Expectations of Germany’s next chancellor are already sky-high but coalition talks will be tough

Friedrich Merz says he has ‘no illusions’ about Trump administration’s ‘indifference’ towards Europe

Ceremony in 55,000-seat stadium comes five months after veteran leader was killed in Israeli air strike

Cambridge Innovation Capital’s fund counts Aviva Investors and an arm of British Business Bank as backers

A central goal of Trump’s henchmen is to defang the EU’s regulatory power for the benefit of American Big Tech

Christian Democrats secure under 30 per cent of vote, while far-right AfD comes in historic second place

President’s comment comes a day before third anniversary of Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine

UK prepares to unveil its biggest raft of sanctions against Russia next week

IDF troops will remain in territory’s north all year as military operation expands and PM delays release of Palestinian prisoners

Trump-Duda meeting boosts hopes that co-operation will continue despite tensions over Ukraine

German carmaker’s review follows UK plant closures by Honda, Ford and JLR over the past decade

Competition from Temu adds to pressure on fast-fashion group’s valuation as it seeks approval for UK listing

Investments continue in combustion and hybrid engine vehicles amid lengthy wait for EVs to become mainstream

Disparity raises questions about ability of Companies House to tackle non-compliance

Kenya’s economy and healthcare system are reeling from president’s bid to shut down USAID

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Restructuring plans come as Britain seeks to boost inward investment

Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as the Social Democratic Party faces its worst result since 1887

Billionaire steps up efforts to cull government employees with emailed deadline

Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article

Trump’s bold international leadership aligns interests and benefits all

Billionaire investor trimmed equity portfolio and put money in Treasury bills

Harold Hamm warns executives will be wary of any peace deal between Trump and Putin

Trade tariffs grab headlines but the less-visible fight around money matters deeply to the president

First phase of effort to end more than a year of conflict set to conclude on Thursday

Conservatives are mistaking public dislike of the cultural left for enthusiasm for the opposite dogma

Despite Trump’s diplomatic cavalry charge, the Kremlin will continue to view the west as an enemy

Americans are finding a haven in Spain where their spending power goes a long way

President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policies

President orders probes into levies imposed by EU, UK and Turkey on US companies

Sentiment among businesses and consumers cools sharply as tariffs and inflation take a toll

Theft deals blow to an industry that has been reinvigorated by Donald Trump’s re-election

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The president has shocked allies by opening talks with Moscow and criticising Ukraine. Will this dramatic shift in US foreign policy hold?

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Frontrunner for chancellor suggests possible nuclear co-operation with the UK and France

Officials had been studying hard limit as way to reduce numbers

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells conference that ‘economic partnership’ will be ‘good’ for Kyiv

The ‘special relationship’ has underpinned the UK’s security since the Suez Canal debacle — but the world has changed