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Germany

Ambassador to Ukraine Jäger to become Germany's new spy chief

According to media reports, the German ambassador to Ukraine, Martin Jäger, is to take over as head of the Federal Intelligence Service. His predecessor Bruno Kahl will move to the Vatican as ambassador.

11/06/2025

Syria

US reopens ambassador's residence in bid to warm relations with Syria

Washington has yet to formally reopen its embassy in Syria, which closed in 2012 after protests the government of strongman President Bashar al-Assad was met with brutal crackdown, kickstarting the country’s civil war.

30/05/2025

USA

Trump nominee Charles Kushner confirmed as US ambassador to France

The US Senate backed Kushner in a 51-45 vote, despite past convictions for charges including tax evasions that were later pardoned by Donald Trump.

20/05/2025

Europe News

Poland recalls ambassador to Hungary over fugitive asylum case

Poland's ambassador to Budapest has been recalled to Warsaw indefinitely after Hungary granted asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister, Marcin Romanowski.

20/12/2024

World News

Vadym Prystaiko, sacked as Ukrainian ambassador to the UK

The Ukrainian President's decision follows Prystaiko's criticism of Zelenskyy's response to a row over British military aid.

21/07/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy fires UK ambassador after 'sarcastic' comment

Cracks between the two emerged after the diplomat's public criticism of Ukraine's president days ago.

21/07/2023

Greece

Cars damaged in suspected arson attack near Italian embassy in Greece

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the attack was likely carried out by "anarchists".

02/12/2022

Turkey

Turkey summons Swedish ambassador over 'insulting' images of Erdogan

Images of the Turkish president were displayed by Kurdish activists during a recent protest in Stockholm.

22/11/2022

Poland

Anti-war protesters hit Russia's ambassador to Poland with red paint

Sergey Andreev had planned to pay tribute to Soviet soldiers at a Warsaw cemetery as Russia marks Victory Day.

09/05/2022

Germany

'Sulky liver sausage': Scholz slammed after refusing to visit Kyiv

“This is about the most brutal war of extermination since the Nazi invasion of Ukraine, it’s not kindergarten," said Ukraine's ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk.

03/05/2022

Turkey

Germany summons Turkish ambassador to protest Osman Kavala's sentence

Berlin has urged other EU countries to challenge Turkey over the philanthropist's conviction.

29/04/2022

Italy

Italy's ambassador to Australia dies after falling from home balcony

Italy's ambassador to Australia, Francesca Tardioli, has died after falling from a balcony in her home town.

21/02/2022

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo arrests two suspects over killing of Italian ambassador

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the main suspect is still at large.

19/01/2022

Poland

Poland recalls ambassador to Czech Republic over Turów mine comments

The ambassador said Poland had shown a "lack of empathy, a lack of understanding and a lack of will to open a dialogue" on the matter.

07/01/2022

Tunisia

Tunnel discovered near French ambassador's residence in Tunisia

Anti-terrorism officials and prosecutors are investigating the tunnel.

03/11/2021

Poland

Poland summons Belgian ambassador in war of words over EU rule of law

The dispute centres on comments made by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, while responding to his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki.

29/10/2021

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan threatens ambassadors over Osman Kavala release calls

Ten ambassadors to Turkey had called on Turkey to resolve the case of a jailed human rights activist, who has been imprisoned without a conviction since 2017.

21/10/2021

Belarus

French ambassador ordered to leave Belarus, embassy says

France's embassy did not give a reason for Nicolas de Bouillane's expulsion by the Belarusian foreign ministry.

18/10/2021

Germany

Germany's ambassador to China dies shortly after taking job

Germany's ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, has died, the German Foreign Office said in a statement.

06/09/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania recalls ambassador to China over Taiwan office dispute

Lithuania said it had recalled its ambassador to China for "consultations" after Beijing expressed anger at the EU country's decision to open a Taiwan office.

03/09/2021