Days after the collapse of the FCAS fighter jet programme, Berlin faces a new setback: its bid to secure state control over the Leopard 2 tank maker is being stalled by German private shareholders.
Germany seeks a 40% stake in KNDS, maker of the Leopard 2, but private shareholders are blocking it.
The setback follows the cancellation of the FCAS fighter jet programme days earlier.
Franco-German defence cooperation is facing its most difficult period in recent memory.
In Sofia, Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu officially assumed the rotating chair of the South-East European Cooperation Process under the motto "Resilient. Connected. European."
Pro-EU forces won nearly 50% of the vote in Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections — a clear signal, but the road westward remains treacherous for a country hemmed in by hostile neighbours.
The pro-EU bloc won 49.81% of votes in Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections.
Disillusionment with Russia grew after Moscow abandoned Armenia during the Karabakh conflict.
Economic and energy dependence on Moscow means any break will be gradual, not sudden.
Northern Ireland's capital went on high alert after a night of mob violence triggered by a stabbing. Romanian families were among those directly attacked.
A Sudanese refugee arrested after a stabbing sparked protests that turned into riots.
Three Romanian families in Belfast were directly targeted during the unrest.
The city shut down on Wednesday as authorities braced for further violence.
The US Army confirmed it deliberately damaged the vessel for breaching its blockade on Iranian ports. India summoned an American diplomat and filed a formal protest.
The US military confirmed it deliberately damaged a tanker in the Gulf of Oman.
Three Indian sailors are missing after the strike, their fate still unknown.
India summoned a US diplomat and filed a formal note of protest.
US Central Command launched "self-defense" strikes against Iran after an Army Apache helicopter was shot down; Iran retaliated with drones targeting a US base in Bahrain.
US launched military strikes against Iran on Tuesday after an Apache helicopter was shot down.
Iran retaliated with drones targeting a US military base in Bahrain.
It is the first direct US–Iran military clash since the killing of Soleimani in 2020.