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Berlin (Eurotoday) – Former German President Horst Koehler, a global policymaker with a special passion for Africa, died on February 01, 2025, after a brief illness, the federal presidential office announced in a statement. Koehler was born in 1943 in German-occupied Poland; he spent most of his early life in refugee camps, that being so,…

Bratislava – The Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (SPPK) has officially joined the European Citizens’ Initiative titled “End Fake Food,” which is currently being promoted across EU member states. This initiative was announced by spokesperson Jana Holéciová and received backing from SPPK chairman Andrej Gajdoš, as reported by TASR. The initiative, “End Fake Food: Origin…

Trump Mum on Talks with Putin as Ukraine War Escalates The U.S. president has remained tight-lipped on whether he has communicated with the Russian leader about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. When questioned about the timing of their last interaction or the involvement of China in brokering dialogue with Vladimir Putin, Trump declined to offer…

Elisa Spiropali, the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, convened a meeting to discuss the draft of the new Strategic Plan for Parliament for the years 2025-2030. The session included ambassadors from EU member states, representatives from the OSCE in Albania, chairs of parliamentary committees, and various strategic partners. During the meeting, Spiropali emphasized that this…

Cairo (Eurotoday) – In a telephone conversation, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and new U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to ratify the Gaza ceasefire deal, the Egyptian presidency has said. According to the statement from the Egyptian presidency, there was a very productive discussion indicating that full implementation of both the first and the second…

ROME — Italy’s banking landscape is heating up as UniCredit has acquired a stake in the insurance powerhouse Generali Group, two sources close to the matter revealed. This move adds another layer of complexity to the intricate financial maneuvers unfolding in northern Italy. Generali has become the focal point of competing interests, including the billionaire…

BRUSSELS/LUXEMBOURG (ANP) – In anticipation of the upcoming European defense summit next Monday, nineteen European leaders are urging the European Investment Bank (EIB) to assume a “stronger role” in enhancing the defense sector. They are calling for a “reassessment” of the bank’s credit policies to ensure they are “more precisely” defined and to minimize the…