As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to meet with President Donald Trump this weekend to discuss trade, Trump himself may be the biggest hurdle standing in the way of a deal.

The countries' two defense ministers offered political backing at a "moment of truth" to a program rocked by industrial infighting.

For Gundbert Scherf - the co-founder of Germany's Helsing, Europe's most valuable defence start-up - Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed everything.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is spearheading efforts to build up Germany’s military capability as Donald Trump threw US support for European security into doubt. The country’s Bundeswehr wants to ramp up the number of serving personnel from 182,000 to 260,000.

The European Central Bank probably isn't going to cut interest rates again on Thursday. That's because the bank's leaders don't know what kind of headwinds they'll be facing from U.S. trade policy.

In the wake of shifting global alliances and rising threats, Germany is rethinking its traditional military posture. With major defense spending increases and plans to modernize its armed forces, Berlin aims to play a central role in European and NATO defense strategy.

Iranian and European officials will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday as tensions simmer over Tehran’s nuclear program after it was targeted by a US military strike last month.

Germany wants more economic engagement in Africa. However, while other countries have long been taking action, Berlin lacks strategy and speed. Geopolitically, there is much more at stake than just raw materials.

Whether in restaurants or in shops, booze is eye-wateringly expensive: in Sweden drinking serves both to numb the senses and lighten the wallet. Across Europe such “behavioural taxes” have become mainstream,

This visa allows qualified individuals across a wide range of professions to legally operate as self-employed professionals in Germany

Germany is not planning to recognise a Palestinian state in the short term and said its priority now is to make "long-overdue progress" towards a two-state solution, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.