Germany’s Merz is already in political trouble – POLITICO
“Mr. Merz, we believed in your political leadership. We trusted you. And we have fought for you,” the…
Germany’s Merz seals coalition deal under pressure to face challenges posed by Trump – POLITICO
Recent decisions by the U.S. government “have triggered new turbulence,” he added. “We don’t yet know which direction…
Germany’s Merz announces tougher migration policy in coalition deal
BERLIN Christian Democrats and Social Democrats have agreed to take a tougher stance on irregular migration in their…
Trump tariffs ‘increase risk’ of financial crisis, Germany’s Merz warns – POLITICO
The tariff regime announced by Trump has sent markets reeling in the last 10 days over widespread fears…
Who will lead Germany’s key ministries? – POLITICO
Currently a CDU deputy parliamentary group leader, Spahn is not a foreign policy specialist, but his strong U.S.…
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
ADVERTISEMENT The centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU), their sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the centre-left Social…
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…