Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after his unofficial victory Sunday that a top priority is to make his country and ...

Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a ...

Friedrich Merz faces complex coalition negotiations after the far-right AfD surged to a historic second place in a fractured ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...