Beer gardens date back to 16th-century Bavaria, where brewers in Munich needed a way to store their beer during the warm summer months. Before refrigeration, brewers used underground cellars to keep their beer cool.

In recent days, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have created controversy from Munich to Kyiv.

Brooklyn: Vice President JD Vance was correct to point out to European leaders in Munich that there is a growing “censorship from within” in Europe. However, that threat is coming

Vice President JD Vance shook up Europe by delivering a handful of inconvenient truths to the continent’s leaders during a speech in Munich.

How the historical analogy of Munich applies to the Ukraine war and how to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

It remains to be seen how far President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go. But “the West” may be gone.

H itler regretted the deal he made with Neville Chamberlain at Munich in 1938. What he actually wanted was war—his goal was to conquer all of Czechoslovakia by force as a first step toward the conquest of all of Europe.

Angela Merkel's policies, like welcoming mass migration, hailed by Europe's establishment at the time, now 'lie in ruins,' writes the Economist.

Europe would be "very vulnerable" without U.S. support, said Ed Arnold, a senior research fellow at Britain's Royal United Services Institute defense think tank.

Vice President JD Vance’s speech to Europe’s leaders at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14 underscored how far Europe

Now, as Russia’s full-scale war enters its fourth year and peace talks begin, without clarity on Europe’s or Ukraine’s roles, both should adjust to their new strategic reality. If it wants lasting peace on the continent,

“That is not acceptable.” Zelenskyy calls for “an armed forces of Europe” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 15 in Munich, Germany. He called for an armed forces of Europe to be created