Germany's new government surprised NATO allies on Thursday by putting forward plans to boost defence spending, to meet a target of five percent of GDP demanded by US President

The German economy, Europe's biggest, grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing, official data showed Friday. That was double the growth initially estimated.

After US President Trump threatens 50% tariff on EU goods, German foreign minister says such action would only lead to problems in both US, European markets - Anadolu Ajansı

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on European Union trade helped nobody, and that Berlin would continue to support the EU to negotiate with Washington.

In threatening to walk away from efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the US president is ignoring crucial lessons about the consequences of appeasement.