Ursula von der Leyen Europe’s strong iron lady
Sir Keir Starmer has made much of his closeness to Donald Trump. In his hastily arranged trade deal announcement, where he patched in by phone to the Oval…
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Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s chancellor fails
In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz ’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II failed by six votes in parliament on Tuesday, a stunning…
Angela Merkel defends ties with Russia and blocking Ukraine from Nato
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the gas deals she made with Russia were intended to help German firms and kept the peace with…
BMW recalls over 720,000 vehicles over short circuit concern, NHTSA says
BMW is recalling 720,796 U.S. vehicles over concerns of a short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. “An improperly sealed electrical…
Brexit an ‘economic disaster’ for UK and German trade – DIHK
BERLIN – Brexit has been an “economic disaster” for trade and investment ties between the United Kingdom and Germany, leading to a fall in German…
Germany wants to attract 400,000 skilled workers from abroad each year
Germany’s new coalition government wants to attract 400,000 qualified workers from abroad each year to tackle both a demographic imbalance and labour shortages in key…