The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

Brussels has warned German chancellor not to expect UK-style carve-out for car sector in EU deal with Donald Trump ...

The US is halting shipments of some promised air defence missiles and weapons to Ukraine due to concerns about its own ...

President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace. Meanwhile, newly-elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) shake hands during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2025. A month into his ...

Political scientists have a term for the tactic, that has been used by some leaders including Nixon, to persuade adversaries ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Washington was met with favorable coverage back home, with many hailing a new political style that contrasts with that of his predecessors, Olaf Scholz and ...

In the series of messages sent to "dear Donald," Rutte congratulated Trump for the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump have "good connections," the German leader was quoted as ...

BRUSSELS — The European Union is striving to project unity as it races to negotiate a high-stakes trade deal with Washington, ...

Ukraine’s president, in an interview, says more Russia sanctions from the U.S. could push Putin into peace talks.