Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday to reaffirm Berlin's support for Kiev in its fight against Russia.

His visit comes as Ukrainian forces are losing ground on the frontline and amid fears about future US support once Donald Trump returns to the White House in January.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia to support the Kremlin's military efforts against Ukraine have been killed in combat. In an interview with the Japanese Kyodo news agency, Zelensky remarked that the soldiers were likely to be used as "cannon fodder" by Russian forces on the front lines.

The democratic process may empower dangerous demagogues but it can also bring about necessary reforms. And so, as Donald Trump returns to Washington, Germany appears to be moving towards loosening the "debt brake" which forbids the country from borrowing more than the equivalent of 0.35 percent of its GDP each year and impedes growth.

It’s a best-seller before it’s even released. The reason is the long-awaited Memoirs of Angela Merkel entitled “Freedom: Memories 1954-2021” (Freiheit: Erinnerungen 1954-2021).

The United Kingdom is ready to follow the United States in granting Ukraine approval to use long-range missiles against Russia, according to sources within the British government.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Budapest on Thursday for a meeting of nearly 50 European leaders and an EU summit where Donald Trump's return to power and the collapse of Germany's ruling coalition will be major talking points.

Germany's government is seeking to determine the level of interest in military service among its young people. A new draft law, approved by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government, would require young men to complete a survey about their willingness to serve in the Bundeswehr, the German military.

Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the U.S. election.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz—who announced a January confidence vote, likely followed by snap elections in March—will seek to reassure his European partners at a summit in Budapest.

A governmental crisis erupted tonight in Berlin, as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed the head of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner—an outcome that had long been anticipated due to conflicts among the coalition partners.

The European Union must be united and coordinate closely in view of Donald Trump's coming return to the White House, the leaders of the bloc's two main powers, Germany and France, have said after holding talks to coordinate their response.