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Berlin’s refusal to shut Huawei out of its 5G networks weakens Europe’s prospects of standing up to Beijing.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is in line to take over as German chancellor—but there’s no telling if she’ll survive long enough to get the job.

Europe is celebrating new leadership, but its central bank will have to confront problems that have no easy answers.

A fight over defense spending could soon split Germany’s ruling coalition.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is like her mentor in style, but not in substance—and, for Germany, that will make all the difference.

As the post-Merkel era looms, Germany’s center-right party needs to ditch its eastern base and go back to its western roots.

From Angela Merkel to America’s civil servants, a list of some bright spots in the world’s darkening sky.

From the United States to Germany, the West is booming—but the public hasn’t regained an appetite for liberalism.

The German chancellor survived by avoiding politics whenever possible—and history won't judge her kindly for it.

The Conservative Party's negotiating strategy is premised on telling the EU one thing and British voters another. Doublespeak won't deliver a deal; it will lead to economic and political disaster.

The German chancellor’s party woes should worry the EU.

Berlin needs to spend more on defense, but the U.S. president's public demands are making it politically impossible.

Angela Merkel’s sister party, the Christian Social Union, is taking an extreme line on refugees and threatening to bring down her coalition.

The partnership with America had a long and fruitful life — but Europe is ready to start over.

Germany, France, and the U.K. all tried sucking up to Trump. They ended up helping kill the Iran deal.

Germany's economy is far more vulnerable than it seems, but its government is completely uninterested in doing anything about it.

Merkel and Macron are focused on European business when pushing back on Russia sanctions. Their concern for the Iran deal is different.

Germany is poised to become Europe’s first line of defense, but facing down a revanchist Russia will require more spending and better coordination among NATO allies.