“Action Day” of Germany’s IG Metall Union: a nationalist spectacle promoting Berlin’s war course
IG Metall chairwoman Christiane Benner (SPD), who spoke in Hanover, explicitly backed Berlin’s plans for a so-called special fund, financed on credit. “It is good that the politicians have shown that ...
Germany’s likely next leader wins parliament’s backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending
Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the ...
Allies wrap up a G7 meeting overshadowed by Trump’s tariffs and Canada taunts
Despite the tensions, diplomats are hopeful group could reach consensus on a final communique Friday after hours of ...
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Why an American infantry unit built a monument for a fallen German soldier
To this day, there is only one American-built monument located in any German military cemetery and it stems from a rare act ...
Allies preserve unity even as Trump’s tariffs and Canada taunts overshadow G7 meeting
Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies are jointly expressing support for Ukraine and a U.S. ceasefire ...
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‘In war, nobody wins and everybody loses’: 99-year-old Vancouver resident helped liberate Frankfurt from Nazis
Harry Humason glided his finger over a worn page in a world atlas. He paused when his fingernail brushed against a small, yellowed Post-it note with a handwritten message reading simply, “Frankfurt.” ...
'What more do you want?' Merz pleads with lawmakers on German debt plan
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz urged sceptical lawmakers on Thursday to back his proposals for a massive increase in ...
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Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on US allies
Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies gathered in Canada on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policies have thrown the bloc’s ...