The era of polite transatlantic nodding is over. Chancellor Merz is signaling that if the U.S. wants to go it alone, Germany will stop waiting by the ...

Having been elected Germany's chancellor just a few weeks prior, Friedrich Merz's visit to the White House on Thursday turned out to be his first major test in foreign relations — and how to remain ...

The German far right, leading in several polls, is coming in from the cold with the support of Washington’s new strategic ...

Can the German chancellor convince US President Donald Trump to be a reliable partner to Europe? Expectations are high for Merz's first visit to Washington.Friedrich Merz and Donald Trump have already ...

Some German lawmakers want to ban Alternative for Germany, but the party has been embraced in Washington, and some of its ...

Today’s nonstop, 24/7 electronic media environment places a premium on mayhem, turmoil, and destructive and tragic events. Consequently, important positive developments are often easily overlooked.

As some European states invest in preparing for war with Russia, others, such as France and the U.K., are not.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is travelling to Washington on Wednesday evening for his first visit since taking office. He plans to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. A ...

Alternative for Germany appears to be headed for the strongest showing by a far-right party since World War II in Sunday's national election and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.

Friedrich Merz's first visit to Israel as German chancellor did not last very long, though it drew intense scrutiny. But his ...