“In any case, I am keeping my fingers crossed that the French, whom I love and appreciate so much, the country that means so much to me, will succeed in preventing a government led by a right-wing populist party," Scholz added in an unusually emotional way.
Germany worries victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France
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Ukraine has made “impressive progress” and must not let up in reforms to the judicial system, in fighting corruption and on media freedom, she said.
Germany's foreign minister arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine battles to hold off a Russian offensive
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