Both parties in Angela Merkel’s governing coalition suffered losses in the European Parliament election, raising questions about the future.
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Youth’s Video Takes Aim at Merkel’s Party in Run-Up to European Elections
A 55-minute clip attacking Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party logged more than nine million views in six days. The German establishment has taken notice.
Youth’s Video Takes Aim at Merkel’s Party in Run-Up to European Elections
A 55-minute clip attacking Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party logged more than nine million views in six days. The German establishment has taken notice.
Pompeo Makes Unscheduled Trip to Iraq to Press U.S. Concerns About Iran
The secretary of state canceled a meeting with Germany’s chancellor for a quick trip to Iraq, where the Trump administration says U.S. forces face a new Iranian threat.
Push for Deal Between Kosovo and Serbia Puts National Divisions on Display
The two countries’ presidents have been willing to discuss territorial swaps. But anger among voters is an opportunity for rival politicians, like Kosovo’s prime minister.
German Defense Spending Is Falling Even Shorter. The U.S. Isn’t Happy.
Germany had already pulled back from its NATO spending target. Now it expects to fall below even that slimmed-down figure. The timing could not be worse.
Rift Between Trump and Europe Is Now Open and Angry
Europeans pushed back against the Trump administration’s unilateralism at the Munich Security Conference, signaling a shift that is likely to be exploited by Russia and China.
Merkel Rejects U.S. Demands That Europe Pull Out of Iran Nuclear Deal
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany delivered a spirited defense of multilateral institutions in a world increasingly marked by great power rivalry.
A Call to Putin, and Russian TV Changed Its Story
The former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi describes the 2016 exchange with the Russian president in his new book.
Germany Opens Massive Intelligence Complex (Maybe the World’s Largest) in Berlin
In celebrating the Federal Intelligence Service’s move from Munich to Berlin, Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to sell the necessity of the agency to distrustful Germans.