Europe Should Stick To An Open Economy,

I Condemn The Entry Of A Russian So-called Humanitarian Convoy Into Ukrainian Territory Without The Consent Of The Ukrainian Authorities And Without Any Involvement Of The International Committee Of The Red Cross.

I Know Very Well That Berlin Attaches Great Importance To Nato And Solidarity, In Terms Of Sharing The Burden. For This Reason, I Feel Confident That The German Government Will Take The Right Decision, One That Serves Both German And Nato Interests.

I Welcome The Signing By The Presidential Candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah And Dr. Ashraf Ghani Of An Agreement On The Formation Of A Government Of National Unity In Afghanistan.

Ten Years Ago U.s. Defence Investment Represented Almost Half Of All Defence Expenditure In The Whole Alliance. Today It Is 75%. This Increasing Economic Gap May Also Lead To An Increasing Technology Gap Which Will Almost Hamper The Inter-operability Between Our Forces.

I Am Happy To Announce That We Have Reached An Agreement On The Question Of Transit Between The Kaliningrad Region And The Rest Of The Russian Federation.