The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

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

Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World War II ... that we shouldn't expect a resounding common EU policy," he ...

Merz’s centre-right CDU emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s federal elections, winning 208 seats in the 630-seat German ...

Merz aims to shift Europe away from US dependence, but rising far-right pressure and geopolitical tensions could complicate ...

Compared to last October, the vote for the CDU/CSU is down slightly vis a vis the polls, the AfD have not rallied as much as ...

European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...