As State Department envoy, he will be in charge of implementing Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline deal, which critics fear could enable Russia to use energy supplies as a weapon

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann will also be first woman to serve in post; appointment still needs to be confirmed by Senate

National Security Agency said to have eavesdropped on Danish internet cables, text messages and telephone calls to spy on top politicians and high-ranking officials in Germany

German chancellor expresses outrage at attack, says doubts about outcome of US vote 'stoked' the atmosphere that led to violence in Washington

Richard Grenell is known as a staunch Israel advocate, but has also caused controversy for lauding German hyper-nationalist right-wing parties

Acknowledging Trump's role in brokering normalization between Israel and several Arab states, Heiko Maas says he hopes the US president-elect can build on that 'momentum'

Douglas Macgregor has said there is 'a sick mentality' that Germans have to 'atone sins of what happened in 13 years of German history and ignore the other 1,500 years of Germany'

Pentagon plan that will cost billions, take years to implement, spurred on by Trump complaints that Germans not 'paying their bills'

'Society in the United States is very polarized,' chancellor says, criticizing Trump's 'controversial' political style; dismisses talk she might seek 5th term

'It was the intelligence coup of the century': From end of World War II until early 21st century, Crypto AG said used to spy on some 120 countries while bringing in millions