How do we handle world trade if for example the Americans are no longer prepared to play by the rules of the World Trade Organization?

To be honest, we all would like to see a ceasefire.

There were no territorial negotiations between Putin and Trump over the heads of Ukraine and the Europeans.

We want things to go in the right sequence: We want a ceasefire at the very beginning, and then a framework agreement must be drawn up.

We cannot accept territorial questions being discussed or even decided between Russia and America over the heads of Europeans and Ukrainians.

Israel must continue to comprehensively and sustainably address the humanitarian situation in Gaza

With the planned offensive, the Israeli government bears even greater responsibility than before for providing for their needs

Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas´ terror

The even harsher military action by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, approved by the Israeli Cabinet last night, makes it increasingly difficult, in the German government’s view, to achieve these goals.

The German government believes that the even tougher military action in the Gaza Strip decided upon by the Israeli cabinet last night makes it increasingly difficult to see how these goals can be achieved.

With the agreement in the EU-US negotiations on tariffs a trade conflict, which would have hit the export-oriented German economy hard, has been avoided.

We want to use this time now, the two and half weeks until August 1 to find a solution. I am really committed to this.