Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer

Earlier this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect.
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Giant fir from Merz's native Sauerland placed by Berlin Chancellery

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday welcomed a 13-metre-tall fir tree for display during the holiday season in front ...

German conservatives pass trial vote on pension reform in win for coalition

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Conservative legislators in Germany voted by a large majority in favour of a ...
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Macron, Merz and Starmer are forming a new trilateral leadership

This ad hoc leadership has emerged because it seems to work. It began to take root when Mr Merz took office in May, and after ...

Germany’s Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on ...