The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

Germany's national elections saw Olaf Scholz's SPD defeated, with Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance winning over 28% of the ...

A reform of Germany's constitutionally enshrined debt brake, which limits public borrowing, would be discussed by the leaders ...

German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter ...

Friedrich Merz could have one shot at fending off ascending populists and an increasingly hostile U.S., analysts say.

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

The German electorate has boosted conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in transatlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz faced off in a final debate on German television on ...

Friedrich Merz is Europe's last hope, provided that he goes beyond the caricature of the chancellor created under the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the importance of keeping the path open for Ukraine to join the European Union and ...

European markets fell on Monday as traders reacted to the results of the German federal election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ...