Coalition talks between the CDU and SPD are continuing apace as the parties try to rush major bills on defence and ...

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

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for gradual independence from the U.S.

The opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party may deprive the future "big" coalition led by the likely Chancellor ...

Germany’s Greens say they won't support the prospective next government’s plans to loosen debt rules for defense spending and ...

German election winner says he will hold talks with other parties to adopt constitutional change in next 30 days ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative opposition, achieved a modest victory in the national election. The far-right AfD doubled its support, marking a historic showing.

The party said they would not support the conservative chancellor-in-waiting’s paradigm-changing plan to invest massively in ...

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Losing faith in Washington as a military ally, Berlin wants to rip up the old fiscal orthodoxy. But it’s now a race against ...

The leaders of Germany's conservative bloc and the Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed on a common migration policy that would ...

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