The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans- Atlantic relations. "For me, the absolute priority will ...

Following its election win, the CDU's parliamentary group is meeting after leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming for a ...

The outcome of the German election “has not resulted in a clear path to the constitution being changed to allow for a step change in government spending.” ...

Provisional results in Germany’s election confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national ...

When Germans went to the polls on Sunday, February 23, three main issues appeared to be weighing on the public: high energy ...

Germany's federal and state government tax revenue rose 8.9% in January from the previous year, the finance ministry said in ...

The Christian Democrats are forming a new coalition, with plans that include a possible restart of nuclear power.

Sunday’s federal elections in Germany were held at a time when Germany’s support for human rights both at home and on the ...

Friedrich Merz looks poised to form a coalition between his center-right alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, but ...

Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the ...

Germany now faces weeks to months of negotiations as the conservatives, under presumptive Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz, ...

F RIEDRICH MERZ, who is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor, used his victory in Sunday’s elections to issue a ...