BERLIN — The sturdiest pillars of Germany’s domestic and international identity have been pulverized with such dizzying speed ...

Mr Merz’s prosperous upbringing in the Sauerland, a well-to-do, rural Catholic region in Germany’s west, and his early career ...

Conservative lawmaker Johann Wadephul is set to head Germany's foreign office. Some difficult tasks lie ahead.

Fragile economic growth, trade tensions, and a tightening labor market present complex challenges for incoming leadership ...