Merkel: Trump ‘made convictions clear’ in speech

When asked about America’s new president’s swearing-in on January 20, she said that transatlantic relations ‘will not be less important in coming years’. Sources claim that while the inauguration was happening in Washington DC, the German leader attended the opening of an art museum in Potsdam, Germany.

Security tightens up at Christmas markets across Europe

Security was tightened at Christmas markets across Europe on Tuesday after a deadly truck attack on a market in Berlin – and pointed questions arose over why the German capital was vulnerable despite months of warnings. Monday night’s truck rampage in Berlin left 12 people dead and nearly 50 wounded.