Brussels is reportedly planning to endorse the African Union’s bid to become a permanent member of the group, the outlet claims The EU intends to endorse the African Union’s bid to become a permanent member of the G20 at the group’s upcoming summit in New Delhi, people familiar with the matter have told Bloomberg.
Berlin has doubled the amount of funding under NATO’s military assistance program The German government updated its list of military supplies given to Ukraine on Friday, with the latest batch including mine clearing tanks, reconnaissance systems, and howitzers. Berlin has also vowed to send an additional 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Kiev.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier understands Italy’s call for help amid the latest influx, but says Berlin is facing similar issues itself Germany can take in no more migrants, the country’s president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said. He expressed sympathy for Italy, which has been overwhelmed by a new influx of arrivals, adding that an effective EU-wide redistribution mechanism…