Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

Facing a slowing German economy, high energy bills, onerous bureaucracy and the threat of US tariffs, a Black Forest-based ...

Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre.

Germany now faces a change of government, with conservative Christian Democratic Union party chief Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor. What's next for Germany's foreign and security ...

After more than three years with Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Germany’s helm, Sunday’s election cemented the country’s lurch to ...

Medics fear his tough stance on immigration could push vital international health workers to leave the country.

The crucial question now is which coalition will help Friedrich Merz secure the Chancellorship, and how stable and enduring ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's outgoing parliament could still greenlight a new special fund to boost defence spending but ...

The Christian Democrat, whose party won the parliamentary elections, quickly began negotiating with the Social Democrats to ...

The leader of AfD, the far-right Germany political party, has boldly claimed it will be the largest party in the country by ...

Merz faces an aging population that’s set to hold back growth and exacerbate strains on the federal budget and social security system.

Friedrich Merz is most likely to become Germany's next chancellor, with the Christian Democratic Union topping votes at just under 29%.