Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said defence spending targets should be aligned with ...

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become the country's next chancellor, has called on the EU to ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become chancellor in next month's election, said Germany would spend more ...

European defence sector stocks rose on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called for higher spending from NATO ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz emphasizes the need to reach current NATO defense spending targets but avoids committing to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed increase. The topic has ...

The German conservative in pole position to become the next chancellor is toughening his position on migration as he tries to ...

US President-elect Donald Trump’s demand for NATO members to increase their defense spending from the 2% minimum target to 5% ...

Germany's snap poll in February 2025 follows a year of political instability, economic decline, and tensions over Ukraine, ...

US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO member states should increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP and criticised ...

Several changes to migration rules have come into effect since the start of 2025, and further changes are being debated. Here ...

US President-elect Donald Trump's demand that NATO allies spend 5% of their annual gross domestic product (GDP) on defense shook up European capitals a fortnight before he returns to the White House.