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Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, ...

Merz expressed concern over changing relations with Washington under the Trump administration, emphasizing the need for ...

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

In a congratulatory telegram, President Abbas wished Merz success in forming the new government to serve the German people ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

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

Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises ...

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring ...

Merz has said he wants a ruling coalition in place within two months so Berlin can act again on the European and world stage ...

The victory of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Friedrich Merz was met with relief in Ukraine. The ...