Germany to appoint regional official as defense minister

In Germany, a little-known regional representative appointed Minister of Defense

By appointing Boris Pistorius, Olaf Scholz is questioning his promise to maintain parity in his government

Germany to appoint regional official as defense minister

The defense minister-designate, Boris Pistorius, is a member of Scholz's Social Democratic Party and has served as interior minister of Lower Saxony state since 2013.

German Chancellor Olaf Shultz appoints a regional official to serve as the new Defense Minister

The new defense minister in Germany will be Boris Pistorius, according to Olaf Shultz. The defense minister-designate has served as the interior minister of Lower Saxony since 2013.

Boris Pistorius named Germany’s new defence minister

Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has plucked a regional politician from relative obscurity to lead the problem-riddled defence ministry, days before a summit

Germany names new defence minister, faces pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

Germany's government named Boris Pistorius as defence minister on Tuesday at a time of mounting pressure on Berlin from Western allies to allow Ukraine to use German-made tanks in the war with Russia.

Germany names new defense minister, faces pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

BERLIN -- Germany's government named Boris Pistorius as defense minister on Tuesday at a time of mounting pressure on Berlin from Western allies to allow Ukraine to use German-made tanks in the war with Russia.