Tag: Germany
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French and German diplomats seek fresh start with new Syrian leaders
France and Germany’s foreign ministers are in Damascus for talks with Syrian de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the highest-level Western visit since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad last month. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in the Syrian capital on Friday for his first visit. “In the coming weeks, depending on how security conditions…
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German president dissolves parliament and announces February election date
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was requested to dissolve parliament by Chancellor Olaf Scholz after the leader’s ruling coalition collapsed. Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced on Friday he has agreed to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s request to dissolve parliament and has set 23 February as the date for the new elections. Steinmeier was widely expected to adhere…