The Latest Breaking News from Gerhard Schröder

In late October 2024, Volkswagen’s works council announced that the group’s management was considering closing three factories in Germany, which would lead to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs, as well as a general reduction in salaries. On October 30, the group announced a 63.7% fall in third-quarter net profit.…

The invasion has plunged Germany into an agonised debate about its history – this process is only just beginning, writes historian Helene von Bismarck

German media say former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder won’t be sanctioned by his own party because of his ties with Russian state-owned companies

Political activist and financier Bill Browder is putting U.S. representatives and world leaders on notice for either supporting Russia, or openly accepting donations from the Vladimir Putin regime. There is “no question” that western politicians still accept money from Russia, even after its invasion of Ukraine, he said.

Kyiv hits back after charity says Russia’s attacks ‘unjustifiable’ but Ukraine’s tactics are endangering civilians. This live blog is closed

UN to conduct fact-finding mission into deaths of Ukrainian PoWs; US Senate ratifies Sweden and Finland’s accession to Nato

Schröder, who is facing investigation over Kremlin links, says he has nothing to apologise for over friendship with Russian leader

German rockers’ most famous song now includes lyrics: ‘Now listen to my heart / It says Ukrainia’

Joe Biden among those banned after signing $40bn aid package for Ukraine; Finnish president says he held ‘open and direct’ talks with his Turkish counterpart. This blog is now closed