German coalition agrees on urgent measures to revive economy – POLITICO
“The economy is under pressure, and everything we decided yesterday reflects this pressure,” Bärbel Bas, the SPD’s labor…
German Cabinet splits over EU combustion engine ban letter – POLITICO
Over the summer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned her talks with Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron…
Merkel blasted by Baltics, Poland for suggesting they share blame for Russia’s Ukraine invasion – POLITICO
“In June 2021, I felt that Putin was no longer taking the Minsk agreement seriously,” Merkel said, referring…
Friedrich Merz’s fight to fix the German economy is already on the ropes – POLITICO
Dittrich called on the government to immediately do away with unnecessary bureaucracy and overhaul Germany’s social security system…
German lawmakers end deadlock over top court judge – POLITICO
The fight over Brosius-Gersdorf came after questionable allegations of plagiarism surfaced against her and amid what many viewed…
Von der Leyen says not thinking about German presidential election – POLITICO
Other topics addressed in the interview ranged from defense, the EU-U.S. trade deal and the situation in Gaza.…
Top AfD politician makes surprise visit to White House – POLITICO
The pair met with officials from the U.S. National Security Council, the State Department and Vance’s office, the…
Merz calls for supercharged German spy service – POLITICO
Germany’s security agencies have long depended on U.S. intelligence help to track terrorist threats, cyberattacks and espionage activities,…
German parliament revokes immunity of far-right ex-MEP with China links – POLITICO
The German Bundestag on Thursday revoked the immunity of controversial far-right politician Maximilian Krah as authorities intensified a corruption probe.…
Germany’s ex-Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck quits politics – POLITICO
Habeck took on the vice chancellorship when his Greens joined a government with the center-left Social Democrats and…