Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Monday,…
Friedrich Merz in Finland for Nordic summit
Conservative German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is traveling to the Turku in southwestern Finland in order to meet with…
Germany’s Pistorius signals openness to 5 percent defense spending – POLITICO
Pistorius also said Germany “won’t be able to” meet NATO capability goals with a defense budget of 3…
Germany’s AfD wants to copy Hegseth’s ‘warrior culture’ in the Bundeswehr – POLITICO
“We need fighters,” Gnauck said. “We don’t need CEOs with gender advisers in every staff company — we…
Germany launches ‘cultural buildings offensive’ to restore landmarks
Germany’s culture authorities have pledged to restore the country’s worn and crumbling architectural heritage, with a slew of…
EU weighs new Russia sanctions, may cut 20 banks from SWIFT
The European Union is considering cutting more than 20 banks from SWIFT, the international payments system, as well…
Germany Sends Permanent Troops To Another Country For First Time Since WWII
New Delhi: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania this week to inaugurate Berlin’s brigade to help protect the…
Germany’s ‘bad theater’ border crackdown – POLITICO
To put that in perspective, in 2024 nearly 230,000 people applied for asylum in Germany for the first…
‘Grand coalition’ in Germany: On Merz government and its priorities
The Feb. 23, 2025, elections, which came to the agenda with the dissolution of the Traffic Light coalition,…
Merkel criticizes Merz on migration (again) – POLITICO
In the run-up to Germany’s Feb. 23 snap election, Merz promised to crack down on migration on his…