Scholz rejects drastic rise in German defence spending

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rebuffed a proposal to almost double the defence budget, seeking to position himself as a voice of moderation ahead of snap polls next month. Significantly increasing defence spending "without saying what the money will be spent on and where it will come...

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