The German Chancellor has been busy on the global stage — but meeting Donald Trump is a challenge yet to come
Move is ‘first step’ towards joint production of weapons able to strike targets in Russian territory
Reservists’ association says Berlin has lost contact with almost a million potential reservists
Chancellor’s strongest criticism yet of Netanyahu government highlights deep German unease over Hamas conflict
German chancellor worried about reigniting domestic row over Russian gas imports
Lithuania hails ‘historic’ inauguration of German military brigade on its soil
New chancellor is sceptical that prohibiting the party will curb its appeal
Paris wins approval from Berlin to remove anti-nuclear bias in EU legislation, say officials
Bleak demographics and short average work weeks could come to haunt Europe’s largest economy
Foreign minister signals Berlin will commit to 3.5% in ‘hard’ military spending and 1.5% for infrastructure by 2032
German interior minister orders raids amid debate over whether to outlaw far-right party Alternative for Germany
Germany leads efforts to loosen EU debt and deficit caps as it gears up to deploy €1tn
Germany and Europe need the chancellor to overcome his early political setback
Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticises US ‘breach of values’ underpinning European peace since end of second world war
Deep divisions among German conservatives could spell trouble for the new chancellor
Paris hopes Chancellor Friedrich Merz will bring new dynamism to European defence projects
First failed vote in parliament highlights Friedrich Merz’s thin majority
First failed vote highlights Germany’s new head of government has a thin majority to deliver an ambitious programme
Initial failure marks a first in country’s postwar history and reveals fragility of his support
Staunch supporter of Ukraine will spearhead race to re-arm Europe’s largest democracy under conservative chancellor
Butcher replaces vegetarian Green politician as agriculture minister in symbolic government shift
Classification reignites debate about banning party that ‘devalues entire population groups’
Career politician will also act as vice-chancellor
Also in this newsletter: Will the German Social Democrats vote to join a coalition with Friedrich Merz?
