The race to lead Germany is diverting through Switzerland, with a campaigning push in Davos set to showcase competing visions for how to revive Europe’s biggest economy.
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.
At the World Economic Forum, much of the global corporate elite is responding with surprising optimism to the new president’s radical and hyperactive agenda.
Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become chancellor after Germany’s snap election next month, will take his campaign pitch to the World Economic Forum next week.
President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term.
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win back the lost trust of key allies and ensure Berlin is more assertive on the global stage in a speech laying out his foreign policy plans.
Tucking into beer and pretzels, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, conservative millionaire Friedrich Merz, is showing off his folksy side.
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz outlines plans to restore trust with key allies and enhance Germany's assertiveness globally. His vision includes better coordination of national security and reforming Europe's military procurement.
With Donald Trump back as US president with his confrontational style, Chinese, European and Ukrainian leaders are expected to defend global cooperation
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with US President Donald Trump but the bloc will also seek to improve ties with China and other nations as global competition heats up.
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President Trump speaks virtually at World Economic Forum
Davos 2025 live: Trump delivers first key speech at World Economic Forum
US president addresses global elites via videolink as he sets out his vision for the world over the next four years.
'America is back and open for business' Trump tells leaders at World Economic Forum in Davos
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the "Golden Age" of America had begun and that it was "back and open for business" while addressing business and political leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos,
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Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month.
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