Such talks often drag on for weeks if not months in Germany, but Merz is in a hurry to reach a deal with Europe's biggest economy facing economic malaise and an upheaval in relations with the U.S.

European leaders threw their support behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a raised-voice spat on Friday with ...

Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fanned out to European capitals this month delivering what ...