The anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has taken control of a state parliament for the first time in its history this week, following a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt last month.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a show of support as Russia escalated its attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Recent historic election victories appear to be putting wind in the sails of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which continues to widen its lead over the establishment and expand its support base.
Young women voters were a driving force behind the victory in Berlin on Sunday for the far-left Die Linke party, the descendant of East Germany’s former communist ruling party.
Exit polls for the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania election suggest that the anti-mass-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is on track for its second top-place finish in a state vote in less than a month.
During a meeting with science students, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz openly derided the principle of freedom of speech and defended the need for the state to “protect” citizens from American-style libertarianism on the internet.
The European Arctic Summit held its first working session in Finland on Monday, bringing leaders from across Europe together to discuss the possibilities offered by new Arctic shipping routes and natural resources, as well as the dangers posed by Russia’s heavy presence.
German Chancellor Merz’s meltdown continues, but respected historians warn claim AfD want to commit “ethnic cleansing” is factually wrong.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is the most unpopular leader on record in modern history as the nation’s economy continues to struggle and immigration continues to dominate headlines.
The Italian government is pushing back against Germany’s efforts to resume sending back illegal migrants who entered E.U. territory through Italy in the past.
The insurgent Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s lead over the governing party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz has grown to a record gap, as the Berlin establishment continues to suffer amid persistent economic woes.
A prominent member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s centre-right party came under fire on Friday for having a child through a surrogate pregnancy in the United States, despite the practice being illegal in Germany.
Beijing’s trade surplus with the EU rose to a record high as the communist country continues to use state funds to undermine competition.
Germany has sealed a deal to buy an unspecified amount of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed Thursday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday unveiled a sweeping pensions, tax, and labor reform package aiming to revive Europe’s former economic powerhouse and get the country “back on its feet.”
Europe is quickly learning that China has no interest in addressing unsustainable trade imbalances.
President Donald Trump arrived at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Evian, France with a humorous summary of the geopolitical situation, telling the assembled reporters and world leaders: “I’m the boss.”
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius lamented the failure of the joint 100 billion euro France-Germany project to build a next-generation European fighter jet — noting his disappointment at an outcome that “hurts a lot.” Pistorius affirmed that Berlin is assessing alternate
France and Germany agreed to scrap their joint-yet-troubled 100 billion euro project to build a next-generation European fighter jet after stakeholders failed to agree on just which country would be in overall charge.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Sunday that Europe must play a key role in any negotiations to end the war with Russia as he arrived for talks in London with staunch European allies in the wake of a Russian drone strike that killed three people.
Germany, for the first time in its history, failed to secure a temporary seat in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in what Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described as a “bitter defeat” for the European nation.
There is no “alternative” for Ukraine other than a fast-tracked E.U. accession process and full membership into the bloc. Taras Kachka, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, made the declaration of alignment on Tuesday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed granting Ukraine an unprecedented “Associate Member” position within the European Union — which would bring Kyiv closer to the 27-country bloc as it continues its years-long pursuit towards attaining full membership status.
Big majority of Germans say they are “concerned” about the state of the government and say they see no political options for improvement.
Merz keeps up his campaign of snide asides against President Trump with warning to avoid education or work in America.
A despairing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed during an interview with the Spanish newspaper ABC that none of his predecessors had to ever put up with the same level of criticism he receives from social media users.
The overwhelming majority of the German public is dissatisfied with the performance of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition government on immigration.
Chancellor Merz’s bid to bolster his domestic image by appearing tough on President Trump appears to have gained him little traction, with the German leader enjoying rock-bottom approval domestically and the lowest approval of any major European leader.
The three top left-wing political parties in Germany announced on Monday that they are quitting Elon Musk’s X social media platform in a coordinated move.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has claimed that Europe has “gotten the message” from President Donald Trump, who has vowed consequences for the disloyalty displayed by supposed allies during the conflict with the Islamist Iranian regime.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz backed down from a standoff with President Donald Trump regarding criticisms of the United States’ actions taken against Iran, stating on Sunday that the U.S. “is and will remain Germany’s most important partner in the North Atlantic Alliance.”
President Donald Trump has said that far more troop reductions are in the offing after the Pentagon announced on Friday that some 5,000 U.S. soldiers would be withdrawn from bases in Germany over the coming year.
The United States has announced that it intends to withdraw thousands of troops from bases in Germany over the next year as the Trump administration looks to reshape its forward deployment posture following the conflict in Iran
President Donald Trump on urged German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to focus on fixing his “broken” country instead of interfering with Iran.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, warning that “the whole World would be held hostage” if Iran obtained a nuclear weapon as he pushed back on the German leader’s criticism of the U.S. approach to the conflict.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday claimed that the United States is being “humiliated” by Iran’s leadership stalling negotiations as the conflict in the Middle East continues. Merz delivered this claim during his participation at a European Union event at
European leaders continued their talks on the Iran war on Friday, considering a peacekeeping mission to be launched after the war has ended.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering plans to “punish” NATO nations deemed to have failed to stand by America during the military operation against the Islamist regime of Iran.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday pledged to work with Germany to enable more Syrians to return home and rebuild their country after its devastating civil war, as he made a historic visit to Berlin.
President Donald Trump holds a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday, March 3.
