Scholz: Germany won't accept people who 'intervene in our democracy'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said his country won't accept people who "intervene in our democracy", a day after US Vice President JD Vance criticised European leaders.
While the UK's Keir Starmer reaffirmed heās ready to consider sending British forces on the Ukrainian ground alongside others, Germany's Olaf Scholz called the idea 'premature.'
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The top four parties' chancellor candidates, Friedrich Merz, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck and Alice Weidel took to the stage for a fiery, televised debate on Sunday evening.
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his government face being voted out of office next week, as Germany heads to the polls in an election dominated by Ukraine, energy.. Sky News
Germany wonāt send troops to Ukraine without U.S involvement, AFP reports, citing a government source. The decision follows US Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethās refusal to deploy American troops as part of security guarantees to Kiev. Meanwhile, Poland has also dismissed the idea of sending its soldiers. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, however, signaled willingness to contribute troops post-ceasefire. Moscow warns that any unauthorized foreign military presence will be treated as a ālegitimate target,ā while US-Russia talks on Ukraine continue in Riyadh.
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Trump praises JD Vance: US Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a powerful speech at the Munich Security Conference, warning that Europe's biggest threat comes from within. He accused EU leaders of stifling free speech under the guise of fighting "disinformation" and failing to uphold democratic values. President Donald Trump praised Vanceās remarks, calling them ābrilliant.ā Vance also criticized European leaders for ignoring their voters, citing the annulled Romanian election as an example. He reaffirmed that under Trumpās leadership, the US would defend free speech, regardless of political differences. The speech sparked backlash among European politicians.
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Ukraineās President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will only agree to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after a common plan is reached with US President Donald Trump.
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With tripods and light-stands bashing the legs of world leaders, or at the very least their staff, TV crews squeeze up and down staircases overloaded with suits.. Sky News
At least 28 people have been injured after a car crashed into a crowd of striking workers in the German city of Munich, with officials reporting that some of the victims are in a life-threatening..
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in his New Yearās Eve address, took a veiled swipe at tech billionaire Elon Musk for his vocal support of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Scholz..
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