Conservatives win German election as far-right surges
Conservatives win German election as far-right surges

Germanys conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, secured a narrow victory in Sundays national election, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) doubled its support in its strongest showing since World War II, according to projections. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat...

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...