Elon Musk had urged keeping operation ‘free from external influences’

But smaller unions accuse larger rival of aggressive tone and retrograde stance with management

Chancellor becomes first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump, four days after Israel and the US launch strikes on Iran

US president speaks of ‘mutual affinity’ with Germany during joint press conference

Berlin’s traditional caution gives way to realpolitik as chancellor seeks influence with Trump and navigates an unstable world

Director Grant Lee takes Silver Bear for movie featuring Newry actor Valene Kane, with screenplay by Mark O’Halloran

German chancellor told party delegates ‘what counts is strength – military as well as economic’

Thomas Plamberger was ‘galaxies away’ from his partner Kerstin Gurtner in terms of climbing condition, says judge

While Friedrich Merz tries to get his house in order at home, the chancellor is struggling with key European relationships

Marco Rubio praises Trump-friendly leaders of Hungary and Slovakia, while Warsaw wrestles with internal tensions over US ties

The world came to the Munich Security Conference over the weekend for an ideological showdown

‘Woke, decadent Europe not facing civilisational erasure,’ says European Union foreign policy chief

Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’

‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference

How Schleswig-Holstein is challenging big tech dominance and redefining digital sovereignty