True to its Gaullist legacy, France has always been wary of becoming too dependent on the Western world’s great superpower.

While Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is already plagued by criticism and sinking poll numbers at home, his EU ...

Modern politics can be brutally unforgiving for incumbent politicians. Yet, for incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz, who may soon become Europe’s most powerful politician, his popularity is ...

BERLIN — The German parliament plans to meet on May 6 to elect Friedrich Merz as the country's next leader, if all the ...

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about allies cheering Germany’s Taurus announcement as Russia labels Merz a ‘Nazi’, ...

It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital Markets Act, France’s creaking politics and American bourbon all became one news story.

The German spending spree was a “hopeful signal” for clean technology start ups, said Victor Van Hoorn, EU director of Cleantech for Europe. But Brussels should focus on simplifying rules for state ...

The Russian government would see the delivery and use of this weapon as a declaration of war. No one can guarantee that it will not respond with attacks on German targets.

Leader of the CDU/CSU bloc that won the German parliamentary elections and candidate for the post of German Chancellor ...

Germany’s Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles could enhance Ukraine’s ability to strike high-value targets deep behind Russian lines - if Berlin overcomes its reluctance. Ukraine has repeatedly requested ...

There’s a German saying: “Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm.” (Or: The early bird catches the worm.) It underscores the ...

Europe stands at a crucial juncture in its history. Few articulate this better than Germany’s Friedrich Merz. Europe must not only become stronger and more adept at addressing critical ...