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Description: Germany’s Chancellor in waiting Friedrich Merz introduced a nuclear shield initiative involving France and the UK to bolster the US protection of Europe. Shortly after his victory in last month’s elections, Merz also stated that Germany should considerably bolster its defensive capabilities as the division between Europe and the US deepened amid Trump’s shifting foreign policy. Merz despite introducing the idea of a European nuclear shield in cooperation with the UK and France also mentioned the pledges that forbid Germany to own or operate such weapons which dated back to the Second World War. Germany’s newest government is still in its foundation stages as ini
Description: Romania’s Central Election Bureau (BEC) has rejected Calin Georgescu’s application to participate in a runoff election in line with decisions brought forward from the Constitutional Court. Georgescu, which dominated the first cycle of the elections was discovered to have run an illegal political campaign supported by the Russian Federation. He was also additionally investigated by prosecutors for involvement in fascists groups and being unable to provide adequate justification for his campaign financing. BEC’s decision to prohibit Georgescu to further participate in the elections was followed by violent protests in front of their headquarters with messages for s
Description: State Department officials have stated they have been contacted by representatives from the Congolese Senate with an offer that included the country’s rare earth minerals. DRC government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya has stated that correspondence with US officials on the matter have been ongoing on a daily basis as DRC was looking to diversify its mining investment portfolio. The initiative has been discussed as the DRC is continuously fighting M23 rebels in the eastern parts of the country where the vast majority of the reserves resided. DRC was looking for a partner that would offer security guarantees in return for mining rights and also discussed such partner
Description: After US President Donald Trump stated that he directly addressed Iran’s Supreme leader Ali Khamenei by way of a letter and urged him to begin nuclear talks, Khamenei denounced the claims as unfounded. He also stated that the US was trying to subdue Iran into obedience and continued with sanctions which considerably depleted Iran’s national economy. The announcement came after several months of public back and forth between the countries, where Trump threatened a maximum pressure strategy to deter Iran from its nuclear ambitions, while Khamenei’s mixed signals regarding nuclear talks with the US were mostly conservative and politically negative. Impact:
Description: North Korean state – owned media KCNA, has introduced an apparent nuclear-powered submarine. Government officials from North Korea including Kim Jong Un were photographed at an undisclosed location where they unveiled the 6-to-7-thousand-ton class strategic missile guide submarine. South Korean military experts claimed the term strategic missile guide submarine meant it could carry nuclear warheads. The introduction is in line with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un statements in recent months for increasing the country’s nuclear deterrent capabilities. The introduction of the submarine could pose a significant security threat for the region and beyond according t
Description: HTS (Hayat Tahrir al – Sham) – led interim government forces have clashed with remnants from the Alawite sect which supported ousted President Bashar al – Assad. Tensions began earlier last week when government armed forces conducted security patrols in sectarian sensitive regions. According to Syria’s Observatory for Human Rights more than 1,000 people have been killed by Islamic led HTS government forces, which mostly pertained to other ethnic origins such as Alawites, Christians and Druze. Syria’s interim President Ahmed Sharaa has sent mixed signals in his press conferences where he both condemned the violence and supported the so – called government consoli
Description: Mexico so far has been one of the largest victims of the shaky and unpredictable foreign policy conducted by US President Donald Trump. He initially imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican imports, then retracted the decision and finally stated that products pertaining to the USMCA would be exempted from the tariffs. Meanwhile, US Stryker Brigade and other military elements accumulated on the border in an attempt to pressure Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Previously, CIA spy planes were reported to have conducted surveillance missions over Mexican airspace, while at the beginning of the year 1,500 troops were deployed to the border under the pretext of fighting the
Description: European leaders after the emergency summit in Brussels on 06 Mar instructed the Union’s executive body, the European Commission to free up around EUR 150 billion which would be used to rearm the 27 member states. The emergency security summit was called due to Trump’s decision to halt military and intelligence support for Ukraine and the general US preorientation in foreign policy towards Russia. The European Commission has estimated that the total amount of unlocked funds could be estimated at approximately EUR 650 billion, which would mostly be used for military and aerial equipment and training. The leaders also pledged further support for Ukraine’s military
Description: Elections in Germany have effectively divided the country in its pre–Cold War borders as the far – right AfD expectedly surged in popularity and won up to 20.8% of the votes in East Germany. Merz’ CDU/CSU won 28.6% of the votes and the most likely candidate for a coalition was the defeated SPD of Olaf Scholz. The former Chancellor has stated that after the election defeat, he would withdraw from the party’s higher echelons which could additionally benefit Merz in cohering with Scholz’ SPD. Germany is currently facing severe economic pressure as the economy is stagnating for more than 2 years, growing migration problems and foreign policy disorientation as it loo
Description: The US Treasury Department has announced the newly introduced wave of sanctions against Iran’s shadow fleet that mostly delved into transporting Iranian crude oil. The information suggested that up to 30 entities and individuals were sanctioned including executives from Iran’s state – owned National Iranian Oil Co. and the Iranian Oil Terminals Co. Brokers, and intermediary companies from China, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and Hong Kong were also subjected to the wave of sanctions. The announcement represents the widened strategy of the Trump administration to curb Iranian crude oil exports to zero in an attempt to compromise Iran’s nuclear ambitions and disr