FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's outgoing parliament could still greenlight a new special fund to boost defence spending but ...

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

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

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

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

Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest shown by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...

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

Financial markets rose on the likelihood of a two-party coalition between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, with Germany's benchmark ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won ...