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Europe Knows It’s Under Attack. So Why Won’t It Respond?
In the spring of 2024, Czech and German police arrested suspects in what security officials widely assessed as a Russia-linked network of arson and...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Visit to China: Consolidating Forces Against the U.S.?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China in early 2026 reflects Berlin’s strategic adjustment amid a fragmented international order and growing transatlantic pressure under...
Why Washington Is Wary of Merz’s Diplomatic Overture to Beijing
German Chancellor “Friedrich Merz” paid an official visit to China in February 2026, meeting with Chinese President “Xi Jinping” in Beijing. This was his...
Europe Demands Stronger Yuan as China Seeks Trade Embrace
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor, visited Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, underscoring Europe’s growing role in China’s global trade strategy amid tensions with the...
Germany Seeks Fairer Trade Reset With China
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Berlin wants deeper and fairer economic cooperation with China as he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, signaling...
Germany Seeks Closer Ties with China Amid U.S. Tariffs
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced plans to pursue "strategic partnerships" with China during an upcoming visit, as tensions rise over U.S. tariffs that threaten...
Why is Germany Rearming, Again?
It would appear that the European Union—or at least Germany anyway—has, finally, found something they and much of the rest of the world can...
‘Old Order is Crumbling’: Merz Calls for Urgent Reset with US
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need for a stronger Europe to rebuild its relationship with the United States during his speech at the...
Germany’s PNE Loses Key Vietnam Wind Project
Vietnam's government has chosen Vingroup's new subsidiary, VinEnergo, to develop the first phase of a significant wind power project, surprising the German renewable company...
How the German Economy Fell from Grace
With a single sentence, Chancellor Friedrich Merz broke one of Germany’s and Western Europe’s greatest political taboos, daring to question the welfare state’s sacred status...