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Munich/Stuttgart (dpa) — When Marco Schieber manoeuvres his 40-ton truck through city traffic, there’s always a bit of fear. It’s not that the experienced truck driver can’t easily cope with the huge dimensions of the vehicle. No, what worries him is t…

European leaders reacted to the suspension of Russian gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria with a mixture of defiance and concern on Wednesday, as the Kremlin threatened to turn off flows to more countries. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen c…

US President Joe Biden will receive Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the White House on May 10. “The visit will reaffirm the deep bonds of friendship and strong partnership between the United States and Italy,” Washington and Rome announced on We…

President Zuzana Čaputová said on Wednesday that Slovakia stands ready to supply neighbouring Ukraine with additional weapons, so long as her own country’s defences remain secure. Negotiations were under way for Ukraine to receive self-propelled howitz…

Coach Stefan Leitl will leave Greuther Fürth after the season, the relegated Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. Leitl became coach at the southern German club in 2019 and led them into the top flight a year ago. But they were unable to stay up and rele…

The world’s largest chemicals company, BASF, has said that it plans to stop most of its business in Russia and Belarus by the beginning of July because of the war in Ukraine. The part of its business that contributes to food production would be an exce…

Alexander Zverev’s poor season continued on Wednesday when the German number one lost to Danish teenager Holger Rune 6-3, 6-2 at the ATP tournament in Munich. Two-time tournament winner Zverev received a bye in the first round as the top seed but the w…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has been invited to the meeting of the group of 20 leading industrialized nations (G20) in Bali in the autumn. “I am grateful for the invitation to attend the G20 summit,” Zelensky wrote on his Twitter acc…

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is out of isolation after having tested positive for Covid-19 on April 18, the government announced in Rome on Wednesday. The 74-year-old will return to his official residence in the Palazzo Chigi in Rome on Wednesda…

The EU is working to protect European consumers from the consequences of Russia’s gas supply freeze to Poland and Bulgaria, says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “Our response will be immediate, united and coordinated,” von der Leyen said in …