Merz welcomes Trump’s climbdown but warns of ‘great power politics’ era – POLITICO
Merz urged European nations to move swiftly to boost their defense spending and economic competitiveness in order to…
Germany’s Merz slams Trump’s controversial Europe document – POLITICO
Trump’s National Security Strategy, released last week, announced a realignment of the geopolitical order while claiming that Europe…
German military service reform triggers major youth protests – POLITICO
Protests are being held in around 90 towns and cities across Germany. According to Berlin police, around 800 people gathered to…
Macron warned US could ‘betray’ Ukraine in leaked leaders’ call, Spiegel reports – POLITICO
“In general, only the Russians benefit from any splits between Europe and America, so our consistent position is…
Polish-German tensions over WWII reparations mar leaders’ summit – POLITICO
But Tusk, under pressure from the opposition nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, took a harder line on…
Germany’s ruling parties strike new military-service deal – POLITICO
The newly negotiated compromise, released Thursday morning, takes a different path. It introduces mandatory registration and medical screening,…
Germany’s Merz faces backlash over tying migrant deportations to ‘problem in the cityscape’ – POLITICO
The backlash intensified after Merz was asked on Monday whether he wanted to retract some of the comment…
Teenage daughter suspected in stabbing of newly elected mayor in Germany
Published on 08/10/2025 – 17:42 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A newly elected German mayor who was found at home with…
Far-right AfD takes lead in Germany, says bombshell new survey – POLITICO
In Britain, Nigel Farage’s hard-right Reform UK is also topping polls amid broad public dissatisfaction with Prime Minister…
Vance and Lammy host European, US, Ukrainian officials to talk ceasefire – POLITICO
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier Saturday, Starmer said in the same…