Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).

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

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be traveling to Rome to meet with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. German ...

European leaders agreed on Friday to press ahead with joint action against Russia over the failure to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, after consultations with U ...

At the European Political Community Summit, Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders discussed increasing pressure ...

Chancellor Merz welcomes 1st direct talks between Ukrainian, Russian delegations in over 3 years, calls for increased ...

The Prime Minister, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk held a phone call with the US ...

Russia told Ukraine it could fight for at least another 21 years during peace talks that ended in acrimony in Istanbul.

Key European leaders sought Friday to project a united front with US President Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine, ...

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are set to meet for peace talks in Turkey on Friday. But, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, nor US President Donald Trump, will be there following ...

Russian and Ukrainian representatives finally held direct talks in Istanbul on Friday, marking the first direct engagement ...

Claims that Emmanuel Macron was captured hiding a supposed bag of cocaine are being promoted by pro-Russian social media ...