Tehran, IRNA – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has voiced opposition to US President-elect Donald Trump’s call for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to raise defense spending to five percent of Gross domestic product (GDP).

Prime Minister Petr Fiala said the Russian imports were no longer necessary ... A branch of the pipeline, which continues as IKL through Germany, serves the Czech Republic, or Czechia. That amount of oil imported will fully cover the country’s need.

The TAL pipeline, which runs from Italy to Germany before connecting to a pipeline serving the Czech Republic, has now doubled its capacity for the country, reaching 8 million metric tons annually. This capacity is sufficient to meet the Czech Republic’s total yearly oil demand.

Vietnam has become the first Southeast Asian country to have a strategic partnership with the Czech Republic. During his official visit to the Central European country from January 18-20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Monday.

Upgrades to boost the capacity for oil deliveries to the Czech Republic via the TAL pipeline are complete, ending the country's need to import Russian crude, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Tuesday.

The Czech Republic no longer needs to import Russian oil following the completion of an expansion to the Transalpine Pipeline (TAL) from Italy, Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced Tuesday. "The construction of this expansion has now been completed,

PRAGUE - The Czech government announced on Tuesday that the completion of the so-called TAL plus pipeline marks the end of years of Czechia relying on Russian oil for almost half of its total consumption.

From Europe to South Africa, global leaders have extended olive branches to Donald Trump as he assumes the US presidency for a historic second term. Key allies including Germany's Scholz and Brazil's Lula emphasised strengthening international cooperation and shared democratic values.

By bne IntelliNews The responses in Central and Southeast to Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office cover the spectrum from eager anticipation to wary acceptance. For some leaders, his victory heralds opportunity;

Spain's success, the weekly explains, rests on the financial system and labour market reforms implemented by previous governments during the recession, which, combined with EU funds, strong immigration, renewed tourism and rising services exports, are now bearing fruit.

Top world officials, including from Germany, Spain, Brazil and South Africa, have congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as US president. “Congratulations on your inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.

The head of the NATO military alliance and European leaders congratulated US President Donald Trump on Monday on his return to the White House as he officially took office at his inauguration ceremony.