Elites always rule, and any system has assumptions that are not open to debate. While the United States has more freedom than ...

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.

Putin proposed that the talks be ‘without preconditions’ in Istanbul on May 15 after European leaders and Trump agreed on an ...

The work of the new German government has begun. For the CDU, the CSU and the SPD, the challenges ahead are enormous. The ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new chancellor, is the worst possible man for the job. Throughout his career, he has held a dogged ...