Europeans "must assume more responsibility for our security," Germany's defense minister said, while Poland's prime minister condemned the "ongoing disintegration" of the trans-Atlantic alliance.

"We expect the withdrawal to be completed over the next six to twelve months," a Pentagon statement seen by Newsweek said.

After Chancellor Friedrich Merz upset President Trump with criticism of the war, he offered no public sign he believed Mr. Trump’s threats to pull troops were serious.

While much of the rest of the developed world is swimming in too much debt, Germany is having trouble using just a tiny bit more.

Senator Wicker and Representative Rogers issued a statement against Trump's plan to withdraw troops from Germany.

BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - Europeans ⁠must ⁠take greater responsibility for ⁠their own security, German Defence Minister ​Boris Pistorius said on Saturday in response to ‌the announcement of U.S. ‌plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from ⁠Germany.

In Bremerhaven on Germany’s North Sea coast, Europe’s largest car port is getting a €1.35 billion ($1.6 billion) upgrade. The state-funded investment is not for exporting more Mercedes-Benz and VW vehicles,