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Germany Interpreted

Will Merz spring Germany into action?

Pessimism is the German national sport, but the new chancellor will be determined to prove his compatriots wrong.

May 6, 2025 4:01 am CET

Trump has already screwed over Germany’s new chancellor

Germany’s most important and powerful ally for many decades — the US — has only further weakened conservative leader Friedrich Merz.

May 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

How George Simion became a right-wing ‘messiah’ for Romanians abroad

TikTok and ultranationalism propels hard-right chief to cult status among Romania’s diaspora.

May 5, 2025 8:57 pm CET

Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff

Mayor of Bucharest has a daunting deficit to bridge with hard-right opponent.

May 5, 2025 8:55 pm CET

EU urges Israel not to ramp up military attack on Gaza

“The European Union is concerned at the planned extension of the operation by Israeli forces in Gaza,” a Commission spokesperson says.

May 5, 2025 4:36 pm CET

Klingbeil, Pistorius, Bas … German Social Democrats reveal ministers for Merz Cabinet

Germany’s junior coalition partner hands key ministries to familiar faces — and springs a few surprises.

May 5, 2025 9:51 am CET

Trump seeks to reopen Alcatraz, place tariffs on movies made abroad

“The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE,” he said.

May 5, 2025 5:39 am CET

Meet George Simion, the hard-right Romanian election winner … who’s banned from Ukraine

The nationalist chief vociferously supports Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni — and he leads the presidential race ahead of May 18’s critical second round.

May 4, 2025 10:35 pm CET

EU steps in as ‘alarming’ India-Pakistan tensions rise

“I urge both sides to show restraint,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says after discussions with senior New Delhi and Islamabad officials.

May 2, 2025 6:12 pm CET

Europe leads world in media freedom rankings — but Greece trails again

Northern and Western Europe are the best places in the world to be a journalist, according to a new report.

May 2, 2025 11:19 am CET

JD Vance admits Putin’s war in Ukraine won’t end ‘anytime soon’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the conflict have proved fruitless so far.

May 2, 2025 10:19 am CET

Trump to rename Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’

The president said the move is needed for America “to start celebrating our victories again!”

May 2, 2025 6:02 am CET
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At the edge of the world, French and Swedish warplanes deter Putin

Paris and Stockholm are deepening defense ties in missiles, air defense and even nuclear deterrence amid uncertainty caused by Donald Trump.

May 2, 2025 4:45 am CET

Here we go again! How to watch Romania’s do-over election like a pro

The presidential election day is almost upon us. This is what you need to know.

May 2, 2025 4:00 am CET

US and Ukraine sign agreement creating investment fund

Kyiv and Washington have signed a deal to develop mineral resources after months of negotiations.

May 1, 2025 12:17 am CET

16 countries to ask EU for fiscal leeway to spend big on defense

Germany is the only one of Europe’s big five economies to take up the EU executives offer.

April 30, 2025 10:38 pm CET

Former aide to far-right German lawmaker charged with spying for China

AfD politician Maximilian Krah denies he had knowledge about the activities of erstwhile assistant and says he was “deceived.”

April 30, 2025 12:58 pm CET

Germany’s center-left leader will be finance minister in the Merz government

SPD chief Lars Klingbeil steps into Germany’s most powerful ministry as his party joins a conservative-led coalition.

April 30, 2025 11:24 am CET

Von der Leyen slams Trump: We don’t punish neighbors

Commission president criticizes the American leader’s trade war, approach to other countries and targeting of universities.

April 29, 2025 7:27 pm CET

Ukraine’s ceasefire view: Putin doesn’t want Xi hiding in Lenin’s tomb from killer drones

Kyiv fumes over Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire plan.

April 29, 2025 12:17 pm CET

MAGA man leads the field before Romanian election rerun

George Simion, the candidate tipped to win the first round of the presidential election, publicly aligns himself with Donald Trump.

April 29, 2025 4:01 am CET

US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack

The $60M mishap adds to an increasingly expensive price tag in the administration’s effort against the Iran-backed group.

April 29, 2025 1:23 am CET

UK and EU to defy Trump with ‘free and open trade’ declaration

The draft U.K.-EU agreement is one of several being drawn up ahead of a May 19 summit.

April 28, 2025 2:51 pm CET

Berlin gears up for Trump era as Merz picks new foreign minister

Berlin’s new foreign ministry leadership signals tougher stance toward China and Russia.

April 28, 2025 2:23 pm CET
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