Joe Baur is an American who has lived in Berlin for five years with no plans to move back to the US, but he misses Midwestern small talk.

German business leaders on Monday called on Berlin to form a new government swiftly, warning Europe's top economy could not afford to waste any time as companies suffer from high costs, red tape and rising competition from abroad.

Four Hamas members suspected of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe went on trial in Berlin on Tuesday, in what prosecutors described as the first court case against militants of the Islamist group in Germany.

As Europe faces some of the greatest crises of modern time, Germany’s leadership in the Europe Union has been put under pressure. In Berlin, Jonathan Dimbleby invites an audience to put questions about Germany and Europe to a panel of opinion-formers and decision-makers.

Conservatives win with second worst post-war result Merz doubles down on fears over U.S. policy Far-right AfD surges to win 20.8% of vote Focus on debt brake to tackle economic slump BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged Europeans to build up their own defence capabilities,

German business leaders called for Berlin to form a new cabinet quickly on Monday, warning that Europe's largest economy cannot

German business leaders called for Berlin to quickly form a new Government on Monday, warning that Europe's largest economy

Germany's plans to go on its biggest public spending spree in 35 years will likely lead to higher borrowing costs across the euro zone – and that's a good thing.

Replacing what the Americans do for the NATO alliance would take money, personnel, time and cooperation. None of those is easy.

Germany's top bankers on Thursday warned Berlin that giant spending plans for infrastructure and defence need to be accompanied by overhauls to cut red tape to get their maximum punch.

Patriotism is treated as synonymous with xenophobia by the left, and Poland's premier grouses that Europe's weakness is wholly self-inflicted.