German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday he aims to expand economic and diplomatic ties with China, stressing the need for closer cooperation as global tensions remain elevated.…
Read more Merz arrives in China seeking deeper economic, diplomatic tiesGermany’s longest-serving state premier is stepping down on Tuesday ahead of a crucial election later this year that could see the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) make unprecedented…
Read more Veteran German state leader steps down ahead of election as AfD loomsGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met on the sidelines of G20 talks in South Africa on Saturday, after the German leader…
Read more ‘Harmonious’ meeting between Merz, Lula despite Belém controversyBERLIN—Europe is moving to relax some of the world’s tightest digital regulations in a bid to boost growth and reduce its reliance on U.S. tech. Germany and France…
Read more Europe Aimed to Set Standards for Tech Rules, Now It Wants to Roll Them BackBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s governing coalition agreed to subsidize energy prices for heavy industry over the next three years as it tries to breathe new life into a…
Read more German government to subsidize industry’s energy prices in bid to revitalize economyThe premier of the eastern German state of Saxony is calling for energy to be sourced from Russia again after the end of the war in Ukraine. “It…
Read more Eastern German premier wants Russian energy after Ukraine war endsGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the German Cabinet meeting at the German Chancellery in Berlin. Michael Kappeler/dpa German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will hold talks on Thursday in…
Read more Merz hosts big meeting in bid to boost flagging German car sectorGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday that Germany should pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna if Israel were to be excluded. Asked in…
Read more Merz: Germany should boycott Eurovision if Israel is excludedGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to give an address on Friday as the nation celebrates reunification, 35 years after the event. On October 3, 1990, the states…
Read more Chancellor focuses on future as Germany marks reunificationGermany’s Deutsche Bahn is getting a “restart,” Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder said on Monday, as he presented the railway operator’s new strategy to tackle years of decline. The…
Read more Germany’s Deutsche Bahn presents ‘restart’ as major delays hit BerlinThis article first appeared on GuruFocus. Germany’s defense establishment is starting to lose patience. After years of friction with Dassault Aviation (DUAVF) over who gets to call the…
Read more Germany Weighs New Path for $100B Jet Program Amid Dassault DisputeGermany is to set out its position on proposed EU sanctions against Israel before a European Union meeting in October, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday, during…
Read more Merz: Germany to agree position on EU Israel sanctions by OctoberGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz is due to travel to Madrid on Thursday for his inaugural visit to discuss cooperation between the two countries, European political issues and security…
Read more Merz to travel to Madrid amid major differences in stance on IsraelMembers of Germany’s opposition on Tuesday ripped into the government’s plans for the 2025 budget, which are set to be at the heart of parliamentary debate this week.…
Read more German opposition slams government’s budget plansChancellor Friedrich Merz is appealing for Germany’s manufacturing community to have confidence in his government. “We know that we have to solve problems from the political centre of…
Read more Merz tries to boost industry’s confidence in German governmentGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will attend the nation’s Eurobasket 2025 final against Turkey on Sunday in Riga. The presidential office said on Saturday that Steinmeier will make the…
Read more German president to attend Eurobasket final against TurkeyRussian President Vladimir Putin is “perhaps the most serious war criminal of our time,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview set to air on Tuesday evening.…
Read more Merz: Putin is ‘perhaps the most serious war criminal of our time’French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the restoration of close ties between Paris and Berlin as he hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at his summer residence on Thursday before…
Read more Macron, Merz tout renewal of close ties between Paris and BerlinBERLIN (AP) — The German economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the previous three-month period, official data showed Friday, a significantly worse showing than…
Read more German economy shrank by 0.3% in second quarter in worse showing than initially thoughtPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — As the far-right Alternative for Germany continues to rise — and its radicalism becomes increasingly…
Read more Germany’s far-right AfD is soaring. Can a ban stop it?
