Conflict in Ukraine no longer regional war — German DM

The confrontation in Ukraine is no longer a regional conflict, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.

China's Xi promises $50 billion for Africa over next three years

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with the continent as he addressed Beijing's biggest summit since the pandemic. 

Poland, US Sign Agreement To Establish Maintenance Center For Abrams Tanks

Polish defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and US company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), which, among other things, produces Abrams tanks, have signed an agreement to establish a maintenance center for Abrams in the western Polish city of Poznan, the Polish company said on Wednesday.

Trump Calls on Putin to Release Damaging Information on Hunter Biden | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- Former President Donald Trump pushed Russian President Vladimir Putin to release information about Hunter Biden, President Biden's son and his alleged business dealings with oligarchs in Eastern Europe in a new interview published Tuesday.

"Ne vous mêlez pas de nos affaires intérieures": Erdogan à l'Allemagne

Le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan a sommé dimanche l'Allemagne de ne "pas se mêler des affaires intérieures" de son pays, alors que les relations entre ces deux partenaires au sein de l'Otan se sont encore envenimées cette semaine.

Ankara dénonce une "grande irresponsabilité politique" de Berlin

La Turquie a vivement dénoncé jeudi la "grande irresponsabilité politique" de Berlin, qui a annoncé un renforcement de ses mises en garde pour les voyages dans ce pays après l'incarcération d'un Allemand à Istanbul.

King Felipe VI of Spain calls for more investment in Jordan

The King of Spain on Saturday called for Spanish-Jordanian economic cooperation to expand to new sectors as he attended the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa.

German industrial federation expresses concerns about Turkey's referendum

The head of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the nation's main industrial group, said Tuesday that the referendum in Turkey was "worrying" and could hurt Turkey's economic ties with European partners.

Rajoy promet des milliards à la Catalogne pour contrer l'indépendantisme

Le président du gouvernement espagnol Mariano Rajoy a promis mardi à la Catalogne que 4,2 milliards d'euros seraient investis sur son territoire d'ici 2020, une stratégie visant à contrer l'indépendantisme dans la région gouvernée par les séparatistes.

More countries seek to join China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

An increasing number of African, European and Latin American states are setting their sights on membership in the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as U.S. President Donald Trump is taking steps to repeal existing trade agreements with Mexico and the Asia-Pacific.

Japanese PM urges Britain to stay in EU. Brexit would make UK less attractive to Japanese investors

Japan wants to negotiate a trade deal with the whole of Europe and not its individual member states, the country’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on a trip to London Thursday.

JuniDrome world news in brief (June 2016)

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Shinzo Abe cautioned Britain on Thursday that a vote to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum will make Britain less attractive for Japanese investors.

“A vote to leave would make the U.K. less attractive as a destination for Japanese investment,” Abe, who leads the world’s third largest economy, said through a translator at a news conference with Prime Minister David Cameron........Abe meets Cameron, says Brexit would make U.K. less attractive for Japanese investors

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Minister’s proposal to seek investors among refugees causes backlash

Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas caused uproar on Sunday when he suggested potential investors may be found among refugees and migrants.

Russia to support Iraq in anti-ISIS fighting

Moscow will provide such support "if the Iraqi government submitted a formal request for it."...

Hollande pledges to help Greece fulfil bailout reforms

French President Francois Hollande Friday pledged to help Greece carry out its bailout reforms by modernizing its state and tax administration.

Italian economy shows positive signs, but companies still not investing

Positive news continues to trickle in for Italy's economy, but investors and economists say that it is still too early to say the economy has finally emerged from its long economic malaise.

Portugal, Iceland apply to AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank)

 China on Wednesday welcomed the application of Portugal to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a founding member.

42 countries file applications to join AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank)

Tuesday is the deadline for countries to apply to join the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member. More than forty countries so far have filed applications to become a member of the regional bank.

Russia Doubts China's AIIB Bank Will Compete With World Bank, IMF

Russia does not consider the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as an alternative to the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country's deputy prime minister, Igor Shuvalov, said on Saturday.

China welcomes France, Germany, Italy to join new development bank

China on Tuesday welcomed France, Germany and Italy's decisions to join a Beijing-led multilateral development bank as founding members.