession this year

Chancellor has only days to find a replacement ahead of a meeting on Friday at the US airforce base

Kyiv warns of ‘false flag’ attacks on Orthodox churches in occupied areas

Authorities say alliance of Neo-Nazis and conspiracy theorists aimed to topple the ‘deep state’

Anniversary exposes just how much Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has scrambled the coalition promise to be an ‘alliance for freedom, justice and sustainability’

US refusal to recognise annexed territories as part of Russian Federation significantly complicates search for common ground, says Kremlin spokesman

The ministers also condemned Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine

Energy prices are capped and a €49 a month public transport ticket is introduced

Stoltenberg calls Nord Stream 2 fiasco a ‘key lesson’ and cautions against Chinese control of 5G networks

Legation critical of extremism personified by fascist collaborators during second World War

Issues of war, epidemics and climate and global food crises need to be addressed by delegates

Alliance members confident Turkish concerns blocking bids can be overcome

Chamber overwhelmingly approves plan to join alliance in wake of war in Ukraine

The UK has threatened to override parts of the Northern Ireland Brexit deal on trade

Europe Letter: Spoils of northern elections claimed by every facet of post-Brexit debate

Europe’s southern states, often chastised for fiscal laxity, have defied expectations in the Ukraine crisis

Re-elected president speaks of need to innovate at a time of unprecedented challenges

Detail yet to be finalised but latest measures could have impact on prices here, says Ryan

Brussels officials seeking consensus on an embargo as part of the latest package of sanctions against Moscow

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has broken with the small-steps caution of Angela Merkel, often accused of doing the right thing at the wrong time

US convenes meeting of 40 countries amid reports Finland and Sweden applying to join Nato

If Macron’s presidency is to be truly transformational, he himself must change

French president promises a ‘more independent France’

Central bank says sudden disruption of supplies to EU could dent economic output by 5% this year

Ukrainian ambassador says options provided by Berlin did not include heavy equipment

Scholz and Johnson highlight supply of weapons to Ukraine

London Letter: Government makes not one but two U-turns on conversion therapy ban

Troops killed families, tried to burn bodies, people were shot in the street, president claims

Moscow denies accusations related to killing of civilians in Bucha where mass grave found

What’s behind the latest move, how effective could it be and how quickly could it affects supplies?

Moscow is expected to outline its roubles payment plan later today as stand-off continues

Russian soldiers refused to carry out orders and sabotaged their own equipment

Talks under way to buy version of Israeli system for intercepting long-range missiles

Kyiv suggests ceasefire is most beleaguered country can hope for from Tuesday’s negotiations

Whether the Scholz administration can retain political and public support for what is to come depends on finding a compelling narrative of necessity

Europe Letter: Energy to spark difficult debate as 27 EU leaders meet in Brussels