With Johann Wadephul, the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) once again fields the German foreign minister. It is the first time in almost 60 years. The 62-year-old from northern Germany, who has made a name for himself as a foreign policy …
When the CDU/CSU and the SPD sealed their coalition agreement to form the next German government, the would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz proudly announced: “Germany is back on track”. Against a backdrop of considerable geopolitical and geoeconomic …
Jan Lozek, Managing Partner and Founder of Future Energy Ventures (FEV)Future Energy Ventures Germany has fired a €100 billion green investment gun In the race for a net-zero future —Germany’s latest €100 billion climate investment package is so large it …
Open this photo in gallery:Soviet era T-34 tanks roll on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow, on May 9.STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in …
Merz met von der Leyen in Brussels on his third full day in officeImage: Piroschka van de Wouw/REUTERSNew German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made clear that Berlin is back at the European top table, seeking to steer the bloc at a time of daunting …
The tone was a sharp departure from February, when Merz — then the German opposition leader and a chancellor candidate — accused the Trump administration on German public broadcaster ARD of treating “Europe’s fate with indifference” and warned that Germany …
09 May 2025, Bavaria, Gmund Am Tegernsee: Katherina Reiche (CDU), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, takes part in the Ludwig Erhard Summit. Representatives from business, politics, science and the media are taking part in the three-day …
London and Washington inked an agreement this week to lift some of Trump’s tariffs and expand reciprocal market access. Trump said the “historic” deal, which is the first with another country since he announced a barrage of global tariffs last month, would …
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