Friedrich Merz, likely Germany's next chancellor, said he was under "no illusions" about the White House's impact on ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has pledged to gain “independence” from the US after his centre-right CDU/CSU alliance won ...

won Sunday's election, which saw a surge for a far-right party and a stinging defeat for outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. After the collapse of Scholz's three-party government in November, it's now up ...

Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel? - Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the ...

Beijing is projecting itself as a reliable force to help inject ‘new vitality’ into China-EU relations as transatlantic ...

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

President Donald Trump is forging ahead with his government overhaul, with Elon Musk threatening dismissals for federal employees who don’t respond to a mass email. This week will also see Trump meet ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada are visiting Ukraine’s capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion.

Friedrich Merz is on track to be the next chancellor though his country’s traditional political stability has vanished.

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