Politics Merz and Tusk in Berlin: a military alliance that is a “Copernican revolution”by Enrico Pascarella 1 December 2025
Defence & Security Germany too optimistic about growth and spending, but EU Commission lets it slideby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 29 October 2025
Politics Metsola’s blow to Socialists and Liberals: ‘Get the votes where you can find them’by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 23 October 2025
World politics Macron, Merz, and Tusk in Moldova to support the European path of Chisinauby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 27 August 2025
Defence & Security Germany eyes armed forces reform, but without conscription (for now)by Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 27 August 2025
World politics Germany and the UK sign a friendship treaty committing them to defend each otherby Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld1 17 July 2025
Defence & Security Conservatives in Germany look to reintroduce compulsory military serviceby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 9 June 2025
World politics Merz visits Trump: possible tariff deal, but no sanctions on Russia (for now)by Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 6 June 2025
Politics Merz announces end of long-range weapons restrictions for Ukraine, but his deputy denies itby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 27 May 2025
Defence & Security Germany starts deploying 5,000 troops near Lithuania’s border with Russiaby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 23 May 2025
Politics Merz meets with EU leaders: “Germany will be strong and reliable”by Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 9 May 2025
Politics Merz and Macron strengthen Franco-German axis, starting with defenceby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 7 May 2025
Politics Merz secures chancellor position in Bundestag’s second ballotby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 6 May 2025
Director's Point of View Merz: a bad fall that impacts more than just Germanyby Lorenzo Robustelli @LRobustelli 6 May 2025
Politics Chaos in Germany as Merz fails to be elected chancellor in first voteby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 6 May 2025
Politics Germany, conservative leader Friedrich Merz between a rock and a hard placeby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 8 April 2025
Politics New Bundestag officially takes office in Berlin, with ultra-right and left likely to block reformsby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 25 March 2025
Politics Debt brake vote opens a new era in Germany (and Europe)by Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 18 March 2025
Politics Merz wants to eliminate the debt break in Germanyby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 5 March 2025
Politics German elections: the challenges facing Merzby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 24 February 2025
Politics German elections, the great uncertainty in politically fractured countryby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 21 February 2025
Politics German elections: the main themes of the public debateby Francesco Bortoletto bortoletto_f 19 February 2025