Tag: Germany

Merz says Europe wants a strong NATO and shares US goal of ending Iran war

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday Europe wanted to work to keep the NATO alliance functioning, despite differences with the United...

EU clinches deal to roll back AI restrictions

(Pieter Haeck - Politico) Restrictions on high-risk uses of artificial intelligence in the EU will be postponed by more than a year under a...

Berlin faces missile gap after Trump’s troop cuts

(Chris Lunday and Victor Jack - Politico) Germany thought the United States would soon deploy long-range missiles on its soil that could strike deep...

Germany seeks ‘close dialogue’ with US: German FM

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday said that Berlin wanted to “enter into close dialogue” with the United States following the announced withdrawal...

Germany says ‘prepared’ for any US troop reduction

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Germany said Thursday it was “prepared” for a possible reduction in US troops threatened by President Donald Trump, while also stressing the...

Germany’s Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Iran’s leadership was humiliating the United States and getting US officials to travel to Pakistan...

Merz suggests Ukraine may have to accept territorial loss to help pave way for EU path

(Reuters) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Monday that Ukraine may have to accept that parts of its territory could remain outside Kyiv’s control...

German conservatives pile pressure on von der Leyen to dismantle Brussels ‘machine’

(Oliver Noyan - Politico) German conservatives are preparing to confront European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with a stark ultimatum: Rein in Brussels...

Less America, more Europe in Germany’s new military strategy

(Chris Lunday - Politico) Germany aims to rely less on the U.S. and more on Europe to deter the growing Russian threat, Defense Minister...

Merz says Germany ready to help secure Hormuz transit after end of hostilities

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Germany is in principle ready to participate in securing transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz once there is an end to...

Germany, China agree on need to reopen Strait of Hormuz, says Berlin

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Germany and China both want to restore the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and agree that individual states must...

Syrian president to visit Berlin on Monday for talks with Merz

(Al Arabiya) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Germany on Monday for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a government spokesman in Berlin said. “The...

German carmaker Volkswagen turns to arms manufacturing with Israel

(Al Arabiya) German carmaker Volkswagen is in talks with defense firms to repurpose a plant in Germany for the production of military transport equipment,...

Germany weighs buying Australian-made combat drones

(Chris Lunday - Politico) Germany is considering buying an Australian-made combat drone, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday, in what could make Berlin the...

Germany FM says ‘encouraging’ if US speaking directly to Iran

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Germany’s foreign minister Thursday said it was encouraging if the United States was talking directly to Iran to end the war in...

EU should relax net-zero target, German energy minister says

(Zia Weise - Politico) The European Union should loosen its "rigid" adherence to climate neutrality and allow itself to miss its 2050 net-zero goal...