By Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the European Union on ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday defended his government's decision to retain electricity tax for most businesses ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed the European Commission's plans to allow EU member states to count ...

The EU has until Wednesday next week to reach a deal or see swingeing US tariffs kick in on a majority of its goods.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urges the EU to swiftly resolve a tariff dispute with the U.S. to protect industries like cars, steel, and pharmaceuticals. He highlights potential weakening U.S.-EU ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany wants to retain the EU's Schengen area which allows free movement but that can only work if it is ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended his administration's policy on border controls amid growing criticism ...

The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

Conservative leader says he told Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel will lose its best friends if they continue ...

German lawmakers have voted to suspend family reunions for many migrants. It's part of a drive by the new conservative-led ...

WARSAW, Poland — Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, Prime Minister ...

Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany's Christian Democrats, reacts following the announcement of initial results in snap federal parliamentary elections Feb. 23, 2025, in Berlin, Germany.