Handshake, hug and hongi: How do we greet people in 2026?

From handshakes to hugs, etiquette experts unpack how to avoid awkward missteps in a consent-conscious, multicultural world.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

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Germany midfielder Goretzka says Trump makes ‘us feel not only German but also European’

Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka says in an interview with Die Zeit newspaper that U.S. President Donald Trump “has managed ...

Germany trims this year’s growth forecast to 1% as its economy is slow to gather pace

The German government has trimmed its 2026 forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, as growth picks up more ...
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Germany's Queen Mum: Nostalgia for the Merkel era alive and well

A home game for the former chancellor. Of course she addresses her migrant policies as well on this evening. For Merkel, the refugee summer of 2015 was the defining event of her tenure. Her decision ...
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UK, Germany discuss NATO forces in Greenland to calm US threat, Bloomberg News reports

Jan 11 (Reuters) - A group of European countries, led by Britain and Germany, is discussing plans to boost their military presence in Greenland to show U.S. President Donald Trump that the continent ...