"The political turbulence in the German capital and across Europe now stems less from domestic quarrels than from international storms. We are watching, in accelerated fashion, the collapse of the old-world order and the scramble for new alliances."

A string of coincidences led to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis becoming the first foreign head of government to be officially welcomed in Berlin by Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz – just one week into his term. Both leaders highlighted the symbolic significance of their early meeting and declared their intent to further strengthen bilateral […]

Friedrich Merz has been confirmed as Germany’s new chancellor after a second round of voting in the Bundestag, after a dramatic setback earlier in the day.

Relations between Germany and Greece have fallen into a period of quiet. Bilateral diplomacy at the highest levels came to a halt for several months due to Germany’s elections and the protracted process of forming a new government. Still, the few official statements issued during this time have conveyed optimism. “We have every reason to […]

Mitsotakis highlighted that any EU defense cooperation with non-member states must align with the Union’s strategic interests and respect the security concerns of all member states.

After extended back-and-forth, Germany's center-right CDU/CSU and center-left SPD have finally hammered out a coalition agreement. Friedrich Merz is likely to be the country's next chancellor.

Merz has faced mounting criticism from within his own party over what some see as excessive concessions to the SPD.

Germany's opposition conservatives win election while the far-right AfD bloc surges to 2nd place. Merz vows EU independence from US as coalition talks loom, leaving Scholz as caretaker.

At the center of this political drama stands Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s largest opposition party, who is determined to emerge victorious in the upcoming elections

Greek Prime Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in the German capital for a European People's Party (EPP) summit, where he met separately with Merz and EP President Roberta Metsola