After months of coalition negotiations, the new government in the Netherlands has officially taken office. Ankara-born Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has joined the cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The new prime minister is 38-year-old centrist politician Rob Jetten. Jetten has thus become the youngest prime minister in the country’s history and the first...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hopes to establish an open dialogue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China from February 24 to 26. A delegation of business representatives will accompany him during the trip. Merz stated that he expects to engage in open discussions with Xi during his visit to China...
The country had been planning to hold a referendum in 2027 on whether to resume European Union (EU) accession negotiations, but according to new reports, the vote could now take place as early as this August. Iceland applied to join the European Union in 2009, at the height of a financial crisis during which all...
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Chairman Friedrich Merz was re-elected as party leader at the party congress, receiving 91.17 percent of the vote. According to the official results, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz secured 91.17 percent support to retain his position as chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Following the vote, Merz said, “I accept the...
It is high time for Europe to resume dialogue with Russia, and this should be done by the leader of a major European country, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. “Some major European leader, whether French, Italian, or German, should take on the task of breaking the ice, perhaps in coordination with others. And he...
The U.S. administration has warned that it could take retaliatory measures if the European Union (EU) excludes American companies from its efforts to rearm the continent and instead favors domestic arms manufacturers. According to a report by Politico, the Pentagon opposes the EU’s initiative to prioritize purchasing weapons from European producers. After the European Commission...
The existing defense cooperation agreement between India and France has been renewed. At the same time, a joint venture agreement was signed between the two countries for the production of the HAMMER missile system. Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced that during French President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to New Delhi, India...
Agreements were signed between Greece and a U.S.-based oil company for hydrocarbon exploration and production off the coasts of the Peloponnese and Crete. If the activities prove successful, the natural gas produced is expected to be supplied to Europe. Greece has signed leasing agreements for hydrocarbon exploration and extraction in four offshore areas off the...
Highlighting the close relationship between Trump and Orban, Rubio emphasized that Hungary’s success aligns with the national interests of the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke highly of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during their meeting in Budapest. Stressing the importance of the relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister...
Germany has stated that discussions between Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron on establishing a joint European nuclear deterrent are still at an early stage, emphasizing that the initiative does not aim to reduce the role of the United States. Speaking at a press conference, a German government spokesperson said: “The purpose of the talks is...