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Lula brushes off Germany’s appeal for Brazil to send weapons to Ukraine

31-01-2023 11:33 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva turned down German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's request to send ammunition to Ukraine as part of the international effort to help Kyiv repel the Russian invasion.

Fernández expects Mercosur, EU to close trade deal soon

29-01-2023 10:31 The Mercosur trade group and the European Union will reach a trade agreement soon, declares president during German chancellor's visit to Buenos Aires.

Lula, CELAC and Scholz head president’s packed international agenda

09-01-2023 23:17 President Alberto Fernández will receive German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazil’s re-elected leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva before the month is out, with more than 30 heads of state also expected to attend the upcoming CELAC summit in Buenos Aires. Joe Biden and Xi Jinping have also been invited, though their attendance is not confirmed.

Alberto jabs at Cristina as he talks up opportunities in Europe

12-05-2022 16:00 President shows off his independent streak during tour of Spain, Germany and France as he criticises vice-president’s “partial view” of challenges facing Argentina.

by James Grainger

'Hamstrung' Europe searches for a post-Merkel leader

28-12-2021 10:15 Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a new era in Germany but also shaken up the power balance in the European Union.

Germany readies for election that will end Merkel era

23-09-2021 13:28 Germans vote in an election on Sunday that will mark the end of Angela Merkel's 16 years in power and the beginning of a rare period of unpredictability in Europe's top economy.

Austria's newest citizens reclaim birthright stolen by the Nazis

03-05-2021 12:09 Almost 76 years after the end of the Holocaust, the descendants of those forced out of Austria by the Nazis are reclaiming the nationality stolen from their refugee ancestors.