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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed offering Ukraine an 'associate EU membership' status, which would include mutual assistance obligations but no voting rights, as an intermediate step before full membership. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for new peace talks in the coming weeks and hopes the EU will join diplomatic efforts. The proposal has received mixed reactions, with some supporting it as a pragmatic step and others criticizing it for not meeting Ukraine's demands for full membership.
Germany’s far-right AfD vows to 'make history'.
The Greens and Left accuse the CDU of backing an AfD candidate.
The German Parliament debates a new sports funding law.
A blind patient loses a lawsuit against a rehab clinic.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary