New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks about his private exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, his own lack of ...

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

Although Friedrich Merz has big ambitions for Germany’s international role, significant domestic pressures remain and will constrain his government’s room for manoeuvre.

Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, its chancellor has said, as he committed to spending 5 per cent of annual GDP ...

Conscription could be used to increase the size of the German army, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said Read Full ...

The German government has declined to publicly address the possibility of sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, with ...

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Denmark and Italy seeking support to rein in the European human rights court, a Commission letter raising questions over the timing of the Czech nuclear ...

Berlin is set to end public debate on the supply of weapons to Ukraine, including long-range missiles, a government spokesman ...

At the urging of U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would go to Turkey for talks with Russia. He challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to show up in ...

The German government will report less in detail on the supply of weapons to Ukraine. In particular, any plans to supply ...

After campaigning on the delivery of the German-Swedish cruise missiles, the new chancellor suddenly backs 'strategic ...