German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed his indignation at propaganda videos by the Palestinian militant group Hamas ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to help German steelmakers, saying his government "will do everything we can to ...

Germany’s finance minister has vowed to lift the country’s defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029.

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from his title as German chancellor. After weeks of negotiations following ...

We will soon decide on the next steps in the Gaza conflict,' Friedrich Merz says amid growing public pressure to adopt ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is set to become the next Chancellor of Germany after securing a decisive victory in the 2025 federal elections. His CDU ...

Germany’s effort is a call for private investment by corporate giants and seems more inward-facing. Read more at straitstimes ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have pledged to revive the Franco-German partnership, ...

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.

Robert Habeck The 55-year-old is the candidate of the environmentalist Greens. He's also Germany's current vice chancellor and the economy and climate minister, with responsibility for energy issues.

KELLY: Angela Merkel. She led Germany as chancellor from 2005 to 2021. Her new memoir, out today, is titled, "Freedom." Chancellor Merkel, thank you. MERKEL: (Speaking German). Thank you very much.