German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was instrumental in persuading US President Donald Trump to provide Ukraine with more Patriot air defence systems, as Trump was increasingly frustrated with his failed ...

But his massive package of spending, tax cuts and subsidies won’t reverse the decline of the country’s all-important heavy ...

Back-channel contacts, direct diplomacy and a multibillion-dollar weapons deal helped align the U.S. and Europe on arming Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged the European Union to suspend implementation of a global minimum corporate tax, ...

Markus Söder and Friedrich Merz underscored unity on Tuesday as the Bavarian premier welcomed the German chancellor to a ...

Berlin is relaxing its austerity rule for good reasons—such as security and long-term growth—while Washington appears to have abandoned all fiscal responsibility with Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

After Trump’s 50-day threat to Russia, Germany has stunned the U.S. with a sharp warning. Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Trump’s planned 30% tariffs “a threat to Germany’s core economy.” In a bold ...

Merz defends border controls aimed at reducing irregular migration, not intended to undermine EU's border-free Schengen Area ...

A German law professor whose nomination to the country's top court was postponed last week has rejected portrayals of her ...