Such talks often drag on for weeks if not months in Germany, but Merz is in a hurry to reach a deal with Europe's biggest economy facing economic malaise and an upheaval in relations with the U.S.

At the same time, the CDU leader pointed out that "articles 4 and 5 of the NATO Treaty concerning consultation and assistance ...

Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics Podcast, Carl Cannon spoke with historian and Council on Foreign Relations fellow Liana Fix ...

Finding money to adapt to the new security reality poses huge challenges. Also in short supply is the political courage and ...

Though he has still to formally take up office, Freidrich Merz, the CDU’s choice for chancellor, has proposed securing “independence” from the US, criticised “America first” doctrine and said he is ...

France and Britain are unlikely to include European allies in their nuclear deterrence, analysts said after future German ...

Merkel collaborated especially well with France’s Emmanuel Macron, a passionate fellow Europeanist, communicating a vision of a united Europe and its core values to the rest of the world. Dubbed “ ...

Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

Trump has horrified European allies with his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy and what critics say is a soft take on Vladimir ...

Shares in Germany's Rheinmetall have soared 57% this year, while BAE Systems is up 17% and France's Thales has gained 22%.

After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party ...

Andrew Michta, an expert on European security at the Atlantic Council think tank, said the “delta” between the level of ...