New Year's reception of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) in Düsseldorf with the participation of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Camera: RONALD WITTEK.

Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz after Germany's upcoming elections, is calling on the European Union to present a united front in response to US President-elect Donald Trump.

European Commission president is in Berlin for her first public appearance since she was admitted to hospital.

The heads of state and government of the European Union (EU) who belong to the European People's Party (EPP) and other conservative leaders are meeting in Berlin at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany to address European competitiveness amid Chinese competition and the threat of U.

Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is willing to approve an additional aid package for Ukraine worth an estimated €3 billion ($3.1 billion), but it does not consent to suspending the country's strict rules on government spending.

With populism, the far-right rise and economic woes dominating, will voters choose pragmatism or populist promises?

Germany as a whole isn’t currently seen as a driving force for peace policy in Europe, and honestly that pains me,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO.

The expanded probe by the European Commission, announced on Friday, requires X to hand over internal documents regarding its recommendation algorithm. The Commission also issued a “retention order” for all relevant documents relating to how the algorithm could be amended in future.

After pouring $260 million to help Trump get re-elected, the billionaire X owner is now training his eyes on Europe.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk held a live interview with the leader of Germany's hard-right Alternative for Germany party on Thursday.

Friedrich Merz, the German conservative who is the front-runner to become the next chancellor, downplayed a remark by US President-elect Donald Trump calling for NATO members to more than double defense spending.

Forza Italia (FI), led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, said on X: "FI calls on all Italians living in Germany to support the (Christian Democratic Union- Christian ...