Germany has 'great responsibility' to participate in efforts to provide 'security guarantees' for Ukraine as part of peace deal with Russia, says German chancellor

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives slipped into second place behind Germany's far right in a poll marking his hundredth day in office after a tough summer in which a botched judicial appointment and a reversal on supplying Israel with arms alienated foes and allies alike.

Both EU and U.S. defense sectors are dependent on Chinese raw materials, but they have taken very different approaches to freeing themselves of Beijing.

After the EU-US summit on Russia's war against Ukraine, a debate is underway in Germany about security guarantees and what role Germany should play going forward.

Merz falls behind far right after backlash as AfD leads polls at 26% while conservatives slip to second place amid policy reversals

The fate of the chancellor, his coalition government and his traditionally conservative party all depends on how they counter the AfD challenge.

The German chancellor faces a mutinous coalition partner, furious political allies and disastrous poll numbers

Friedrich Merz has begun curbing irregular immigration and shaping foreign policy, while cracks are appearing in his government.Germany' s largest-circulation tabloid, Bild, has passed judgment on Chancellor Friedrich Merz: "The solitary chancellor explains his biggest mistake,

France, Germany and Britain will hold meeting of Kyiv allies Sunday, ahead of Ukrainian president’s Oval Office visit on Monday.