There are parallels with the relationship between the current US president, Donald Trump, and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Trump and his senior officials have also repeatedly suggested that Ukraine should secure a peace deal by acquiescing to Putin’s demands,

Germany's new government surprised NATO allies on Thursday by putting forward plans to boost defence spending, to meet a target of five percent of GDP demanded by US President

US President Donald Trump threatened once again on Friday to intensify his trade war, recommending a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1, and warning Apple he may impose a 25% tariff on any iPhones manufactured outside the US.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is about to make history with his vow to create the 'strongest conventional army in Europe,' writes Ian Bremmer.

German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said the country was backing U.S. President Donald Trump's call to increase the defense spending target of NATO members.

Universities in Asia and Europe are hoping Donald Trump’s latest attack on Harvard will hand them a decisive advantage as they try to reverse a decades-old brain drain of talent to the US, with Germany going so far as to suggest the school establish an outpost within its borders.

If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its reverberations are unpredictable.

Germany’s economy is expected to stagnate in 2025, according to the country’s panel of independent economic advisers, as global trade tensions and tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump continue to pose serious headwinds for Europe’s largest economy.