After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed a revolution in defense strategy. But the math is not adding up.
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Where Germany’s Immigration Debate Hits Home
Since the recent killing of a police officer, Mannheim has become the byword for a hard line on deporting those who are denied asylum and commit violent crime.
G7 Summit in Italy Gathers West’s Wounded Leaders to Discuss Unruly World
The Group of 7 gathers major industrialized countries, but its leaders are politically weak and Ukraine and Gaza remain unsolved.
G7 Summit in Italy Gathers West’s Wounded Leaders to Discuss Unruly World
The Group of 7 gathers major industrialized countries, but its leaders are politically weak and Ukraine and Gaza remain unsolved.
Giorgia Meloni, Buoyed by Election Results, Basks in Spotlight as Italy Hosts G7
The Italian prime minister was a rare leader to be fortified by the vote for the European Parliament. This week she has a chance to show her influence on an even broader stage.
Germany’s AfD Rises to 2nd Place in E.U. Election
The AfD’s gains were a sharp rebuke to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition and a sign of the rightward political shift across the continent.
EU Parliament Elections: Key Takeaways
The voting across 27 members of the European Union was a gauge of popular political sentiment at an unsettling moment on the continent. The right did well, but the center held.
Floods Break Dams and Submerge Highways in Southern Germany
Several towns declared states of emergency and evacuated citizens as water submerged streets and highways and derailed a high-speed train.
Taking the Fight to Russia: The West Weighs Ukraine’s Use of Its Weapons
More NATO allies are backing Kyiv’s pleas to allow its forces to conduct strikes in Russian territory with Western weapons.
Taking the Fight to Russia: The West Weighs Ukraine’s Use of Its Weapons
More NATO allies are backing Kyiv’s pleas to allow its forces to conduct strikes in Russian territory with Western weapons.