Germany: Far-right AfD picks chancellor candidate first time

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has named party leader Alice Weidel as its first chancellor nominee, before snap elections expected in February next year. The Chinese-speaking Weidel accepted the nomination on…

Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged additional military support worth $680m to Ukraine in an unannounced visit to Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought security guarantees from NATO to defend…