What a radically changing year 2025 has been: a year in which Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, found himself fighting…

Europe’s leaders flocked to London this week, determined to show the world a united front. Like school boys at a…

For years, Germany, like Britain, has drifted through history as though nothing could ever again disturb its peace. The world…

Every 11 November, the United Kingdom stands still. Bugles sound, heads bow, and for two minutes the nation remembers –…

As Germany braces for economic hardship and the mounting danger of confrontation with Russia, its leaders appear preoccupied with the…

Friedrich Merz arrived in Washington this week alongside Europe’s most senior leaders, ostensibly to coordinate the continent’s response to Trump’s…

We are 100 days into Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship, and Germany has achieved something truly remarkable: a coalition government so perfectly…

Friedrich Merz may have restored Germany’s diplomatic credibility internationally, but his latest foray into Middle Eastern statecraft shows the Chancellor…

Friedrich Merz has managed something truly remarkable: he’s simultaneously the most internationally successful German chancellor in decades and quite possibly…

Two days. That’s how long Friedrich Merz’s signature border policy survived before walking into a perfectly laid ambush. While international…

Today, the CDU’s Friedrich Merz has signed a coalition agreement with the Social Democrats. In doing so he has formalised…

Despite suffering their worst electoral humiliation since the 1890s, Germany’s Social Democrat party (SPD) is displaying a remarkable combination of…

German politics has delivered yet another masterclass in how to betray your voters while maintaining a straight face. This time…

The real winners of Germany’s election are sitting in Moscow. Despite Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats (CDU) technically claiming victory with…