Zeitenwende 2.0: Search for a turning point in Germany’s defense policy
The international system underwent major changes with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the…
Merz and Starmer weigh Israel action after Macron turns up heat – POLITICO
Israel launched its attack on Gaza in October 2023, after an attack by Hamas militants on Israeli territory…
Germany exits Euro 2025 after dogged run ends in semifinals
German chancellor Friedrich Merz never got to see Germany play at the Women’s European Championship. “If it goes…
Germany says Israel ‘violating law of war’ in Gaza but refuses to sign ceasefire letter – The Irish Times
Israel is violating the law of war in Gaza, a senior Berlin official has conceded, while insisting Germany…
INTERVIEW – Germany’s lofty military ambitions face staffing and spending hurdles: Expert
– The first major challenge is personnel numbers, followed by limitations within the German defense industry itself and…
Merz says Berlin still considering stake in TenneT’s German business
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday the government had not yet decided whether it would…
Germansplaining: The British media are wrong – Germany is not Trumpified
I’ve recently come across British news reporting that Germany is seeing a Trumpification of its judiciary. Spoiler alert:…
Merz and Macron vowed to restart the Franco-German engine. It’s already sputtering. – POLITICO
Paris thinks the same. “The Franco-German reflex has been rediscovered,” an Elysée official said. But despite the good…
War in Gaza tests Israel’s ties with traditional European allies
LONDON (AP) — Britain threatened Tuesday to take further action against Israel if it does not agree to…
Germany’s Merz slams EU plan for electric-only rental fleet mandates
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized a reported European Union draft plan that would require car rental companies and…