Germany and Italy aim to jointly develop a new cultural route that commemorates German literary giant Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's (1749-1832) famous "Italian Journey. " The plan to trace Goethe's footsteps through Italy was agreed upon by German Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer and Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli during government consultations in Rome on Friday.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are deepening cooperation on trade, defence and EU competitiveness, challenging the traditional Franco-German leadership model.

Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni both cite constitutional objections to joining initiative, which the EU's foreign policy arm warns the US president will have too much power over

Germany's growing partnership with Italy does not challenge its existing relations with France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed during a meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday.

Antonio Di Salvo’s side finished the group stage as the only team to win all three matches. Without the tournament's top scorer, Nick Woltemade, Germany beat England 2-1 in the final game of a group that also included the Czech Republic and Slovenia.

“Merzoni” isn’t a neologism that easily trips off the tongue, and it hasn’t fully taken hold in the world of European politics. Yet, for months, a pragmatic alliance between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been building.

Germany and Italy are facing mounting domestic pressure to repatriate more than a third of their gold reserves — worth an estimated US$245 billion — currently held in New York by the US Federal Reserve. Germany and Italy hold the world’s second and ...

The Italy U21 side has an opportunity to make it to the semi-final of the U21 European Championships, but must first get past Germany, the only nation with a 100% win record in the tournament thus far. Italy finished second behind Spain on goals scored in ...

Adidas is preparing for the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by giving fans a glimpse at the home kits that several countries will wear when they step on the pitch next summer. The kits were revealed on Wednesday with 22 countries featured, including ...

Plans to establish cell factories in Kaiserslautern and Termoli had been on hold for some time. Now, the battery joint venture ACC has reportedly abandoned

Hosts Italy reached the quarter-finals of the Olympic women's ice hockey tournament with a 3-2 victory over Japan on Monday, and reigning champions Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-1 although their captain Marie-Philip Poulin went off injured.