Germany could approve a fund to boost defence spending before the outgoing parliament steps down next month, while leaving ...

Britain and Germany finally admit the low state of their militaries.

Which is why Merz's idea of reshaping policies vis-à-vis security is worth cherishing for not only his own country but also ...

On February 24th America sided with Russia and North Korea in voting against a UN resolution proposed by its European allies ...

Merz’s centre-right CDU emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s federal elections, winning 208 seats in the 630-seat German parliament. #EuropeNews ...

The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.

OP-ED. The likely future German chancellor may be a hard-line conservative, but he could well be the man to transform the country and revitalize Europe, writes international relations specialist ...

Friedrich Merz says ‘intervention’ from Washington ‘no less drastic, dramatic, and ultimately no less brazen, than the intervention that we have seen from Moscow’ ...

Should the UK and Europe step away from Nato – and US influence? Join The Independent Debate - THE INDEPEDENT DEBATE: As ...

Despite significant gains for the far right, the election may just result in a German government able to take on a leadership role in Europe.