German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned her Chinese counterpart not to let Russia get away with its war in Ukraine. “The Russian president is not only destroying our peaceful European order with his war of aggression against Ukraine, but is now also dragging Asia into it via North Korea,” Baerbock said on Monday during [&he
Delivery firm Glovo riders in Spain to become employees
Spain in 2021 passed Europe’s first law that explicitly regulates the status of delivery workers, requiring that they be recognised as employees (JOSE JORDAN) App-based food delivery firm Glovo’s freelance riders in Spain will be hired as employees following pressure from the government to give them labour contracts, its German owners D
Scholz in Kiev vows Germany to remain Ukraine’s ‘strongest supporter’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Kiev for the first time in two and a half years for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The German leader announced further arms deliveries worth €650 million ($684 million) by the end of December for Ukraine’s defence against Russia. “I would like to make it clear here [&helli
Commodities firm Trafigura goes on Swiss trial over alleged bribes paid to win Angola oil contract
GENEVA (AP) — For the first time in Switzerland, a multinational company faces a criminal trial Monday on charges of bribing a foreign public official, with alleged payments totaling about $5 million, to win lucrative oil industry contracts in Angola. Commodities trader Trafigura Group said Sunday it intended to defend itself against allegations th
German Chancellor Scholz arrives in Kiev for talks with Zelensky
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Kiev for the first time in two and a half years for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a visit which had not been previously announced for security reasons. Upon arrival, the German leader announced further arms deliveries worth €650 million ($684 million) by the end of […]