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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday vowed to "defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity", a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs and taxes on trade partners. "We will defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to reiterate Washington's support for its ally, and the two also discussed Iran and Israeli hostages in Gaza, the State Department said.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced cautious optimism on Tuesday on the potential for German-U.S. relations under President Donald Trump, citing good first talks with his administration, but stressed the importance of "cool heads" in the face of uncertainty.

As President Donald Trump’s return to the White House hogged the world’s attention this week, a photo of a half-empty auditorium in Davos, Switzerland, circulated online, leading critics to declare the annual gathering of global political and business leaders “dead.”

The European Union is working on a proposal for bloc-wide purchase incentives for electric vehicles to support the bloc’s struggling automakers, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday.

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed cautious optimism regarding German-U.S. relations under President Trump, following positive discussions. Emphasizing the importance of sustained alliance and self-reliance for Europe,

Chancellor Olaf Scholz Tuesday criticised Elon Musk's support for "extreme-right positions" after the tech mogul backed Germany's far-right AfD party and sparked criticism with a gesture some likened to a Nazi salute.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said his government would do its best to support Bangladesh in its transition to

"This (FTA talks) should be more successful now than it was in the past. It will help if we have more free trade agreements with other countries and regions," he said at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting here.