The reality is more mundane. Merz’s father, Joachim, was conscripted into the Wehrmacht at 17, when military service was ...

Friedrich Merz has begun curbing irregular immigration and shaping foreign policy, while cracks are appearing in his ...

Germany says it will work with Ukraine's Western allies to provide military aid worth up to $500 million. This aid will be ...

On a virtual call that included a collection of European leaders, the Ukrainian president pushed for ceasefire and security ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives slipped into second place behind Germany's far right in a poll marking his ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his chancellery in Berlin, where ...

Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days as chancellor of Germany have marked an assertive shift in the country’s role on the European ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said the positions of Ukraine, its European allies and US President Donald Trump are ...

European leaders have praised President Donald Trump for agreeing to allow U.S. military support for a force they are mustering to police any future peace in Ukraine.

His predecessor, Olaf Scholz, faced Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine just 78 days into his term. Angela Merkel, who ...

President Donald Trump warned that "severe consequences" lie ahead for Russia if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't ...