Friedrich Merz is facing a critical moment in his bid to become German chancellor, as disgruntled fellow conservatives worry ...

Germany's would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz identified on Friday migration, economic competitiveness and spending cuts as ...

The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing ...

Working groups for Germany's election-winning conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats will submit findings on a ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the Social Democrats sounded upbeat as they began what should ...

German business optimism rose to the highest level since June 2024 as Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz readies hundreds ...

Germany's would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers' approval to loosen strict debt rules for higher defense ...

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Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, is charting an unexpected course in relations with President ...

While many of German allies have welcomed Berlin’s focus on rebuilding its military, especially in the wake of the change of ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Bundesrat upper house of parliament on Friday approved plans for a spending splurge that aims to ...

BERLIN - Germany's would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz identified on Friday migration, economic competitiveness and spending cuts as major areas needing agreement with intended coalition partners ...