Friedrich Merz has confirmed he hopes to form a coalition government featuring his Christian Democratic Union and the ...

German Finance Minister, Joerg Kukies, has dismissed the possibility of Russia rejoining the Group of Seven (G7) nations, despite United States President, Donald Trump’s request for its reinstatement.

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right bloc won the country’s election on Sunday, said the country needs swift coalition talks to form a ...

"The members have the final say," said party chairman Lars Klingbeil. "The members will make the final decision." Klingbeil ...

OP-ED. The likely future German chancellor may be a hard-line conservative, but he could well be the man to transform the country and revitalize Europe, writes international relations specialist ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz wants to form a government quickly in order to revive a moribund economy, hike ...

Despite significant gains for the far right, the election may just result in a German government able to take on a leadership role in Europe.

The resonance of far-right politics among younger voters suggests that Germany’s political landscape is undergoing a ...

The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

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 ...