Patrick Donahue

Germany Eco/Gov Editor

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European Central Bank Headquarters

German Growth Forecast Cut in Half on Iran War, Advisers Say

April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

German Growth Forecast Cut in Half on Iran War, Advisers Say

European Central Bank Headquarters

September 26, 2025

September 26, 2025

Putin Is Ramping Up His Hybrid Campaign Against Europe

Russian President Putin Visits Beijing

September 25, 2025

September 25, 2025

Europeans Privately Tell Russia They’re Ready to Down Jets

A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet over the Baltic Sea, in a photo released on Sept. 19.

August 27, 2025

August 27, 2025

Slovenia Urges EU Address Uneven Response to Israel, Russia

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT

August 22, 2025

August 22, 2025

Will Ukraine Join the EU? How Membership Offers a Security Guarantee

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Meets Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz

May 26, 2025

May 26, 2025

Merz Gives Ukraine Green Light to Strike Deep Inside Russia

HIMARS in use in Ukraine.

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

Romanian Far-Right Trump Acolyte Plans Milei-Style Spending Cuts

Romania Election Crisis Sinks Leu as Central Bank Eases Grip

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

Romania Swings Right Again in First Round of Presidential Vote

Romania Swings Right Again in First Round of Presidential Vote

April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025

NATO Chief Urges Europe to ‘Step Up’ as US Turns Toward Asia

Allied Spirit 25 US Military and NATO Training Exercise

March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025

Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine?

How to understand the roots of the war

Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine?

February 27, 2025

February 27, 2025

Romania Is Steamrollered by Global Trumpism

ROMANIA-POLITICS-DEMONSTRATION

February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025

Kosovo’s Premier Faces Coalition Challenge to Extend His Rule

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti Says 'Time Is Ripe' for Final Deal With Serbia

November 22, 2024

November 22, 2024

Lithuania’s Next Premier Open to Restoring China Diplomatic Ties

LITHUANIA-POLITICS-VOTE

October 4, 2024

October 4, 2024

UN Nuclear Watchdog Warns on Ukraine Plant After Power Failure

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.

August 21, 2024

August 21, 2024

Scholz Says Germany to Support Kyiv ‘as Long as Necessary’

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz Hosts Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

June 15, 2024

June 15, 2024

Political Violence Casts Shadow Over Denmark’s Democracy Festival

DENMARK-POLITICS

June 6, 2024

June 6, 2024

Slovak Premier's Video Return Heightens Tensions Before EU Vote

The attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last month is heightening tensions in the country ahead of EU parliamentary election

Slovak Premier's Video Return Heightens Tensions Before EU Vote

May 24, 2024

May 24, 2024

Ukraine’s Peace Project Is Dented by Rival Plan, Hollywood Cash

UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR

March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

Ukraine Is Benefiting From Ammunition Pledge, Czech Envoy Says

Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire a self-propelled howitzer at a front line position.