German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Europe should become more strategically independent from the United States, ...

Elections in two former communist states — where the AfD is likely to win, but remain short of a majority — are cause for ...

Friedrich Merz urges Europe to show strength, asserting Washington will only respect allies who do not 'duck away', 'make ...

It has been a roller-coaster of a day. Dramatic scenes from the Bundestag after Christian Democratic (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz failed to win enough votes to be elected chancellor. This was the first ...

The figures on sick leave have been recorded more precisely since 2022, which is causing the numbers to rise. However, Merz ...

Bundestag confirmed Friedrich Merz as Germany's new chancellor in a successful second vote after he unexpectedly lost an initial round earlier on Tuesday. Merz won 325 votes in favour — higher than ...

Armin Laschet, a prominent member of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, called on Friday for renewed dialogue with ...

Chancellor Merz receives a warm welcome in India, the foreign minister does not believe the US will invade Greenland, ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday suggested further tax breaks and other incentives for businesses as he seeks to ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Ukraine is "on the brink of a humanitarian energy crisis," emphasizing the threats ...

A coalition deal in Germany has paved the way for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become the country's 10th chancellor since World War II. As part of the deal, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ...