Berlin braces for clash with Brussels over power subsidies plan – POLITICO
“The reservations are considerable and the prospects of approval are highly uncertain,” the document further says. Reiche has…
Germany to comply with Trump’s 5% defence spending target, foreign minister suggests
Germany has suggested that it could boost defence spending to 5% of GDP, putting the country in line…
Germany’s new chancellor to pursue ‘strategic de-risking’ from China
Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said on Wednesday that his country’s ties with China are being “shaped by…
European leaders win Trump’s support to pressure Putin into unconditional ceasefire – POLITICO
The leaders from the four Kyiv allies had traveled to the Ukrainian capital together by train for a…
German ex-finance minister kills film producer’s dog with car – POLITICO
Reached for comment by Bild, Lindner confirmed the accident and said he did not know “the dog had…
Germany’s Merz meets NATO, EU chiefs in Brussels
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Brussels for talks with top EU and NATO leaders on his second…
Drama of Merz election signals end of Germany’s stable politics
Germany was long a beacon of stability in Europe, its politics often reassuringly boring. The high drama of…
France could now prove the weak link in the Franco-German engine – POLITICO
Just as significant, however, is Merz’s second foreign visit, which is set to be with Polish Prime Minister…
Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price. – POLITICO
Last year, French President Emmanuel Macron took a gamble on a snap election in an effort to crush…
Conservative leader Merz set to become Germany’s chancellor
CDU leader Friedrich Merz signs the coalition treaty in Berlin, Germany, May 5, 2025. (PHOTO / AP) BERLIN…