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Chancellor says it is in Germany’s and Europe’s interest for Bosnia and others to join Croatia in bloc

Authorities believe the fire is the culmination of a series of 19 different attempts by the same man

The worst post-war result for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a traditional party stronghold heaps pressure on him to show more decisive leadership over the Ukraine crisis and Germans' concerns about soaring costs of living.

Germany's conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday, but the Green party could emerge as "kingmaker" in a potential coalition with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and the FDP.

Ukraine news from May 4: Russia says will open evacuation routes for civilians from Mariupol steel plant for three days.

Germany's opposition leader met Ukraine's president in Kyiv on Tuesday and said its battle against Russian invaders was a fight on behalf of freedom everywhere, raising pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to make an appearance in the Ukrainian capital.

Germany’s conservative opposition leader traveled to Kyiv on Tuesday for meetings with Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear that he wouldn’t be visiting Ukraine any time soon. Scholz has traded barbs with Ukrainian officials in recent weeks because of Kyiv's refusal to invite Germany's…

Germany’s conservative opposition leader is in Kyiv for meetings with Ukrainian officials

Opposition leader to visit Kyiv on Monday and Ukrainian ambassador says military aid pledged is ‘not enough’