Why the US is turning its back on Western Europe and looking to Russia A year ago, if someone had told me that the United States would pressure Ukraine into paying reparations, demand that Russia no longer be called an ‘aggressor’, float the idea of annexing Canada, and chide Western Europe for its lack of…

Christian Democratic Union chief Friedrich Merz will likely replace Olaf Scholz as chancellor The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won the snap elections in the German Bundestag, defeating Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats. The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has shown the second-best result and is projected to have more MPs in the federal parliament…

Trump’s priority is to end conflicts, his national security adviser has said The US is carrying out a complete overhaul of its approach to the Ukraine conflict and relations with Russia, White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has said. Trump, who took office last month, has reversed the Biden administration’s attempts to “isolate” Russia…

The UK foreign secretary has pledged to back Kiev in the “critical moment” and said London was ready to deploy peacekeepers The UK is preparing to introduce its “largest ever” sanctions package against Russia ahead of the third anniversary of the Ukraine conflict, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced. “This is also the time to…

FDP chief Christian Lindner has said that he will leave active politics Christian Lindner, the leader of Germany’s pro-business Free Democratic Party, has announced that he is retiring from politics following a disastrous defeat in the elections in the Bundestag.  “The federal election brought a defeat for the FDP, but hopefully a new beginning for…

The Trump administration is indifferent to the fate of Europe, CDU’s Friedrich Merz has said Germany must gain real independence from the US, Friedrich Merz, the projected winner of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, has said. According to German media, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), are projected to receive…

US President has claimed Germans are “tired of the no common sense agenda”, calling it “a great day” for the country US President Donald Trump hailed the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) party on winning the German elections Sunday, the same day the exit polls results were published. “Much like the USA, the people of Germany got…

Germany’s opposition conservatives have won a nationwide vote, with the right-wing AFD coming in second, exit polls show German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat on Sunday, congratulating his conservative rival Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) alliance is projected to win a snap election. Exit polls published by public broadcaster ZDF show…