Tusk says no alternative to US cooperation but Poland wants predictability
His comments have come after the Pentagon abruptly scrapped the planned deployment of about 4,000 US troops who had been due to rotate into Poland.
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German President says US troop presence in Germany serves Washington’s own interest
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has expressed his confidence that the United States will maintain its troop presence on German soil.
Merz marks a bitter first year as German Chancellor amid record-low approval, coalition strife and a transatlantic rupture with Trump
A year on from the day he became the first German leader to need a second Bundestag vote to take office, Merz has presided over a stagnant economy, a coalition at…
Tusk rules out seeking relocation of US troops from Germany to Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that the plan to withdraw American troops from Germany, is a “delicate matter” and said he does not want to “poach”…
Trump warns US troop withdrawal from Germany will go far beyond 5,000 as Merz row deepens
This decision comes amidst an increasingly contentious exchange over the manner in which the US has handled its war with Iran.
‘No wonder Germany is doing so poorly’: Trump slams Merz after ‘pro-Iranian’ remarks
US President Donald Trump has harshly criticised Germany’s Chancellor after the latter apparently lauded the negotiation tactics of the Islamist regime of Iran.
AfD leader demands the US withdraw troops from Germany
Tino Chrupalla, federal co-chairman of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD), demanded US troops stationed in Germany leave the country.
When the war is interested in you
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier may not be interested in the war with Iran, but that war is certainly interested in Germany.
If German president had any influence, he would be a menace to the stability of Europe
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s statement last week that the Iran war is a ”disastrous mistake” and a violation of international law is an outrage.
Merz goes behind Trump’s back to mimic and mock him
Was German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s great show of respect for President Trump in the White House on Tuesday precisely that: Just a show?
‘We sound like the Greens’: Germany’s AfD internally divided on Iran war stance
A statement by the leadership of Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) criticising the US and Israel over their attack on Iran has caused internal…
Polite as it was, ‘Shape up or we’ll ship out’ was Rubio’s message to Europe
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz each gave memorable speeches at this year’s Munich Security Conference, laying…
US Special Envoy Grenell slams Germany’s Merz over meeting with US governor Newsom
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused consternation at home and abroad by meeting up with California governor – and potential Democratic presidential candidate…
US Republicans turn on Germany’s AfD after Weidel criticises Trump
US Republicans have attacked Germany’s right-wing AfD following party co-leader Alice Weidel’s criticism of US President Donald Trump over Venezuela and Greenland.
German State PM under fire for demanding crackdown on news sites and social media
Daniel Günther, the Conservative Prime Minster of the German State of Schleswig-Holstein, has come under fire for publicly embracing censorship of critical news…
Warsaw and Berlin close to agreement on stationing of German forces on Polish soil
A new defence agreement to be signed this year between Poland and Germany is designed to facilitate the stationing of German armed forces on Polish territory.
US considers sanctions on German intelligence officials over AfD surveillance
The Trump administration is reportedly considering targeted sanctions against senior officials of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz…
German church spends €100,000 from collections to help Afghans sue for immigration
Germany’s Protestant Church will donate €100,000 to support Afghan citizens who want to sue for the right to immigrate to Germany.
Germany’s Antifa among groups US sets sights on – but why?
When the US Government designated four left-wing European groups as Foreign Terrorist Organisations, many observers questioned whether they genuinely posed a threat…
German exports to US rebound after tariff-driven declines
German exports to the United States rebounded in September after months of decline following the introduction of US tariffs, helping drive a bigger-than-expected…
US revokes German left-winger’s visa over posts on Charlie Kirk assassination
A prominent German left-wing activist has had his visa revoked by the US Department of State for celebrating the assassination of Conservative influencer Charlie…
German State TV’s US chief may lose visa over White House bigwig comments
The head of the Washington office of German State broadcaster ZDF, Elmar Theveßen, may have to leave the US following a series of derogatory remarks about senior…
US Special Envoy slams German leader Merz after knife attack on US student
Richard Grenell, the US Presidential Envoy for Special Missions, has criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Germany’s lax response to a rise in immigrant…
Pressure on Merz as Trump tariffs hit German economy
Germany’s economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed Friday, ramping up pressure on Chancellor…
US government accuses Germany of ‘significant human rights issues’
The US government has criticised Germany over restrictions on freedom of expression as well as a surge in antisemitic violence.
German investor morale falls amid continuing US trade tensions
German investor morale fell sharply in August, a drop that exceeded expectations and underscored how tensions over US–European Union trade have been shaping Europe’s…
German exports to US tumble as Berlin urges quick trade deal
German exports to the United States plummeted in May, official data showed on July 8, as Berlin pressed the European Union to strike a quick tariff deal with US…
Merz rejects anti-Semitism, yet his policy would leave Hamas in power
The new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, made an excellent impression in Washington last week.
German exports to US drop substantially as global trade shifts
Germany’s exports to the US have slumped, according to the latest data by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
‘Freedom under attack in the US,’ claims German minister
There was a growing risk of a global culture war amid rising anti-freedom tendencies among world powers, warned Wolfram Weimer, Germany's Minister of State for Culture,…