German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that Germany is committing 100 billion euros to a special fund for its armed forces, raising its defense spending above 2 percent of GDP.
The French president and German chancellor will head to Moscow and Kyiv, adding to diplomatic efforts to try to deter Vladimir Putin from launching an invasion of Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks with the 16 state governors Wednesday in a quickly arranged meeting on the coronavirus pandemic, German news agency dpa reported.