German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday dismissed incoming US president Donald Trump's demands that Germany and other NATO allies spend at least 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. "Five percent would be over €200 billion ($204 billion) per year,

Other German politicians have equally rebuked US President-elect Donald Trump over his demand that NATO's European members should more than double their defence spending.

Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake the foundations on which Europe's biggest economy built its post-war prosperity.

Chancellor Scholz says spending 5% of GDP on defense would require Germany to allocate more than €200 billion ($204 billion) annually on military expenditures - Anadolu Ajansı

After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz has vowed a bold return to international affairs.

Der künftige US-Präsident Donald Trump fordert deutlich höhere Verteidigungsausgaben von den Nato-Partnern ein. In Polen begrüßt man den Vorstoß. Widerspruch kommt dagegen von Bundeskanzler Olaf Schol

Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy questioned whether Trump was committed to NATO and European security.

Germany's Defence Minister open to sending troops to Ukraine, aims for 3% of GDP on defense, rejects Trump's 5% demand.

Die Nato reagiert auf Sabotagefälle und will ihre Präsenz in ... Deutschland will sich mit Schiffen am Schutz der Infrastruktur in der Ostsee beteiligen. Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz kündigte bei einem Ostsee-Gipfel in Helsinki mit Blick auf die wachsende ...

Olaf Scholz besucht wohl zum letzten Mal Emmanuel Macron im Elysée-Palast. Das Verhältnis begann kühl und endet auch so – mit einem stotternden deutsch-französischen Motor.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has insisted that he is committed to NATO spending, but he says Donald Trump's demands are too high. One other NATO member, however, has welcomed the incoming US president's suggestion.