Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government wants to threaten a strong response if US is not prepared to compromise

Ann-Katrin Berger was the hero in the shoot-out after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair

Ann-Katrin Berger, not for the first time, was the penalty shoot-out hero as ten-player Germany set up a semi-final with Spain.

Germany defy the odds in a chaotic encounter to beat France in a penalty shootout and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2025.

In terms of challenges that two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger has overcome, making a string of saves in Germany’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal victory over France on Saturday night is relatively low down on the list.

Germany defeated France in the last European Championship at the semi-final stage, the only time Les Bleus have made it that far. Since that 2022 matchup, France have gone out in the quarter-finals at the last two major tournaments (2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics).

In very concrete terms, Germany is demonstrating leadership of Europe and the larger Atlantic area alliance in creating the path to greater defense spending.

Sir Keir held meetings, first with French president Emmanuel Macron, and then with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, in London, after which treaties were signed. The prime minister hosted both leaders to get relations moving on the back of a few rocky years following Brexit.