By Rachel More, Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 13 (Reuters) - On a dark February morning at Mercedes-Benz's vast Untertuerkheim plant, workers arriving for the early shift are met by activists from Zentrum,

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned of “a deep rift” between Europe and the United States, arguing that the latter “will not be powerful enough to go it alone.”

As Germany pushes forward with a trillion euro-expansion of its military, the federal government is starting to worry about defense contractors’ reliance on geopolitical rivals such as China — and even the US.

Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl finds the back of the net for Germany less than 30 seconds into the game against Denmark.

Tim Stutzle scored two goals for Team Germany in a 3-1 win against Team Denmark in a Group C game at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at RHO Arena in Milan on Thursday. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Philipp Grubauer made 37 saves for Germany (1-0-0-0).

Women’s monobob at the Milan Cortina Olympics looks wide open, even with Germany and the U.S. still leading the sport

But some certainly hoped for a speedier rebound, given the extraordinary fiscal stimulus on which Germany has embarked. Last March, at Mr Merz’s instigation, the Bundestag approved a €500bn ($595bn) debt-financed fund for climate and infrastructure,

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) faced further scrutiny on Thursday as more reports emerged about party members employing the relatives of fellow lawmakers. This time the spotlight

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the U.S. and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” arguing that being part of NATO is also to America’s advantage.