Friedrich Merz may create a new European military alliance.

The German electorate has backed conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

The pair of world leaders did not disappoint with their very awkward handshakes during their meeting concerning Ukraine ...

Merz’s Conservative CDU emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s federal elections, winning 208 seats in the 630-seat German ...

Of all three former governing parties, the Greens performed best in the general election. But they have still landed in ...

Bundesbank boss points to more interest rate cuts and urges country’s next government to embark on supply-side reforms ...

But the price, everyone assumed, would be prohibitive. America’s spy satellites are thought to cost several billion dollars ...