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The Pentagon said Friday that the U.S. will withdraw 5,000 troops from military bases in Germany, following through on a threat President Donald Trump made after sparring with the country’s leader ...

Trump is withdrawing 5,000 of the 36,400 US personnel based in Germany. But why are they there in the first place? US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after Merz says US ‘humiliated’ by Iran The ...

This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect. The coalition government is hoping a ...

Germany is home to tens of thousands of castles, including one that is recognized the world over: Neuschwanstein was the inspiration for some of Disney's fairytale castles. The new National Geographic ...

“When I think about the trip today, I wouldn’t do it again – it was so dangerous. What I remember is that many people died, they drowned … there were too many people on that boat.” Anas Modamani, who ...

Germany promises opportunity and stability — yet many migrants feel overlooked and excluded. As more consider leaving, their stories point not only to policy gaps, but the need for a deeper societal ...

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Germany’s far right has won the most votes in a state election for the first time since the Nazi era, in a major rebuke of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling center-left coalition. Limited time: Save 25% ...

One of Europe’s powerhouses is losing its competitive edge, and the political class can’t agree on why — or what to do about it. By Jim Tankersley Jim Tankersley, a longtime economic policy ...

Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sack his finance minister. Christian Lindner’s dismissal prompted him to ...

Germany has begun new controls at all of its land borders as part of a crackdown on migration, placing restrictions on a wide area of free movement known as the Schengen Zone and stirring anger among ...