Macron proposed opening a "strategic debate" to extend France’s nuclear arsenal to European allies, echoing the historic call from Germany’s likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz.

But, although he will not become chancellor for some weeks, Friedrich Merz, who won Germany’s election on February 23rd, has ...

The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

PARIS — France is warming up to the possibility of seizing Russian frozen assets to help Ukraine, said an official with ...

Germany's future chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted for the first time that he intended to 'discuss' expanding nuclear ...

Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...

The FTSE 100 hit a record high today after Sir Keir Starmer held an emergency peace summit in London yesterday. Share prices of UK and European defence companies soared today as the UK and the ...

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. The visit comes just days after his conservative CDU/CSU bloc ...