Germany wants to be a military powerhouse. Can it pull it off?
Newly minted Chancellor Friedrich Merz secured a coalition deal this week that opens the door to unlimited defense…
Germany’s Turks slam new coalition for sidelining Muslims’ issues
The Turkish community in Germany is strongly critical of a coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Social Democrats…
‘Germany back on track,’ says CDU’s Friedrich Merz as new coalition agreed
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The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says – POLITICO
The German vote More broadly, the coalition negotiators vowed to take on a more proactive role on the…
What just happened ― and what’s Europe’s gameplan? – POLITICO
One government figure, granted anonymity to speak about a sensitive area of policy, told POLITICO the key focus…
Facing Trump tariff threat, Germany’s new government bets big on boosting economy – POLITICO
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Von der Leyen welcomes Trump’s tariff U-turn – POLITICO
‘Lack of respect’ While pausing his broader tariff initiative — though maintaining a 10 percent “reciprocal” tariff on…
Setback for Merz: AfD ties with CDU/CSU in poll for first time
ADVERTISEMENT In the midst of its coalition negotiations, the CDU/CSU has lost six percentage points. The head of…