Lisa Haseldine

It would be a mistake for Friedrich Merz to think he is now off the hook until next year’s more significant round of state elections

Friedrich Merz has had little help from his own cabinet in backing up his commitment

Helping the Ukrainian leader make his case today is an assortment of his largest European allies

Ukraine inflicted an unexpected act of sabotage on Russia, directing drones at a number of Russian airbases

Today’s chaos presents him with a serious credibility problem