Finland's President Alexander Stubb on Friday approved the country's withdrawal from a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, citing a "deteriorated security situation" and longer-term threat from ...

Germany was exploring the possibility of purchasing more Patriot air defence systems from the United States for Ukraine, a government spokesman said Friday, as Russia intensifies its aerial attacks.

The UN on Friday criticised a plan by Germany to deport criminals to Afghanistan, a day after the interior minister said he would seek direct contact with the Taliban over the issue.