Exclusive-Germany seeks more F-35 jets as European fighter programme falters, sources say

By Sabine Siebold and Mike Stone BERLIN/WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Germany is considering ordering more U.S.-made F-35 ...

Germany will seek strategic partnerships with China amid US tariffs, Merz says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday he would seek "strategic ...

Germany’s long-awaited fiscal stimulus is finally here — but there’s a defense spending catch, says Goldman Sachs

Germany's defense spending is set to surge this year, but the country may not execute on its "ambitious" budget target, ...

Germany's AfD leads poll at 37% ahead of September regional vote

The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party holds a commanding lead in the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as voters across several regions are set to cast their ballots in a ...
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How Germany fell out of love with China

Mr Merz will head to Beijing (as well as Hangzhou, a tech hotspot) acknowledging that China has taken its place among the world’s great powers. But his visit will be shaped by the darkening mood at ...

Germany's Merz joins calls for social media limits for children

BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz backed growing calls in Germany for controls on access to social media platforms by children, saying he had become increasingly persuaded of the ...

Germany says it has exhausted its own air defence missile stocks for Ukraine: We gave everything we had

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says Berlin has effectively exhausted its own stocks of air defence missiles for Ukraine and is now relying on newly produced systems financed by European ...