Angela Merkel's party wins the final state vote by a big margin in eastern Germany.

China’s foreign ministry says the US spying all over world is unacceptable and intolerable.

Russia says reports on the US-Danish spying operation targeting top EU leaders have revealed only “the tip of the iceberg.”

Russia urges the leaders of France and Germany to help stop Ukraine's "provocative" actions in the restive east of the country and to encourage Kiev to observe ceasefire agreements.

The Russian president says Ukraine is intentionally exacerbating the situation in Donbass.

European leaders call on US President Joe Biden to facilitate multilateralism, as his administration starts efforts to return America to international agreements and ameliorate ties broken by the previous US administration.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier must still give his official approval.