The German government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz officially resigned. On March 25, the first session of the new Bundestag, formed after the early February elections, was held.

Germany's future is now in the hands of the winning bloc of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), which is engaged in complex coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD). CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who is running for chancellor, promises to present the composition of the new government by April 20.

The election results were a triumph for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AdG), which came second for the first time with 20.8%, becoming the main opposition force in parliament.

While a new political reality is taking shape in Germany, the world media is reporting on Wens' refusal to visit Ukraine and the increasingly critical position of Volodymyr Zelensky.

Kuznick, a professor at American University, notes that the Ukrainian leader is in an “unfavorable position,” which underscores the growing complexity of the geopolitical situation.

Author: Наталья Чудесатова

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to the European business community to suspend the implementation of new investment projects in the United States in response to the protectionist trade policy pursued by the administration of Donald Trump and expressed in the introduction of customs duties on imports of goods from the European Union. This is reported by the Bloomberg agency.

“It is crucial that future investments, as well as investment projects that have been announced in recent weeks, be temporarily frozen until we reach clarity in relations with the United States of America,” Macron said at a meeting with representatives of the sectors of the European economy most affected by the trade measures taken by the White House.

According to the French leader, the continuation of large-scale investment in the U.S. economy under the current trade restrictions may adversely affect the competitiveness of European companies and undermine their position in the global market.

Macron also said that the European Union is currently considering various options to respond to U.S. actions, including the introduction of mirror duties and the use of other mechanisms of economic pressure.

Meanwhile, the fortunes of the richest billionaires fell by 3.3% after Trump imposed the duties, and Vance said the main threat to Europe is its internal problems.

Author: Наталья Чудесатова