Scholz wonders as Trump asks for higher defense spending
Scholz wonders as Trump asks for higher defense spending

TASS reported German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has distanced himself from US President-elect Donald Trumps call for increasing defense spending by NATO countries to 5% of their GDP. The Russian State media quotes Scholz as saying during a trip to the city of Bielefeld: Five percent would mean more...

Scholz expresses concerned over Musk's support for far-right AfD
Scholz expresses concerned over Musk's support for far-right AfD

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed concern overElon Musks support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)party, weeks before the nationssnap election next month. Scholz, in an interview withSternmagazine published on Saturday, said while he was not fazed by the US tech...

Trump, Scholz discuss ‘return to peace in Europe’
Trump, Scholz discuss ‘return to peace in Europe’

In a call between the United States President-elect Donald Trump and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have agreed to work for a return to peace in Europe, a German government spokesman has said, reports Al Jazeera. Scholzs spokesperson, Steffen Hebestreit, said in a statement on Sunday, Both...