19.03. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have spoken again for the second time since Trump took office as US President and began implementing his plan to end the war in Ukraine. "The leaders agreed that the path to peace will begin with a ceasefire on energy and infrastructure. Negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East."
whitehouse.gov
19.03. The lower house of the German parliament has approved changes to the German constitution that will allow the country to borrow more and invest huge sums in the armed forces and infrastructure. 513 members of the Bundestag voted for the changes, 207 voted against. The initiative of Merz's CDU/CSU party and the Social Democrats was supported by the Greens, who are leaving the Bundestag.
BBC
19.03. Turkey has arrested the mayor of Istanbul, a leading opposition figure and Erdogan's main rival for the Turkish presidency. Prosecutors said Ekrem Imamoglu was detained at his home on Wednesday on charges related to corruption and terrorism.
NYT
