Minister ile ilgili hikayeler

• Dual citizen: German Foreign Ministry ordered Iran's consulates in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich to be closed in response to the execution of German-Iranian dual citizen Jamshid Sharmahd by Tehran over charges of committing "terrorist acts" in the country. Statement: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the move, saaying that the German decision to close Iranian consulates constitute a "sanction" against Iranians residing in Germany.

04 Kas 2024

• From ceasefire to strike plans: US President Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu held a 30-minute phone call, first one since August, where two leaders discussed Israel’s intended retaliation to Iran’s missile strike last week. Looking ahead: Speaking shortly afterwards, Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said its attack against Iran would be "deadly, precise and above all surprising".

14 Eki 2024

• Bulgaria's government approved a plan to join the Eurozone as of Jan. 1, 2024, despite the concerns within the ruling coalition over the lack of detailed analysis on the impact of the move. Bottom line: The European Union's poorest member de facto adopted the common currency. "If we wanted to raise the interest rates, we cannot do it because of the fixed peg," Finance Minister Assen Vassilev told reporters.

30 May 2022

• Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner rejected an EU embargo on Russian gas imports, triggered by the pressure to sanction Moscow further over the mounting civilian deaths. Lindner said that instead of a general ban on all Russian energy imports, EU could look separately at oil, coal and gas, as alternative suppliers for those could be easier to find. The quote: "We are dealing with a criminal war. It is clear we must end as quickly as possible all economic ...Devamını Oku

05 Nis 2022

• The Turkish prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made a surprise request that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case transferred to Saudi Arabia, raising fears of a possible coverup. The judges made no ruling on the request but said a letter would be sent to Turkey's Justice Ministry seeking its opinion. Behind the scenes: The development comes as Turkey has been trying to no...Devamını Oku

01 Nis 2022

• Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will speak with the Atlantic Council —an American think tank— later today, two days after the US and NATO sent their written proposals to Moscow on how to reduce tensions. Kremlin said Vladimir Putin has "read the documents and will take time to fully respond." • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the response from NATO and the US left "little ground for optimism," but mentioned that they are willing to continue the dialogu...Devamını Oku

28 Oca 2022