Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz came a step closer on Saturday towards forming a government which he has pledged will revive...

Incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to shore up defence, infrastructure

By Henry Ridgwell Germany’s likely next chancellor has warned that the United States cares little about Europe’s fate and has called for the...

THREE YEARS ago, Vladimir Putin was a pariah. Having annexed Crimea and backed separatists in Donbas, the Russian dictator launched a full-fledged...

Friedrich Merz can rebuild European relationships and be a driving force on defence spending, but faces Trump’s upending of postwar certainties

Germany's coalition aims to relax debt rules for defense spending and establish a €500bn infrastructure fund over ten years.

Chancellor-in-waiting accused of taking part in ‘debt orgy’ after proposing loosening rules to boost defence

By Jonathan Packroff and Nick Alipour (EurActiv) -- Fresh off his election win, Friedrich Merz wasted no time on Monday, pushing to form a...

Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the national election, positioning him as the next leader. Merz emphasized uniting Europe...

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged victorious in Germany’s snap...