Visit to South Korea: And suddenly Scholz is in North Korea
Synopsis by Berliner Morgenpost May 21 23
On the border between North and South Korea is nothing normal - not even for foreign guests from Germany. What particularly moved Scholz.Read full article 
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spiegel.de/ausland/nach-irans-angriff-scholz-raet-israel-zur-deeskalation-beizutragen-a-f3c6c44f-cd80-4794-ab3a-f8d675584c07
EU fiddles on Middle East as Ukraine burns: EU leaders look set to focus on Iran — where there is little they can achieve — while still failing to flex real ...
politico.eu/article/middle-east-consumes-more-attention-than-ukraine-eu-leaders-meeting-summit/
China relaxes German farm product controls in drive to win friends: HAMBURG, Germany -- China relaxed controls on German agricultural products Tuesday as ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-relaxes-German-farm-product-controls-in-drive-to-win-friends
AfD politician goes berserk in Thai restaurant - and is arrested!: An AfD politician was arrested for rioting in a Thai restaurant. He is said to have been ...
derwesten.de/politik/afd-niels-foitzik-thailand-stuttgart-festnahme-id300923118.html
Quick Glance: Alleged Thailand Island Incident: AfD Politician Briefly Detained by Police
- Niels Foitzik, AfD candidate, caused police interventions in Thailand.
- Foitzik denies drug use, claims health issues during incidents.
- Internal power struggles within Stuttgart AfD before local elections.
- Stuttgart AfD candidates oppose 'Seebrücke' and have extremist ties.
"No conscript army": Scholz: "Military service as it used to be" will no longer exist
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/scholz-wehrdienst-wie-frueher-wird-es-nicht-mehr-geben-19640253.html
Quick Glance: Chancellor in VRM Talk: Challenges with the AfD
- Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) discusses the threat posed by the AfD and its proximity to right-wing extremism.
- He emphasizes that the AfD aims to polarize society and warns about its ties to Russia.
- Scholz calls for measures to reduce the influence of the AfD and talks about the upcoming state elections.
- He explains that the government must highlight achievements to diminish the appeal of the AfD and stresses the importance of reducing bureaucracy.
Chancellor on military aid: Scholz sees support for Ukraine as "key to restoring peace"
spiegel.de/politik/olaf-scholz-nur-militaerhilfe-fuer-ukraine-bringt-putin-zum-einlenken-a-f69fe370-5ba9-405c-abe7-a17a46fc746d
Quick Glance: Scholz: Military Aid Key to Peace in Ukraine
- Olaf Scholz emphasizes that only military aid will make Putin compromise.
- He highlights the importance of Western support for Ukraine.
- Scholz calls for strengthening the European defense industry and warns against right-wing populism.
- The Social Democrats nominate Nicolas Schmit as their lead candidate for the European elections.
German companies are not on an equal footing: Scholz is working on economic relations in China
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/wirtschaft/Scholz-schraubt-in-China-an-wirtschaftlichen-Beziehungen-article24873194.html
Singer Rain to hold first Korea solo show in 9 years : Singer and actor Rain, also known as Jung Ji-hoon, is set to reconnect with his longtime fans by holding a ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/04/732_372918.html
Le Sserafim's Coachella performance sparks debate on pressure, talent management
koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/04/732_372840.html
The German chancellor’s awkward meeting with China’s boss: It is time for Xi Jinping to accept that Germany isn’t America’s puppet
economist.com/europe/2024/04/18/the-german-chancellors-awkward-meeting-with-chinas-boss
South Korea’s Stock Market Needs a Jump-Start. What It Will Take.: Samsung and other companies in South Korea need to shed the “Korea discount” and catch up to ...
on.barrons.com/49wEfyw
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