European countries should stand up for international law, defend their interests, and provide stronger support for Ukraine, German foreign minister says - Anadolu Ajansı

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's disastrous meeting in the White House on Friday has left Germany in a state of shock. Likely government partners CDU/CSU and SPD want to invest billions in defense.

When German voters go to the polls Sunday, the country’s moribund economy — and promises to fix it — will be front of mind. But Donald Trump’s looming import tariffs will make that daunting task even harder for the new government.

The country needs to speed up negotiations so it can support Ukraine, politicians say. The stunning altercation between the two men, which ended with Zelensky being thrown out of the White House ...

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.