Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump ...

Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the U.S., step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe ...

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

The far-right AfD and the Left jointly secured the one third of seats needed to block constitutional changes. Both oppose ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

As a new chapter in German politics begins on Monday following the federal election at the weekend, there's a distinct ...

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June ...

Germany's benchmark index added 0.4%, boosted by arm makers. Defence stocks Hensoldt, Rheinmetall and Renk advanced between 1 ...

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

The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.