The leaders of Germany's ruling coalition parties said they had agreed to pass an immediate action program including tax relief measures and a reduction in electricity tax over the coming months in a bid to jump-start the sluggish economy.

Germany's chancellor said his government will lift all range restrictions on weapons it sends to Ukraine, being the last major western ally to do so.

Germany has agreed to provide Ukraine with €5 billion ($5.7 billion) in military aid as part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s pledge to help Kyiv build long-range weapons to hit targets on Russian territory.

The two leaders are expected to discuss Germany's military assistance and ceasefire efforts, a German government spokesperson said.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Berlin will do everything possible to ensure that the damaged Nord Stream-2 pipeline does not resume Russian gas supplies to Europe. He

Germany’s government, led by Chancellor Merz, has approved measures to restrict family reunification for migrants and to delay access to citizenship.

May 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay an official visit to Germany. In particular, he will hold meetings with Federal Chancellor

A likely focus of talks between the two leaders will be military aid and whether Germany will provide Ukraine with the Taurus cruise missile.