Mr Merz will head to Beijing (as well as Hangzhou, a tech hotspot) acknowledging that China has taken its place among the world’s great powers. But his visit will be shaped by the darkening mood at ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cast doubt on one of Europe’s most ambitious joint defence projects, suggesting Berlin could ultimately walk away from the Future Combat Air System programme over ...

Reports suggest the long-planned Franco-German FCAS air defense project is near collapse. In an exclusive interview with DW, Airbus Defence CEO Michael Schoellhorn says it needs to be restructured to ...

While Paris and Berlin still hope to resolve the crisis, political and industrial deadlock has jeopardized the realization of ...

The Social Democrats were once a "big tent" party, with the support of almost half of Germany's electorate. Now, the SPD is ...

Summary and Key Points: The multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project is nearing cancellation as a deep ...

BERLIN: Germany does not need the same new fighter jets as France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday, signalling that Berlin could abandon ...

The Social Democrats were once a "big tent" party, with the support of almost half of Germany's electorate. Now, the SPD is fighting for relevance. This year, five state elections could spell trouble ...

The "time is ripe" for Germany's first female president, a leading Green politician said on Wednesday. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is due to step down from the largely ceremonial role in March ...