I would prefer to stay out of politics,” Elon Musk told his followers in 2021, on the platform then known as Twitter. Plenty has changed since then. The world’s richest man appears to have a new goal: upending Europe.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has told DW that Europe must take on a greater security load whoever is in the White House. But he said he was not worried about the future of NATO despite the change of US leadership.
A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.
Germany met NATO's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government said on Monday, though well short of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's call for as much as 5%.
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany fell to 10.3 in January 2025 from 15.7 in December, and well below forecasts of 15.3, as the German economy contracted for a se
The country's upcoming vote could determine the future of its struggling economy and Europe's political stability
Germany has been in recession for two years and yet the German bourse has outperformed all major European stock markets during that time. That is not a paradox, but the sign that the future of the country’s largest companies is decoupling from their home market.
Weak, distracted and unprepared? How prepared France, Germany and the rest of the continent really are for his return to power
The leaders of France and Germany agree that both countries must act for a "strong" Europe, President Emmanuel Macron said after meeting Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris.
Europe’s generous welfare states are coming under increasing strain as weak economic growth collides with rising demands on government budgets, particularly from aging populations.
According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the European Union is working on a proposal for EU-wide purchase incentives for electric vehicles. However, there
Elon Musk continues to champion right-wing politics in Europe.