German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the EU should do a "quick and simple" trade deal with the United States ...

Germany is cutting financial support for charities that rescue migrants at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean, saying it ...

German leaders intend to ramp up defense spending and build the most powerful armed forces in Europe, but shadows of World ...

The third is Germany’s lowish debt stock, just over 60% of gdp. Its more indebted NATO peers may have to make painful cuts to ...

France and Germany are at odds over the negotiating strategy on trade with the US, while the Commission is increasingly ...

The increase was announced hours before a NATO meeting during which member countries are expected to agree to raise military ...

Germany’s finance minister has vowed to lift the country’s defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029.

In total, Germany plans to spend €649 billion ($761 billion) on the military over the coming five years. It marks a ...

Given the country’s past, cultural resistance to becoming a soldier is high. Can leaders change minds to meet a changing ...

Germany will borrow about a fifth more than planned in the coming months to help fund a surge in spending, while a deal to ...