The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany surged to become the second-largest political force in the country.

Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is considering unlocking ... for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s stimulus during the Covid-19 pandemic. The proposal would stimulate a stagnating ...

BERLIN — Germany’s mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country ... including responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The election took place seven months earlier than originally ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday's election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming ... restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and support for Ukraine after Russia's full ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming ... restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and support for Ukraine after Russia’s ...