No sooner had Friedrich Merz announced new government positions than accusations of "lobbyism" began to fly. How is lobbying regulated in Germany — and how big a problem is it?

New German Chancellor reaffirms Germany’s support for Ukraine, but says it will be more discreet about the details.

Germany and Israel are commemorating the beginning of their postwar relationship, with the war in Gaza omnipresent.

Commenting on Saturday's visit to Kiev by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, Kosachev noted that ...