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What should Germany's role be in shaping reforms at the upcoming EU summit?

Friedrich Merz is set to outline the German government's position on a range of issues ahead of a key EU summit. Lawmakers are also set to debate major domestic reforms alongside foreign policy priorities. DW has more

What should the U.S. do in response to Iran's actions regarding the helicopter incident?

"The United States must respond to this attack," said the President

What impact might the election results have on Armenia's future relationships with other countries?

What are the benefits and challenges of having different countries on the UN Security Council?

June 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for two-year terms starting on January1, 2027. A third round of voting was being heldto determine who would take the fifth available seat, the Philippines or Kyrgyzstan. Germany, which had lobbied hard for a seat, came third for the two places contested by the Western European and Others Group, with 104 votes, against 134 for Portugal and 131 for Austria

What does Germany's support for Israel mean for its role in international organizations like the UN?

For the first time, Germany has failed to win a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council

What could be the benefits and challenges of holding face-to-face peace talks between Ukraine and Russia?

Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran

What should countries do to address North Korea's plans for increasing nuclear weapons production?

Kim Jong Un called for North Korea's capacity to produce weapons-grade uranium to grow at an "exponential rate."