Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz warned the US against abandoning allies and urged Europe to strengthen its defence, ...

If Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s Chancellor, he must navigate coalition-building, far-right influence, economic hurdles, ...

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political ...

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

However, owing to a constitutional amendment brought in by a previous coalition government, public spending in Germany is ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

The leader of the conservative Christian Democrats celebrated as exit polls indicated they had won Sunday’s election, which ...

Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an ...