Friedrich Merz — the leader of the victorious Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union alliance — is a U.S.-loving ...

EXCLUSIVE: As Germany is set to get a new chancellor, an acclaimed documentary examines the leadership and legacy of a previous chancellor – Angela Merkel. The former head of the Christian Democratic ...

The debt brake was a nice idea when it was introduces in 2009, but if there was ever a time for Germany to use debt spending ...

When Elon Musk posted on X in December that the only thing that could “save Germany” was the AfD, he was embracing a ...

Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the ...

Merkel blamed ... German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized her center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for using the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to push a hard ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated conservative leader Friedrich Merz on his victory in Sunday's ...

Angela Merkel, the once-beloved former chancellor, who called Mr. Merz’s decision simply “wrong.” Ms. Merkel and Mr. Merz have famously jockeyed to lead Germany’s Christian Democrats for ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is expected to make historic gains.

Germany’s economy is at a breaking point, and one controversial rule may be responsible - the debt brake. This strict policy, ...

Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the ... who saw his ascent ...

Video - Angela Merkel's rival, a corporate lawyer and millionaire, and a politician accused of cooperating with the far-right ...