German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday praised US President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his re-election campaign. “I have great respect for the US president’s decision. Joe Biden is putting his country’s interests above his own,” she said in Brussels ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers. Biden made his historic announcement – following weeks of speculation over his fitness for office – on Sunday, throwing his Democratic Party into uncharted territory as Republican rival Donald Trump’s campaign gains steam. Vice President Kamala Harris is the clear favourite to earn the Demo…