Germany

The chiefs of the Japanese and German air forces pledged Thursday to further enhance cooperation at a time of rising tensions in the region, with their fighter jets conducting a formation flight over Japanese skies the previous day. East…

Germany is to nationalize gas giant Uniper in an effort to secure energy supplies amid the war in Ukraine. The deal will see the German government take on a 98.5% stake in the firm at a cost of €8.5bn (£7.4bn).…

Trade ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies agreed Thursday to bolster supply chain resiliency for vital products, including critical minerals, amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. The ministers from Britain, Canada,…

The German government announced a US$65 billion (S$91.1 billion) relief package Sunday to help ease the burden on citizens facing soaring inflation and surging energy costs that have worsened with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – and have…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for an overhaul of European Union decision-making, proposing that majority voting should be used initially in areas like sanctions and human rights. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, member states…

Britain, France, Germany and the US have stressed the need to ensure the safety of nuclear installations threatened by the conflict in Ukraine. In a phone call on Sunday, the four leaders also reiterated their support for…

The water level at a key German chokepoint on the Rhine River jumped on Saturday (Aug 20), easing a crisis that's hampered energy and industrial production this month. The marker at Kaub, a narrow and shallow waypoint west of Frankfurt,…

Europe's industrial heartland faces a potential exodus as manufacturers of German car parts, chemicals and steel struggle to absorb power prices that rocket to new highs almost every day. Power and gas prices in Germany more than doubled…

Berlin reportedly raised the alarm over Spain’s supposed plans to provide as many as 40 German-made tanks to Ukraine, revealed in a media report last Sunday. Madrid allegedly had to scale back the scheme dramatically amid the German…

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her record on handling Vladimir Putin in her first major interview since leaving office. She said she had "nothing to apologize for" over her response to Russia's annexation of Crimea…