Even though negotiations to form a coalition have not yet begun, the head of the Christian Democratic Union party, which came ...

Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing, ...

He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

But, although he will not become chancellor for some weeks, Friedrich Merz, who won Germany’s election on February 23rd, has ...

Forget the back-slapping pol ready to banter about the Bundesliga; Friedrich Merz is a former corporate lawyer who wrote a ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory ...

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Even with the announcement about resuming military aid to Kyiv, Trump’s abandonment of Ukraine has Europe vowing strategic autonomy, but ending its military dependence on Washington won’t be easy.

Germany's Green party opposes likely Chancellor Friedrich Merz's plan to increase state borrowing, potentially derailing a ...

El Partido Verde de Alemania rechazó un proyecto de paquete financiado con deuda que liberaría cientos de miles de millones ...

Friedrich Merz's political journey, stance on immigration, leadership style, and economic promises as the potential ...

Such a plan would mark a step-change in Germany’s traditionally conservative approach to public borrowing. Berlin in 2009 ...